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Assets are the targets you add to Pentest-Tools.com for security testing. Each unique target consumes one asset slot from your subscription. For details on what counts as an asset, how assets are managed, and verification requirements, see the Assets guide.

Added assets vs. scanned assets

Your subscription includes two distinct asset limits:
LimitDescription
Max added assetsTotal number of unique assets you can add to your workspaces
Max scanned assetsNumber of unique assets you can actively scan within a scan cycle
You can add more assets than your scanned assets limit allows. This lets you manage a larger inventory while focusing scans on priority targets each scan cycle.

How limits scale

Both limits are calculated based on your selected asset tier:
Your asset tierMax scanned assetsMax added assets
55100
2525500
1001002,000
50050010,000
Formula: Max added assets = 20 × your scanned assets tier. This gives you room to manage a larger asset inventory while focusing scans each cycle.

Scan cycles

Your scanned assets counter resets at the start of each scan cycle, which is always monthly, even for annual subscriptions.
  • You get a fresh allocation of scanning capacity each month
  • Unused scanned asset slots don’t roll over to the next cycle
  • You can re-scan the same assets in a new scan cycle

Tracking your usage

Monitor your asset usage in the web application:
  • Scanned Assets: View which assets have been scanned this scan cycle
  • Scan History: Review all scans that counted toward your limit
Both pages show usage across all workspaces and all team members for the entire account. Both account owners and team members can access these pages to monitor team-wide usage. For more about team structure and permissions, see Teams and roles.

Scan limits

Concurrent scans

The number of scans that can run simultaneously scales with your asset tier:
Asset tierMax parallel scans
Up to 492
50-2995
300-50010
When you reach your concurrent scan limit, additional scans enter the Waiting state and run automatically as slots become available. See Scans and statuses for details on scan states.

Scan queue

The maximum number of scans that can wait in the queue:
Asset tierMax waiting scans
5200
251,000
1004,000
50020,000
When you start a scan and all slots are occupied:
  1. The scan enters the Waiting state
  2. Queued scans start in order as running scans complete
  3. If the queue is full, you must wait for a slot before starting more scans

Scheduled scans

Asset tierMax active scheduled scans
5100
25500
1002,000
50010,000
Scheduled scans count against your active schedule limit, not your concurrent scan limit. A scheduled scan only consumes a concurrent slot when it actually runs.
Scheduling frequencies:
  • Free plans: Weekly, Monthly
  • Paid plans: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly
See Scheduled scans for setup instructions.

API limits

API access is available on all paid plans. See API limits and errors for rate limits and error handling.

What happens when you hit limits

Behavior: Cannot scan additional unique targets this scan cycle.Resolution: Wait for your next scan cycle, or upgrade your asset tier.Check usage: Visit Scanned Assets to see which assets count toward your limit.
Behavior: Cannot add new targets to your workspace.Resolution: Remove assets you no longer need, or upgrade your asset tier.
Behavior: New scans enter the Waiting state and are queued.Resolution: Wait for running scans to complete, or cancel lower-priority scans to free slots.
Behavior: Cannot start additional scans until queue has space.Resolution: Wait for queued scans to start running, or cancel queued scans you no longer need.
Behavior: Cannot create new scheduled scans.Resolution: Delete or disable scheduled scans you no longer need. See Scheduled scans.
Behavior: API returns HTTP 429 Too Many Requests.Resolution: Implement request throttling. See API limits and errors.