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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Nmap by Nmap View product | RunZero Network Discovery by RunZero 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. | RunZero Network Discovery: rogue device detection and shadow IT identification. Built for protocol-level network analysis. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Network Scanner & Security Auditing Tool | Safe Active Network Fingerprinting & Discovery Service |
| Best for | Technology, Government, Defense, Higher Education, Financial Services, Healthcare | Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; CLI binary; Source compilation; Pre-compiled packages | Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; On-premises sensor; Hybrid |
| Data residency | Local host only (no telemetry or cloud storage) | United States; European Union |
| 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 | Enterprise subnetsCloud VPCsHybrid infrastructure |
| Compliance | Open Source (GPLv2)NIST SP 800-115 testing benchmark | SOC 2 Type IIGDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ZenmapMetasploitWiresharkNessusOpenVASPython (python-nmap) | runZero PlatformServiceNowSplunkAxoniusQualysRapid7 |
| Industries | TechnologyGovernmentDefenseHigher EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare | Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingEnergy+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Nmap | RunZero |
| Headquarters | Open-source project; global community | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1-10 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 1997 | 2018 |
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.RunZero Network Discovery
RunZero Network Discovery: rogue device detection and shadow IT identification. Built for protocol-level network analysis. Compare Attack Surface Management alternatives.Product type
Nmap
Open-Source Network Scanner & Security Auditing ToolRunZero Network Discovery
Safe Active Network Fingerprinting & Discovery ServiceBest for
Nmap
Technology, Government, Defense, Higher Education, Financial Services, HealthcareRunZero Network Discovery
Cross-industry, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Nmap
Contact VendorRunZero Network Discovery
Contact VendorFree trial
Nmap
Free trial: yesRunZero Network Discovery
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Nmap
On-Premise
RunZero Network Discovery
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Deployment details
Nmap
On-premises; CLI Utility; Portable; CLI binary; Source compilation; Pre-compiled packagesRunZero Network Discovery
Cloud SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; On-premises sensor; HybridData residency
Nmap
Local host only (no telemetry or cloud storage)RunZero Network Discovery
United States; European UnionKey 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
RunZero Network Discovery
- Protocol-level network analysis
- Safe uncredentialed active probing
- TCP/IP stack fingerprinting
- TLS certificate banner analysis
- Rogue device detection
- Shadow IT identification
- Dual-homed machine mapping
- Safe uncredentialed probing
Platform & access
API access
Nmap
API access: noRunZero Network Discovery
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nmap
SSO: noRunZero Network Discovery
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nmap
RBAC: noRunZero Network Discovery
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nmap
Multi-tenant: noRunZero Network Discovery
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nmap
Mobile app: noRunZero Network Discovery
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nmap
Bare-metalVirtual machinesCloud instancesRaspberry Pi
RunZero Network Discovery
Enterprise subnetsCloud VPCsHybrid infrastructure
Compliance
Nmap
Open Source (GPLv2)NIST SP 800-115 testing benchmark
RunZero Network Discovery
SOC 2 Type IIGDPRHIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nmap
ZenmapMetasploitWiresharkNessusOpenVASPython (python-nmap)
RunZero Network Discovery
runZero PlatformServiceNowSplunkAxoniusQualysRapid7
Industries
Nmap
TechnologyGovernmentDefenseHigher EducationFinancial ServicesHealthcare
RunZero Network Discovery
Cross-industryTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingEnergy+1 more
Regions
Nmap
Global
RunZero Network Discovery
Global
Vendor
Company
Nmap
NmapRunZero Network Discovery
RunZeroHeadquarters
Nmap
Open-source project; global communityRunZero Network Discovery
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Nmap
1-10RunZero Network Discovery
51-200Founded
Nmap
1997RunZero Network Discovery
2018