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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Metasploit

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMetasploit 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

    VirusTotal

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AChronicle, a security company supported by Alphabet (Google), offers VirusTotal, a malware scanning and threat intelligence service.N/A
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    MetasploitVirusTotal
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    Pricing Offerings
    MetasploitVirusTotal
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    MetasploitVirusTotal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Google
    VirusTotal is perfectly suited as a tool to help security professionals analyze files and URLs that require further analysis to determine security risks in the environment. It truly is a must-have in this world we live in!
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    Pros
    Rapid7
    • Easy to use.
    • Many exploits available.
    • Multi-platform.
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    Google
    • Fast file scanning
    • No agent required
    • Available from anywhere
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    Cons
    Rapid7
    • More robust menus
    • Better plugin inter-operation
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    Google
    • I'm not sure VirusTotal can improve this themselves but just keeping up with the evolving "known" threat landscape is tough so even though VirusTotal is very good, nothing is 100% effective in this space.
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    Support Rating
    Rapid7
    We don't use it.
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    Google
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Google
    Honestly, we have always used VirusTotal, its a leader in the industry and meets our needs perfectly so we have never had the need to look elsewhere
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Google
    • Extremely useful to confirm if a file is suspicious or not
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