# Metasploit Framework vs Pentera

| Attribute | Metasploit Framework | Pentera |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.6 (26% (low)) | 82 (15% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based platform for continuous security validation that simulates attacks across networks, cloud environments, and web applications to uncover exploitable vulnerabilities and track remediation effectiveness. Combines automated attack emulation with AI to help organizations move beyond periodic penetration tests to ongoing, measurable security testing. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"deployment_model":"ptaas_managed","human_led_testing":true,"api_endpoint_testing":true,"web_application_testing":true,"compliance_ready_reporting":true,"automated_adversary_simulation":true,"network_infrastructure_testing":true,"remediation_validation_retesting":true,"cloud_aws_gcp_configuration_testing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"InsightVM"},{"name":"InsightIDR"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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 | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Penetration Testing)

| Capability | Metasploit Framework | Pentera |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | Ptaas managed |
| 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 2026-09-01T16:59:37.767Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*