Freemium
Dependency Security · Security
Find and fix vulnerabilities in dependencies, containers and code.
dependenciesvulnerabilitiesscanningsca
Security•CLI•9 tools
Best CLI Security Tools (9 Curated)
Discover the 9 best command-line tools for security. Terminal-first tools built for scriptability and developer workflows. Curated, compared, and updated for developers.
Quick Comparison (9 Tools)
| Tool | Pricing | Platforms | Top Strength | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyk | freemium | web, cli | Find and fix vulnerabilities in dependencies, containers and code. | Details → |
| Trivy | free | cli | All-in-one open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner. | Details → |
| Gitleaks | free | cli | Detect and prevent hardcoded secrets in Git repositories. | Details → |
| TruffleHog | freemium | cli | Open-source tool to find, verify and monitor leaked credentials. | Details → |
| Nmap | free | cli | The canonical network scanner for auditing your own hosts and services. | Details → |
| Semgrep | freemium | cli, web | Fast static analysis for finding bugs and vulnerabilities in code. | Details → |
| HashiCorp Vault | freemium | cli, web | Manage secrets, certificates and encryption centrally. | Details → |
| sqlmap | free | cli | Open-source penetration testing tool that automates SQL injection detection and exploitation. | Details → |
| Metasploit | freemium | cli | The most widely used penetration testing framework: exploit modules, payloads and post-exploitation. | Details → |
Free
Trivy
Open SourceDependency Security · Security
All-in-one open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner.
scannercontainersiacvulnerabilities
Free
Gitleaks
Open SourceSecret Scanning · Security
Detect and prevent hardcoded secrets in Git repositories.
secretsgitscanningapi-keys
Freemium
TruffleHog
Open SourceSecret Scanning · Security
Open-source tool to find, verify and monitor leaked credentials.
secretsgitscanningcredentials
Free
Nmap
Open SourceReference & Standards · Security
The canonical network scanner for auditing your own hosts and services.
scannernetworkaudit
Freemium
Semgrep
Open SourceDependency Security · Security
Fast static analysis for finding bugs and vulnerabilities in code.
sastscanninglintingcode
Freemium
HashiCorp Vault
Open SourcePasswords & IDs · Security
Manage secrets, certificates and encryption centrally.
secretsmanagementhashicorp
Free
sqlmap
Open SourcePenetration Testing · Security
Open-source penetration testing tool that automates SQL injection detection and exploitation.
pentestsecuritysql-injectioncli
Freemium
Metasploit
Open SourcePenetration Testing · Security
The most widely used penetration testing framework: exploit modules, payloads and post-exploitation.
pentestsecurityexploitationcli