Kali Linux vs Metasploit

Kali Linux

5.3 #12 in Operating Systems

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Metasploit

5.3 #14 in Penetration Testing Software

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Kali LinuxMetasploit
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFree—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsAndroid, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, WindowsLinux, macOS
Free planYesYes
Deploymenthybridon-prem
Web app testingYesYes
Network testingYesYes
Mobile testingYes—
Finding management—Yes
Evidence capture—Yes

Both are listed in Best Penetration Testing Software. On Freedom251, Kali Linux scores higher on our published basis.