Related Security Software
The Metasploit Project is owned and supported by Rapid7. You may also be interested in other security software related to Rapid7, including the free vulnerability scanner NeXpose Community Edition and the free open source web application scanner w3af.
Free Vulnerability Scanner: NeXpose Community Edition
NeXpose Community Edition by Rapid7 is a free vulnerability scanner for networks of up to 32 IPs. NeXpose is integrated with all Metasploit Editions to help you quickly identify vulnerabilities to exploit. On the flipside, you can also use all Metasploit editions to verify whether a particular vulnerability found by NeXpose is actually exploitable in your infrastructure, eliminating false positives and reducing your overall mitigation costs. In addition to NeXpose Community Edition, Rapid7 also offers other vulnerability management solutions for medium and large enterprises as well as an edition specifically designed for consulting firms.
Free Web Application Scanner: w3af
The w3af Web Application Attack and Audit Framework is a free open source Web application scanner for finding and exploiting Web application vulnerabilities. w3af enables you to scan Web applications using either a command-line or graphical user interface, identify Web vulnerabilities, and exploit them. The w3af Project is sponsored by Rapid7 to push the boundaries of Web application security research.