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Head-to-head · Vulnerability Scanner Software

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs Intruder

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus #4 in Vulnerability Scanner Software 5.4/10 Free plan · paid from $695/yr · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit ManageEngine
Higher score Intruder #8 in Vulnerability Scanner Software 6.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Intruder

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus leads on 0 checks, Intruder on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIntruder · 6.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresIntruder · 1 of 3

Intruder scores higher on our rubric for vulnerability scanner software: 6.3 against 5.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #4.

Intruder offers continuous scanning; ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus doesn't publish it.

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is the better fit for organizations combining endpoint scans with patching. Intruder is the better fit for teams scanning external assets, endpoints, and cloud.

  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

    Organizations combining endpoint scans with patching

  • Intruder fits best

    Teams scanning external assets, endpoints, and cloud

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Side by side

Feature ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 5.4/10 Visit ↗ Intruder 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 5.4 6.3
Ranking #4 in Vulnerability Scanner Software #8 in Vulnerability Scanner Software
Best for Organizations combining endpoint scans with patching Teams scanning external assets, endpoints, and cloud
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Features ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 0/3 · Intruder 1/3
Authenticated scans Not published Not published
Continuous scanning Not published ✓ (best)
Report exports Not published Not published
Specs
Scan targets Not published Not published
Deployment Not published Not published
Asset limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Continuous agent-based scans with exploitability and threat-context prioritization
  • Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management in one product
  • Authenticated SNMP and SSH network-device scanning with compliance checks
  • Scans public assets, internal devices, web apps, APIs, cloud, and container images
  • Supports authenticated scans, scheduled checks, and remediation verification
  • Connects with cloud, ticketing, collaboration, and SIEM tools
Cons
  • Network-device support and automated patching require the Enterprise tier
  • Free edition covers scanning, assessment, and prioritization only
  • Cloud and on-premises deployment descriptions are inconsistent across vendor pages
  • Free plan excludes authenticated web application scanning
  • Internal scans require an agent on Windows, macOS, or Linux devices
  • PCI DSS alignment does not make Intruder a PCI ASV
Our verdict

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations overseeing endpoints, servers, applications, and network devices. It continuously scans operating systems and third-party applications through…

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Intruder is a vulnerability management platform for security, IT, and compliance teams that need to scan assets across multiple environments. It covers public IP addresses, domains and subdomains, internal Windows, macOS and Linux devices,…

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  1. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager PlusVulnerability Scanner Software 5.4Free plan · paid from $695/yr · 30-day trial
  2. IntruderVulnerability Scanner Software 6.3Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus — where it wins

    • Continuous agent-based scans with exploitability and threat-context prioritization
    • Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management in one product
    • Authenticated SNMP and SSH network-device scanning with compliance checks

    Where it doesn't

    • Network-device support and automated patching require the Enterprise tier
    • Free edition covers scanning, assessment, and prioritization only
    • Cloud and on-premises deployment descriptions are inconsistent across vendor pages

  • Intruder — where it wins

    • Scans public assets, internal devices, web apps, APIs, cloud, and container images
    • Supports authenticated scans, scheduled checks, and remediation verification
    • Connects with cloud, ticketing, collaboration, and SIEM tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan excludes authenticated web application scanning
    • Internal scans require an agent on Windows, macOS, or Linux devices
    • PCI DSS alignment does not make Intruder a PCI ASV
  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus5.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $695/yr · 30-day trial

    Continuous endpoint scanning and patching with risk prioritization across major platforms.

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  • Intruder6.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad scanner for teams that need visibility across external, internal, application, and cloud assets.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026