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The Best Attack Surface Management Software in 2026

We researched attack surface management software from official websites, including pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. Products are ranked on their core job, value for money and verified features, helping security teams compare coverage for exposed assets, attack paths and ongoing monitoring.

Our top picks

  1. Top ranked

    A strong fit for CrowdStrike customers seeking continuous external exposure visibility.

    Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  2. Runner-up

    A strong fit for Tenable users seeking continuous visibility into external assets.

    Pricing on request

  3. #3 ranked

    A broad EASM capability for Qualys customers that need continuous external asset visibility.

    Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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The full ranking 31 tools, best first

31 tools
  1. Best forCrowdStrike customers extending exposure visibility

    A strong fit for CrowdStrike customers seeking continuous external exposure visibility.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    9.2/10★★★★★
    Visit CrowdStrike
  2. Best forTenable users needing external asset visibility

    A strong fit for Tenable users seeking continuous visibility into external assets.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    9.1/10★★★★★
    Visit Tenable
  3. Best forQualys customers managing external exposure

    A broad EASM capability for Qualys customers that need continuous external asset visibility.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    9.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Qualys
  4. Best forRapid7 customers consolidating asset exposure data

    A continuous discovery and remediation hub for Rapid7-centered security teams.

    • External asset discovery
    8.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit Rapid7
  5. Best forTeams needing threat-intelligence-enriched ASM

    A threat-intelligence-enriched ASM platform with continuous monitoring and remediation workflows.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    8.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit Group-IB
  6. Best forTeams linking ASM with offensive testing

    A continuous EASM platform for teams connecting exposure management with offensive testing.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    8.7/10★★★★☆
    Visit Bugcrowd
  7. Best forOrganizations combining ASM with brand protection

    External risk management that combines attack surface visibility with brand protection.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    8.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit Check Point
  8. Best forIvanti customers needing agentless external discovery

    A focused agentless EASM tool for Ivanti customers that need continuous external discovery.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Ivanti
  9. Best forEnterprises needing attack-path analysis

    A broad external attack surface platform for enterprises that need attack-path analysis.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit CyCognito
  10. Best forSecurity teams prioritizing threat-informed exposure

    A broad external attack surface platform for teams managing complex exposure.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit ZeroFox
  11. Best forTeams needing cloud-connected external monitoring

    Broad external monitoring with cloud connectors, automation, and API access.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Censys
  12. Best forTeams combining ASM with threat intelligence

    A focused ASM platform for teams pairing external exposure management with threat intelligence.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    8.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit Outpost24
  13. Best forOrganizations needing board-level ASM reporting

    A continuous ASM platform for mapping external assets, prioritizing risk, and reporting to leadership.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    8.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit Bitsight
  14. Best forOrganizations needing unified IT, IoT, and OT visibility

    A broad ASM platform for unified IT, IoT, OT, cloud, and virtual asset visibility.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    8.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit Armis
  15. Best forTeams combining ASM with security-control validation

    A broad platform for discovering exposure and validating security controls continuously.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    8.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit AttackIQ
  16. Best forTeams wanting broad ASM with a free entry tier

    Broad external attack surface monitoring with a free tier and API access.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    Free plan · paid from €2,500/yr · 14-day trial Our Detectify Surface Monitoring verdict → Visit Detectify
    8.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit Detectify
  17. Best forSmall teams wanting priced EASM with cloud coverage

    A focused EASM platform with transparent monthly pricing and broad cloud coverage.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    8.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit Halo Security
  18. Best forTechnical users wanting free open-source discovery

    A free, technical toolkit for discovering and mapping internet-facing assets.

    • API access
    • External asset discovery
    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit OWASP Amass
  19. Best forSmall businesses needing affordable endpoint protection

    Affordable endpoint protection with vulnerability management and attack-surface reduction.

    From $3/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Our Microsoft Defender for Business verdict → Visit Microsoft
    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit Microsoft
  20. FullHunt

    Best forBudget-conscious teams needing broad ASM coverage

    Broad ASM coverage with a useful free tier, but higher plans are costly.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    Free plan · paid from $149/mo · 14-day trial Our FullHunt verdict → Visit FullHunt
    7.9/10★★★★☆
    Visit FullHunt
  21. Best forIndividuals and small teams monitoring internet exposure

    A focused way to continuously monitor public-facing assets, with API access and flexible alerts.

    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    7.8/10★★★★☆
    Visit Shodan Monitor
  22. Aftra

    Best forTeams wanting continuous monitoring with fixed pricing

    A focused ASM platform with continuous monitoring, discovery, scanning, and fixed annual pricing.

    • External asset discovery
    From €490/mo (annual) Our Aftra verdict → Visit Aftra
    7.6/10★★★★☆
    Visit Aftra
  23. runZero

    Best forTeams needing hybrid internal network discovery

    A hybrid discovery platform with broad asset coverage and a free edition.

