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| Product | Nmap by Nmap View product | Device42 by Device42 View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Nmap: raw packet scanning techniques, OS fingerprinting and service and version detection. Built for network host discovery. Compare Network Security alternatives. | Device42: agentless hybrid IT discovery and automated application dependency mapping. Built for hybrid IT asset management. Compare Asset Discovery alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Scanner & Security Auditing Tool | Hybrid IT Asset Discovery, CMDB & Infrastructure Dependency Mapping |
| Best for | Technology, Government, Defense, Higher Education, Financial Services, Healthcare | Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecom, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; CLI binary; Source compilation; Pre-compiled packages | On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, KVM); Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | Local host only (no telemetry or cloud storage) | Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud Enclave |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Bare-metalVirtual machinesCloud instancesRaspberry Pi | Physical Datacenter HardwareVirtual MachinesCloud InstancesNetworks |
| Compliance | Open Source (GPLv2)NIST SP 800-115 testing benchmark | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001ITIL AlignedGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ZenmapMetasploitWiresharkNessusOpenVASPython (python-nmap) | ServiceNowJiraAnsibleSplunkVMwareAWSMicrosoft AzureGCP |
| Industries | TechnologyGovernmentDefenseHigher EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare | Enterprise ITFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecomTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nmap | Device42 |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | West Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 1997 | 2011 |
Overview
What it is
Nmap
Nmap: raw packet scanning techniques, OS fingerprinting and service and version detection. Built for network host discovery. Compare Network Security alternatives.Device42
Device42: agentless hybrid IT discovery and automated application dependency mapping. Built for hybrid IT asset management. Compare Asset Discovery alternatives.Product type
Nmap
Open-Source Network Scanner & Security Auditing ToolDevice42
Hybrid IT Asset Discovery, CMDB & Infrastructure Dependency MappingBest for
Nmap
Technology, Government, Defense, Higher Education, Financial Services, HealthcareDevice42
Enterprise IT, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Telecom, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Nmap
Contact VendorDevice42
Contact VendorFree trial
Nmap
Free trial: yesDevice42
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Nmap
On-Premise
Device42
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Nmap
On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; CLI binary; Source compilation; Pre-compiled packagesDevice42
On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, KVM); Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
Nmap
Local host only (no telemetry or cloud storage)Device42
Customer On-Premises Datacenter / Private Cloud EnclaveKey features
What it offers
Nmap
- Raw packet scanning techniques (SYN, UDP, ACK)
- OS fingerprinting
- Service and version detection
- Nmap Scripting Engine (NSE)
- IPv6 support
- Flexible output formats (XML, Grep)
- Network host discovery
- Port scanning
Device42
- Agentless hybrid IT discovery
- Automated application dependency mapping
- Centralized CMDB
- Software license management
- Datacenter infrastructure tracking
- Hybrid IT asset management
- Cloud migration planning
- Software license compliance tracking
Platform & access
API access
Nmap
API access: noDevice42
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nmap
SSO: noDevice42
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nmap
RBAC: noDevice42
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nmap
Multi-tenant: noDevice42
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nmap
Mobile app: noDevice42
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nmap
Bare-metalVirtual machinesCloud instancesRaspberry Pi
Device42
Physical Datacenter HardwareVirtual MachinesCloud InstancesNetworks
Compliance
Nmap
Open Source (GPLv2)NIST SP 800-115 testing benchmark
Device42
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001ITIL AlignedGDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nmap
ZenmapMetasploitWiresharkNessusOpenVASPython (python-nmap)
Device42
ServiceNowJiraAnsibleSplunkVMwareAWSMicrosoft AzureGCP
Industries
Nmap
TechnologyGovernmentDefenseHigher EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare
Device42
Enterprise ITFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTelecomTelecommunications
Regions
Nmap
Global
Device42
Global
Vendor
Company
Nmap
NmapDevice42
Device42Headquarters
Nmap
Open-source project; global communityDevice42
West Hartford, Connecticut, USACompany size
Nmap
1-10Device42
201-500Founded
Nmap
1997Device42
2011