Best Exposure Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Mondoo CSPM is ranked #1 of 21 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of runZero and ZEST Security. The best-ranked option with a free plan is runZero. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Obsonis Exposure Management Platform at $25/mo.
Exposure management software helps teams understand potential risks across their technology assets and decide what needs attention. Compared on asset criticality context, attack path analysis, cloud asset coverage, and prioritization model, the entries offer several ways to assess how risk is represented. Threat intelligence and remediation workflows add further comparison points, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing can inform budget fit. Mondoo CSPM, runZero, and ZEST Security are among the named options, alongside Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform and XM Cyber Exposure Management. Consider which views of assets and risk matter to your team, then compare the published capabilities and pricing details.
21 exposure management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
3 of the 21 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondoo CSPMWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 2 | runZeroWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | ZEST SecurityWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 | |
| 4 | Qualys Enterprise TruRisk PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.8 |
| 5 | XM Cyber Exposure ManagementWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 6 | Obsonis Exposure Management PlatformWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.4 |
| 7 | Outpost24 Attack Surface ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | Zscaler Private AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Cymulate PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | IONIXWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 11 | CrowdStrike Falcon SurfaceWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | Microsoft Security Exposure ManagementWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | Rapid7 Surface CommandWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Tenable One Attack Surface ManagementWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | AttackIQ PlatformWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | JupiterOneWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | Check Point Exposure ManagementWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | TrollEye CTEM PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $995/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | Reach SecurityWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.7 |
| 20 | Tenable One Web App ScanningWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | $298.17/mo | 4.7 |
| 21 | Nucleus SecurityWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 21 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Attack path analysis | Threat intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondoo CSPM | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | runZero | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | ZEST Security | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | XM Cyber Exposure Management | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Obsonis Exposure Management Platform | 5.4 | No | $25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Outpost24 Attack Surface Management | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Zscaler Private Access | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Cymulate Platform | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | IONIX | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | CrowdStrike Falcon Surface | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Microsoft Security Exposure Management | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Rapid7 Surface Command | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 14 | Tenable One Attack Surface Management | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | AttackIQ Platform | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | JupiterOne | 5.1 | No | — | — | 25,000 /yr | — | — |
| 17 | Check Point Exposure Management | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | TrollEye CTEM Platform | 5.0 | No | $995/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Reach Security | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | No | Yes |
| 20 | Tenable One Web App Scanning | 4.7 | No | $298.17/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Nucleus Security | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which exposure management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Mondoo CSPM is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 6.5. runZero is second and ZEST Security third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Obsonis Exposure Management Platform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.