# Impacket vs Metasploit Framework

| Attribute | Impacket | Metasploit Framework |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.5 (27% (low)) | 38.6 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 21 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,016 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,038 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Python library that enables developers to work with network protocols at a low level, supporting packet construction and parsing, with protocol implementations for SMB, MSRPC, LDAP, and other network communications. | Metasploit is a widely-used penetration testing platform that combines open-source community contributions with commercial support from Rapid7. It enables security teams to conduct assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and test defenses against potential attacks. |
| integrations.count | 15 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SMB1"},{"name":"SMB2"},{"name":"SMB3"},{"name":"MSRPC"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"MSSQL/TDS"},{"name":"RDP"},{"name":"Kerberos"},{"name":"NTLM"},{"name":"WMI"},{"name":"IPv4"},{"name":"IPv6"},{"name":"TCP"},{"name":"UDP"},{"name":"Ethernet"}]` | `[{"name":"InsightVM"},{"name":"InsightIDR"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:48:18.767Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Metasploit Framework (Open Source)"},{"free":false,"name":"Metasploit Pro","contactSales":true}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.metasploit.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T17:45:06.932Z","freeTrialDays":30}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| release.cadence_days | 198 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_13_1","date":"2026-05-19T15:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_13_1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_13_0","date":"2025-10-22T15:53:06Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_13_0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_12_0","date":"2024-09-16T20:07:25Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_12_0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_11_0","date":"2023-08-03T17:36:40Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_11_0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_10_0","date":"2022-05-04T14:55:44Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_10_0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_24","date":"2021-10-27T15:29:39Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_24"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_23","date":"2021-06-09T15:07:18Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_23"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_22","date":"2020-11-23T14:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_22"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_21","date":"2020-03-26T20:10:07Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_21"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_20","date":"2019-09-25T17:47:38Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_20"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_19","date":"2019-04-01T17:47:06Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_19"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_18","date":"2018-12-05T19:08:19Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_18"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_17","date":"2018-05-30T21:47:59Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_17"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_15","date":"2016-06-28T17:48:51Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_15"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_14","date":"2016-01-07T15:39:19Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_14"},{"url":"https://github.com/fortra/impacket/releases/tag/impacket_0_9_13","date":"2015-05-04T17:42:49Z","type":"stable","version":"impacket_0_9_13"}]` | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=impacket&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Penetration Testing)

| Capability | Impacket | Metasploit Framework |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Human led testing | - | - |
| Automated adversary simulation | - | - |
| Web application testing | - | - |
| API endpoint testing | - | - |
| Network infrastructure testing | - | - |
| Cloud aws gcp configuration testing | - | - |
| Compliance ready reporting | - | - |
| Remediation validation retesting | - | - |
| Jira issue tracker sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:26:51.903Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*