    Free plan · paid from $5,000 · 21-day trial Our runZero verdict → Visit runZero
    7.5/10★★★★☆
    Visit runZero
  24. CTM360

    Best forTeams wanting a free start and daily ASM monitoring

    CTM360 combines free external asset discovery with tiered monitoring for growing security teams.

    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    Free plan · paid from $5,000/yr Our CTM360 verdict → Visit CTM360
    7.4/10★★★★☆
    Visit CTM360
  25. Hadrian

    Best forTeams wanting validated, event-driven exposure testing

    Hadrian combines continuous discovery with validated exposure testing and event-driven retesting.

    • Attack-path analysis
    • API access
    • Cloud asset discovery
    Pricing on request Our Hadrian verdict → Visit Hadrian
    7.3/10★★★★☆
    Visit Hadrian
  26. EASMLens

    Best forTeams needing real-time exposure alerts

    A continuous, integration-ready platform for finding and prioritizing external exposure.

    • Cloud asset discovery
    • External asset discovery
    Pricing on request Our EASMLens verdict → Visit EASMLens
    7.2/10★★★★☆
    Visit EASMLens
  27. Best forTeams needing ASM within threat intelligence

    A broad threat-intelligence platform that adds external attack-surface monitoring.

    7.1/10★★★★☆
    Visit SOCRadar
  28. ImmuniWeb

    Best forTeams focused on web and API exposure testing

    A scanning-focused choice for teams testing authenticated web applications and APIs.

    Free plan · paid from €395 Our ImmuniWeb verdict → Visit ImmuniWeb
    7.0/10★★★★☆
    Visit ImmuniWeb
  29. Best forCloud teams managing secrets and exposed credentials

    A capable cloud secret manager, but a limited fit for attack surface management.

    Free plan · paid from $0.03 · 90-day trial Our Google Cloud Secret Manager verdict → Visit Google Cloud
    6.8/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Google Cloud
  30. Best forTeams protecting cloud and container workloads

    A workload-focused security platform for cloud, container, and hybrid infrastructure.

    6.7/10★★★☆☆
    Visit Bitdefender
  31. Best forCisco teams managing network infrastructure

    A Cisco-focused network management system, not a broad external attack-surface platform.

    • API access
    5.0/10★★☆☆☆
    Visit Cisco

No tools match those filters.

Compare at a glance

#ToolFree planPaid fromAsset limitExternal asset discoveryAttack-path analysisCloud asset discoveryMonitoring frequencyScore
1CrowdStrike Falcon SurfaceNo——YesYesYesContinuous9.2
2Tenable One Attack Surface ManagementNo——YesYesYesContinuous9.1
3Qualys External Attack Surface ManagementNo——Yes—YesContinuous9.0
4Rapid7 Surface CommandNo——YesNo—Continuous8.9
5Group-IB Attack Surface ManagementNo——YesYesYesContinuous8.8
6Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management———Yes—YesContinuous8.7
7Check Point External Risk Management———Yes—YesContinuous8.6
8Ivanti Neurons for External Attack Surface Management———Yes—YesContinuous8.5
9CyCognito Platform———YesYesYesDaily8.5
10ZeroFox Attack Surface Intelligence———YesYesYesContinuous8.5
11Censys Attack Surface Management———YesYesYesContinuous8.5
12Outpost24 Attack Surface Management———YesYesYesContinuous8.5
13Bitsight External Attack Surface ManagementNo——Yes—YesContinuous8.4
14Armis Centrix for Attack Surface Management————YesYesContinuous8.3
15AttackIQ Platform———YesYesYesContinuous8.2
16Detectify Surface MonitoringYes€2,500/yr—Yes—YesContinuous8.1
17Halo SecurityNo$399/mo—Yes—YesContinuous8.0
18OWASP AmassYesNone—Yes———7.9
19Microsoft Defender for BusinessNo$3/user/mo—————7.9
20FullHuntYes$149/mo—YesYesYesContinuous7.9
21Shodan MonitorNo$49 one-time—Yes—YesContinuous7.8
22AftraNo€490/mo—Yes——Continuous7.6
23runZeroYes$5,000—————7.5
24CTM360Yes$5,000/yr—Yes—YesDaily7.4
25HadrianNo€3,000 one-time—YesYesYesContinuous7.3
26EASMLens———Yes—YesContinuous7.2
27SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence PlatformYes——————7.1
28ImmuniWebYes€395/mo—————7.0
29Google Cloud Secret ManagerYes$0.03/unit/mo—————6.8
30Bitdefender GravityZone Cloud Workload Security———————6.7
31Cisco Catalyst Center———————5.0

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How we rank attack surface management software

Every tool on this page was researched by iTechGuides Editors from its official website — pricing pages, plan tables and product documentation. We rank on how well each one does this category's core job, what the free or entry plan includes, and where it falls short. Where we have enough verified facts, the score out of 10 is a rubric — job fit, value and how much we could verify — shown with its breakdown on every tool's page; a tool we have not verified enough to score yet shows its rank without a number. Scores are re-checked when a product changes its plans. Read the full editorial policy, or submit a tool we missed.

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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