Alibaba Cloud Security Center vs Intruder

Alibaba Cloud Security Center8.8Visit Intruder8.3Visit

Higher score Alibaba Cloud Security Center #4 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

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Intruder #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Intruder

• Alibaba Cloud Security Center fits best

  Multi-cloud teams prioritizing low entry cost

• Intruder fits best

  SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably

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Side by side

Feature	Alibaba Cloud Security Center 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Intruder 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#4 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners	#7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	Multi-cloud teams prioritizing low entry cost	SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9.50/device/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	14 days
Free trial length	7 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Live chat, Email, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alibaba Cloud Security Center 3/4 · Intruder 0/4
Workload scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
IaC scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Identity analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attack path analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud platforms	Alibaba Cloud, AWS, Azure, Huawei Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Volcano Engine	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Saas	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Scans OS, application, and Web-CMS vulnerabilities Supports posture, identity, attack-path, container, and runtime analysis Covers Alibaba Cloud and selected third-party cloud platforms	Free plan covers external, cloud, and container scanning Scans web apps, APIs, devices, cloud environments, and containers Integrates with AWS, Azure, Jira, Slack, and Microsoft Sentinel
Cons	Advanced Edition is unavailable for new purchases or changes Pricing varies by region, billing model, assets, and add-ons The broad feature set may exceed narrow scanning requirements	Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees Enterprise pricing is quoted separately
Our verdict	Alibaba Cloud Security Center is a cloud-native workload protection platform for organizations managing servers, containers, cloud services, and hybrid or multicloud environments. It combines asset inventory with vulnerability scanning,… Read the review →	Intruder is a hybrid vulnerability management platform for security, IT, and compliance teams. It scans public IP addresses, domains, subdomains, internal Windows, macOS, and Linux devices, web applications, APIs, cloud environments, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alibaba Cloud Security Center — where it wins

  • Scans OS, application, and Web-CMS vulnerabilities
  • Supports posture, identity, attack-path, container, and runtime analysis
  • Covers Alibaba Cloud and selected third-party cloud platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced Edition is unavailable for new purchases or changes
  • Pricing varies by region, billing model, assets, and add-ons
  • The broad feature set may exceed narrow scanning requirements

• Intruder — where it wins

  • Free plan covers external, cloud, and container scanning
  • Scans web apps, APIs, devices, cloud environments, and containers
  • Integrates with AWS, Azure, Jira, Slack, and Microsoft Sentinel

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning
  • Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees
  • Enterprise pricing is quoted separately

• Alibaba Cloud Security Center8.8/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad cloud security suite with free access and paid protection from USD 1 per core monthly.

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• Intruder8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Broad hybrid scanning with a useful free plan, but paid pricing uses target-based fees.

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