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Head-to-head · Network Vulnerability Scanners

OpenVAS vs CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score OpenVAS #2 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 7.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit OpenVAS
CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment #8 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 6.5/10 From $595/yr ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CloneGuard

OpenVAS leads on 2 checks, CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment on 4, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenVAS · 7.7/10
  • Free planonly OpenVAS
  • Most featuresCloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment · 4 of 4

OpenVAS scores higher on our rubric for network vulnerability scanners: 7.7 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

OpenVAS offers free plan; CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment doesn't. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers credentialed scans; OpenVAS doesn't publish it. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers agent-based scanning; OpenVAS doesn't publish it. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment offers compliance checks; OpenVAS doesn't publish it. OpenVAS leads on asset limit: 150 assets versus 10 assets.

OpenVAS is the better fit for mature open-source vulnerability management. CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment is the better fit for hybrid scanning with compliance reporting.

  • OpenVAS fits best

    Mature open-source vulnerability management

  • CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment fits best

    Hybrid scanning with compliance reporting

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Side by side

Feature OpenVAS 7.7/10 Visit ↗ CloneGuard Vulnerability Assessment 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.7 6.5
Ranking #2 in Network Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Network Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Mature open-source vulnerability management Hybrid scanning with compliance reporting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $595/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenVAS 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 150 assets (best) 10 assets
Supported operating systems Not published Windows, macOS, Linux
Our review
Pros
  • Authenticated and unauthenticated scanning across broad infrastructure targets
  • Continuous scanning, daily feed updates, agents and container image scanning
  • Compliance, scheduling, automation, APIs and distributed sensor architecture
  • 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
  • OPENVAS FREE is limited to private and non-professional IT infrastructures
  • OPENVAS BASIC is intended for networks with fewer than 150 assets
  • Choosing between community, free and commercial editions requires care
  • No free plan is available
  • Integrations are not listed
  • Agent-based scanning uses a separate pricing view
Our verdict

OpenVAS is an open-source vulnerability scanner developed and maintained by Greenbone AG. It is designed for organizations assessing network services, servers, applications, endpoints and container images through both unauthenticated and…

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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. OpenVASNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 7.7Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. CloneGuard Vulnerability AssessmentNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 6.5From $595/yr

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenVAS — where it wins

    • Authenticated and unauthenticated scanning across broad infrastructure targets
    • Continuous scanning, daily feed updates, agents and container image scanning
    • Compliance, scheduling, automation, APIs and distributed sensor architecture

    Where it doesn't

    • OPENVAS FREE is limited to private and non-professional IT infrastructures
    • OPENVAS BASIC is intended for networks with fewer than 150 assets
    • Choosing between community, free and commercial editions requires care

  • 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
  • OpenVAS7.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A mature, flexible scanner for organizations that need broad vulnerability management.

    Visit OpenVASFull 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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