Pentest-Tools.com FAQs
Explore (almost) everything about Pentest-Tools.com - who built it, who uses it, and why over 2,000 security teams worldwide rely on it for fast, accurate vulnerability assessments and pentests.
See how we help security practitioners discover what's possible and prove what's real - with proprietary tech and key experts in offensive security.
Team, company, and leadership
Learn about who built Pentest-Tools.com, who it’s for, and how it’s different. Meet the founder, discover where we’re based, and understand our mission to empower security professionals with tools designed by real pentesters.
The product serves:
Security consultants who need to deliver fast, high-quality assessments
Internal security teams managing complex infrastructures and compliance
Managed service providers (MSPs) securing diverse client environments
Each of them uses Pentest-Tools.com to streamline workflows, validate real risks, and deliver clear, credible reports.
Security and privacy
Get clarity on how we protect your data, where it’s stored, who can access it, and how we ensure secure, responsible scanning.
We store customer data on secure servers hosted by Linode. The data resides in Europe and benefits from the security controls and compliance standards offered by our hosting provider. Our systems also follow security best practices for encrypted storage, access control, and network segmentation.
Product, scanning, and tools
Explore how Pentest-Tools.com works - what tools it includes, how scanning works, and what types of assets you can test. Learn about automation, CVE detection, authenticated scans, ML features, and how we validate vulnerabilities with real proof.
Pentest-Tools.com offers a complete offensive security toolkit that covers every stage of a vulnerability assessment or penetration test. The tools are organized into four main categories:
Reconnaissance & attack surface mapping
Identify exposed infrastructure and gain visibility fast.
Popular tools:
Subdomain Finder – discover subdomains linked to a domain
Port Scanner – detect open TCP ports and services
Website Recon – fingerprint web apps and identify web server tech
URL Fuzzer
WAF Detector and many more
Find and prioritize real weaknesses across websites, APIs, networks, and cloud.
Popular tools:
Website Vulnerability Scanner – our proprietary scanner for deep, unauth and authenticated scans
Network Vulnerability Scanner – covers cloud, and external infrastructure, as well as internal networks (though VPN)
CMS Vulnerability Scanners – quickly identify risks in popular platforms
API Scanner – detects issues in RESTful APIs with custom tokens and headers
Prove risk with safe, controlled exploitation.
Top tool: Sniper: Auto Exploiter – automatically exploits and validates vulnerabilities (e.g. XSS, SQLi, RCE), providing screenshots, payloads, and execution traces
Accelerate and scale your testing without sacrificing control.
Core capabilities:
Pentest Robots – chain tools into custom, reusable workflows
Advanced Reporting Engine – export findings as DOCX, HTML, CSV, XLSX, JSON
Manual Findings Manager – add and manage human-discovered issues
Integrations – connect findings to Jira, Slack, Vanta, webhooks, and more
You get full-stack coverage across web, network, cloud, and API - designed for speed, clarity, and validation at every step.
You can always browse all our tools to see which combination fits your needs.
Plans and pricing
Understand what each plan includes, how pricing works, and what happens if you exceed your usage. This section also covers free tools, discounts, billing, and payment options for different team sizes and needs.
We don’t offer a free trial, but you can explore the product and run initial scans with the Free edition - no credit card required. It gives you access to our product’s basic capabilities so you can see how the product looks and how it works before committing.
If you’d like a deeper walkthrough tailored to your use case, you can also book a live demo with our team. We’ll show you how to scan, validate, and report vulnerabilities based on your workflows.
Account and team management
Learn how to create and manage an account, invite team members, assign roles, manage workspaces, and scan from internal environments. Perfect for consultants, internal teams, and MSPs working with multiple clients.
Not always. You can run up to 2 free scans per day with selected free tools - like the Website Vulnerability Scanner - directly on our website, no account required.
However, if you want to save scan results, explore more tools, or access the Free edition of the product, you’ll need to create an account (no credit card required). This unlocks additional features and makes it easier to upgrade to a paid plan later.
Reporting and integrations
Learn how to generate customizable reports, export data, add manual findings, and integrate scan results into your workflow with tools like Jira, Slack, and CI/CD pipelines. Discover how our reporting generator makes evidence easy to present and act on.
Yes! With the Pentest Suite plan, you can use our editable DOCX templates to fully customize your pentest reports - wording, sections, formatting, and more.
You can also:
Include or exclude specific findings
Reorder sections
Add manual findings directly into reports
Use multiple templates across clients or engagement types
This gives you flexibility to match your reporting to your organization’s reporting style, compliance requirements, or client expectations.
Customer support and success
Get help when you need it! Find answers about onboarding, support response times, training, and how to submit feedback. We also share links to public reviews so you can hear directly from other security practitioners using the product.
Yes. All customers - especially those on WebNetSec, Pentest Suite, or custom plans - can request onboarding sessions to help their teams hit the ground running.
We’ll walk you through:
Scanning workflows based on your use case
Reporting and automation setup
Role-based access and workspace organization
API and integration options
If you’d like a deeper training session or a demo tailored to your team’s structure, just let us know. We’re happy to help you integrate the product into your process with confidence.
Did you know that…?
Enjoy some trivia and behind-the-scenes facts about Pentest-Tools.com - from our one-server startup days to our global footprint and hand-crafted payloads written by real pentesters. A lighter look at what makes us different.
Security teams across the globe trust Pentest-Tools.com - from MSPs in Germany to consultants in Brazil, tech companies in Japan, and even boutique security firms in places like Iceland, Kenya, and the Maldives.
Wherever there’s an internet connection and a security challenge, there’s a good chance someone’s running a scan with us.