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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Intruder vs Amazon Inspector

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Intruder #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Intruder
Amazon Inspector #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Amazon Inspector

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

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIntruder · 8.3/10
  • Free planonly Intruder
  • Free trialboth

Intruder scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 8.3 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Intruder offers free plan; Amazon Inspector doesn't.

Intruder is the better fit for SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably. Amazon Inspector is the better fit for AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads.

  • Intruder fits best

    SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably

  • Amazon Inspector fits best

    AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads

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Side by side

Feature Intruder 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Inspector 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.2
Ranking #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — 15-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 15 days
Free trial length 14 days 15 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Live chat, Email, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, 2FA PCI DSS
Integrations 17 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Intruder 0/4 · Amazon Inspector 0/4
Workload scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
IaC scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Identity analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attack path analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD container images
  • Provides risk scoring, remediation guidance, and SBOM exports
  • Integrates with AWS Organizations, Security Hub, and EventBridge
Cons
  • Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning
  • Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees
  • Enterprise pricing is quoted separately
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
  • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial
Our verdict

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…

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Amazon Inspector is a cloud vulnerability management service for AWS and selected Azure workloads. It automatically discovers eligible targets and scans Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon ECR container images, AWS Lambda functions, code…

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  1. IntruderCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Amazon InspectorCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.215-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Amazon Inspector — where it wins

    • Scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD container images
    • Provides risk scoring, remediation guidance, and SBOM exports
    • Integrates with AWS Organizations, Security Hub, and EventBridge

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
    • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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