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Head-to-head · Network Vulnerability Scanners

Intruder vs CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Intruder #1 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Intruder
CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment #8 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 6.5/10 From $595/yr ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CloneGuard

Intruder leads on 1 check, CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment on 4, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIntruder · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Intruder
  • Most featuresCloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment · 4 of 4

Intruder scores higher on our rubric for network vulnerability scanners: 9.0 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Intruder offers free plan; CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment doesn't. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers credentialed scans; Intruder doesn't publish it. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers agent-based scanning; Intruder doesn't publish it. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers compliance checks; Intruder doesn't publish it. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers network discovery; Intruder doesn't publish it.

Intruder is the better fit for broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment is the better fit for hybrid scanning with compliance reporting.

  • Intruder fits best

    Broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier

  • CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment fits best

    Hybrid scanning with compliance reporting

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Side by side

Feature Intruder 9.0/10 Visit ↗ CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.5
Ranking #1 in Network Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Network Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier Hybrid scanning with compliance reporting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $595/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Intruder 0/4 · CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment 4/4
Credentialed scans Not published ✓ (best)
Agent-based scanning Not published ✓ (best)
Compliance checks Not published ✓ (best)
Network discovery Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Not published Hybrid
Asset limit Not published 10 assets
Supported operating systems Not published Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Covers external, internal, web, API, cloud, and container targets
  • Free plan includes weekly external, cloud, and container scans
  • Integrates with AWS, GitHub, Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and SIEM tools
  • Combines internal, external, credentialed, and uncredentialed scans
  • Maps findings to compliance requirements and supports remediation verification
  • Adds agent-based monitoring for patches and configurations
Cons
  • Authenticated web application scanning is excluded from the Free plan
  • Cloud and Pro pricing combines a base fee with a per-target fee
  • Intruder is not a PCI ASV
  • No free plan is available
  • Integrations are not listed
  • Agent-based scanning uses a separate pricing view
Our verdict

Intruder is a vulnerability management platform for security, IT, and compliance teams that need coverage across internet-facing infrastructure, internal devices, applications, APIs, cloud environments, and container images. Its hybrid…

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CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment is a self-managed platform for scanning internal and external networks. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise IT teams, including regulated financial and payment environments, healthcare…

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  1. IntruderNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 9.0Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. CloneGuard Vulnerability AssessmentNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 6.5From $595/yr

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Intruder — where it wins

    • Covers external, internal, web, API, cloud, and container targets
    • Free plan includes weekly external, cloud, and container scans
    • Integrates with AWS, GitHub, Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and SIEM tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Authenticated web application scanning is excluded from the Free plan
    • Cloud and Pro pricing combines a base fee with a per-target fee
    • Intruder is not a PCI ASV

  • CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment — where it wins

    • Combines internal, external, credentialed, and uncredentialed scans
    • Maps findings to compliance requirements and supports remediation verification
    • Adds agent-based monitoring for patches and configurations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Integrations are not listed
    • Agent-based scanning uses a separate pricing view
  • Intruder9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad hybrid scanner with a useful free tier and target-based paid pricing.

    Visit IntruderFull verdict →
  • CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment6.5/10 · From $595/yr

    A hybrid scanner for teams that need credentialed assessments and compliance reporting.

    Visit CloneGuardFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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