Zenmap
Zenmap
Zenmap is a graphical interface for Nmap that enables users to visualize network scan results. It supports the creation and comparison of scan profiles to assist in identifying changes in network configurations.
Zenmap is a graphical interface for Nmap that enables users to visualize network scan results. It supports the creation and comparison of scan profiles to assist in identifying changes in network configurations.
Cost considerations
Cost considerations
Functionality
Functionality
Compatibility
Compatibility
User experience
User experience
Customer support
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Subcategory
Attack Surface Management
Deployment
On-premises
Key features
Point solution
Market segment
Small business
Enterprise
Midmarket
Product features
Vulnerability scoring
Pricing
Free trial available
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
Integrations
Network security
Scanning coverage
Network scanning
Host scanning
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Zenmap is free and open-source, so there are no license fees or paid plugins. Organizations can run unlimited scans without worrying about per-asset or per-scan charges. Total cost of ownership is near zero compared with commercial vulnerability management tools.
Cost considerations
Zenmap is free and open-source, so there are no license fees or paid plugins. Organizations can run unlimited scans without worrying about per-asset or per-scan charges. Total cost of ownership is near zero compared with commercial vulnerability management tools.
Functionality
Zenmap delivers manual network discovery with simple vulnerability scripts but offers only raw findings without any risk ranking or ticketing. It does not support authenticated scans or cover cloud and container assets. Security teams must schedule scans and manage remediation in separate tools, limiting continuous protection.
Functionality
Zenmap delivers manual network discovery with simple vulnerability scripts but offers only raw findings without any risk ranking or ticketing. It does not support authenticated scans or cover cloud and container assets. Security teams must schedule scans and manage remediation in separate tools, limiting continuous protection.
Compatibility
Zenmap focuses solely on remote network scanning and lacks built-in agents or APIs for operating systems, clouds, or containers. It offers no native connectors for CMDB, SIEM, or ticketing tools, so any data sharing relies on manual exports or custom scripts. These gaps leave Zenmap at the lowest tier of compatibility among vulnerability management products.
Compatibility
Zenmap focuses solely on remote network scanning and lacks built-in agents or APIs for operating systems, clouds, or containers. It offers no native connectors for CMDB, SIEM, or ticketing tools, so any data sharing relies on manual exports or custom scripts. These gaps leave Zenmap at the lowest tier of compatibility among vulnerability management products.
User experience
Zenmap provides a point-and-click interface that lets teams launch scans without command-line knowledge; user reviews describe the GUI as friendly yet basic. The windows and reports feel dated and lack consolidated dashboards or step-by-step remediation, so staff often export results for further analysis. Security practitioners still need moderate expertise to interpret findings, placing the learning curve in the middle of the market.
User experience
Zenmap provides a point-and-click interface that lets teams launch scans without command-line knowledge; user reviews describe the GUI as friendly yet basic. The windows and reports feel dated and lack consolidated dashboards or step-by-step remediation, so staff often export results for further analysis. Security practitioners still need moderate expertise to interpret findings, placing the learning curve in the middle of the market.
Customer support
Support is provided only via public mailing lists, so replies depend on volunteers and can be slow. New detection scripts ship when the Nmap team publishes a new release, and changelog entries show gaps of several months between versions. Comprehensive online manuals exist, but there is no staffed help desk or dedicated success manager.
Customer support
Support is provided only via public mailing lists, so replies depend on volunteers and can be slow. New detection scripts ship when the Nmap team publishes a new release, and changelog entries show gaps of several months between versions. Comprehensive online manuals exist, but there is no staffed help desk or dedicated success manager.