Kali Linux vs. Metasploit

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kali Linux
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Kali Linux is an open source, advanced penetration testing platform supported by Offensive Security headquartered in New York.N/A
Metasploit
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Metasploit is open source network security software described by Rapid7 as the world’s most used penetration testing framework, designed to help security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness.N/A
Pricing
Kali LinuxMetasploit
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kali LinuxMetasploit
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Kali LinuxMetasploit
Considered Both Products
Kali Linux

No answer on this topic

Metasploit
Chose Metasploit
Acunetix vulnerability scanner, Netsparker, SQLMap
Best Alternatives
Kali LinuxMetasploit
Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Veracode
Veracode
Score 8.9 out of 10
Veracode
Veracode
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Veracode
Veracode
Score 8.9 out of 10
Veracode
Veracode
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Kali LinuxMetasploit
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(5 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kali LinuxMetasploit
Likelihood to Recommend
Offensive Security
Kali Linux is especially well suited in environments where high security is needed for your custom developed applications. This is well suited for offensive testing your high security in house developed applications. It is also very good for doing penetration testing on in house developed applications and safe guarding them from external attackers. Kali Linux is tough for use as a day to day Linux operating system as this was never intended to be used by beginners and occasional Linux users.
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Rapid7
It is easy to use with sufficient documentation on how to use the tools for end users or newbies. Experienced testers will find it easy to customise and configure the test cases. Just wished that I could have taken up a course on using this tool in my study days so that I could had explored more and improved my familiarity with the tool, unlike when working where access and time to explore the other features of the tool is limited
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Pros
Offensive Security
  • Analyzing SSL certificates
  • Analyzing SSL server configurations
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Port scanning
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Rapid7
  • Easy to use.
  • Many exploits available.
  • Multi-platform.
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Cons
Offensive Security
  • Option to deselect tools upon install
  • Instructions for all the tools
  • Lightweight install option
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Rapid7
  • More robust menus
  • Better plugin inter-operation
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Support Rating
Offensive Security
No answers on this topic
Rapid7
We don't use it.
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Alternatives Considered
Offensive Security
I will Stack Kali Linux at the top of among to its similar devices.
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Rapid7
Metasploit is the most well-known tool in the average pen tester's toolkit. It's hard to compare to its neighbor's due to its size and following.
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Return on Investment
Offensive Security
  • Costs
  • Time taken to setup
  • Configurations needed for each use
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Rapid7
  • Positive: Improves efficiency of our network penetration testing operations.
  • Positive: Allows for collaboration and information sharing during a penetration test.
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