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Head-to-head · Network Vulnerability Scanners

Intruder vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Intruder #1 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Intruder
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus #3 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ManageEngine

Intruder leads on 0 checks, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus on 0, and 1 is 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 · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Intruder scores higher on our rubric for network vulnerability scanners: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Intruder is the better fit for broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is the better fit for affordable endpoint and network remediation.

  • Intruder fits best

    Broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier

  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

    Affordable endpoint and network remediation

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Side by side

Feature Intruder 9.4/10 Visit ↗ ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in Network Vulnerability Scanners #3 in Network Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier Affordable endpoint and network remediation
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $695/unit/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Features Intruder 0/4 · ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 0/4
Credentialed scans Not checked yet Not checked yet
Agent-based scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Compliance checks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Network discovery Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Asset limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported operating systems Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Continuous endpoint scanning with risk-based vulnerability prioritization
  • Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management
  • Authenticated scanning for network devices using SNMP and SSH
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
  • Enterprise features require the higher-priced Enterprise plan
  • Deployment documentation differs between cloud and on-premises descriptions
  • The Free plan excludes patching, compliance, and network-device support
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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ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations responsible for endpoints, servers, applications, and network devices. It combines agent-based endpoint assessment with continuous scanning of…

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  1. IntruderNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager PlusNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial

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

  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus — where it wins

    • Continuous endpoint scanning with risk-based vulnerability prioritization
    • Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management
    • Authenticated scanning for network devices using SNMP and SSH

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise features require the higher-priced Enterprise plan
    • Deployment documentation differs between cloud and on-premises descriptions
    • The Free plan excludes patching, compliance, and network-device support
  • Intruder9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

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

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  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad vulnerability manager with affordable entry pricing and strong remediation coverage.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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