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Best BlackArch Linux Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from penetration testing software ranked against BlackArch Linux on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Caido Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    BlackArch Linux vs Caido
  2. 2
    Dradis Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $300/mo6.7
    BlackArch Linux vs Dradis
  3. 3
    Pentesterra Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted €23/mo6.7
    BlackArch Linux vs Pentesterra
  4. 4
    RedAmon Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.6
    BlackArch Linux vs RedAmon
  5. 5
    Aircrack-ng Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.5
    BlackArch Linux vs Aircrack-ng
  6. 6
    OWASP ZAP Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.5
    BlackArch Linux vs OWASP ZAP
  7. 7
    Revelion Free plan LinuxWeb £99/mo6.4
    BlackArch Linux vs Revelion
  8. 8
    Burp Suite DAST Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 5.6
    BlackArch Linux vs Burp Suite DAST
  9. 9
    PenTest.WS Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $4.95/mo5.6
    BlackArch Linux vs PenTest.WS
  10. 10
    Faraday Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    BlackArch Linux vs Faraday
  11. 11
    Pentera Platform apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 5.5
    BlackArch Linux vs Pentera Platform
  12. 12
    Kali Linux Free plan AndroidLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.4
    BlackArch Linux vs Kali Linux
  13. 13
    OWASP Amass Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free5.4
    BlackArch Linux vs OWASP Amass
  14. 14
    Metasploit LinuxMac 5.3
    BlackArch Linux vs Metasploit
  15. 15
    PenPeeper WinMacLinux 5.3
    BlackArch Linux vs PenPeeper
  16. 16
    PENTRA Win 5.2
    BlackArch Linux vs PENTRA
  17. 17
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 5.2
    BlackArch Linux vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  18. 18
    Reconmap Web 5.2
    BlackArch Linux vs Reconmap
  19. 20
    Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management Web 5.1
    BlackArch Linux vs Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management
  20. 21
    Ghostwriter Web 5.1
    BlackArch Linux vs Ghostwriter

BlackArch Linux alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Caido6.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Dradis6.7Free plan$300/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Pentesterra6.7Free plan€23/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4RedAmon6.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Aircrack-ng6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
6OWASP ZAP6.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Revelion6.4Free plan£99/moLinux, Web
8Burp Suite DAST5.6No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9PenTest.WS5.6No$4.95/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
10Faraday5.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11Pentera Platform5.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12Kali Linux5.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13OWASP Amass5.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14Metasploit5.3No—Linux, Mac
15PenPeeper5.3No—Windows, Mac, Linux
16PENTRA5.2No—Windows
17Rapid7 Surface Command5.2No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18Reconmap5.2No—Web
20Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management5.1No—Web
21Ghostwriter5.1No—Web
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Questions about BlackArch Linux alternatives

What is the best alternative to BlackArch Linux?

Caido, number 1 in penetration testing software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Dradis, Pentesterra, RedAmon and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to BlackArch Linux?

Caido is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.