Perimetry Cloud vs HostedScan
HostedScan runs well-known scanners (Nmap, OWASP ZAP, OpenVAS, Nuclei, SSLyze) against the targets you give it, from $39 a month for five targets; Perimetry Cloud reads what your domains expose without scanning them, from a free plan.
Perimetry Cloud and HostedScan side by side
| What | Perimetry Cloud | HostedScan |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Passive audit: public DNS, certificate logs, the pages your servers already serve to anyone, public data sets. Nothing is attacked | Scanners run against your targets: Nmap (ports), SSLyze (TLS), OWASP ZAP (websites and APIs), Greenbone OpenVAS, Nuclei; Tenable Nessus on Professional |
| Authorization to scan | A DNS TXT record before the full audit. The free check without an account shows only the score and three findings | You declare that you own the targets or have explicit written permission (Acceptable Use Policy) |
| Free option | Free plan: 1 domain, one full audit a month, no card | No free plan on the pricing page; a 14-day trial of Premium |
| Paid plans | Public prices: Solo €19, Agency €79, Agency Plus €199 a month, excluding VAT; every plan runs the same 45 checks | Basic $39, Premium $109, Professional $189 a month ($468, $1,308, $2,268 billed yearly), 5 targets each with unlimited scans, more targets extra; Flex from $2,500 a year |
| Unit | Domains: 1 / 5 / 25 / 100 (Free / Solo / Agency / Agency Plus), the subdomains found audited with their domain | Targets scanned in the month |
| Behind a login, inside the network | Not in the plans. Our verified active scan, on your signed authorization, is coming soon | Authenticated ZAP scans and internal network scanning from Premium |
| Reports for clients | Client workspaces, PDF reports with your logo and a monthly report to each client from Agency (€79 a month) | White-label reports on Professional; a programme for MSPs and MSSPs |
| E-mail and DNS | SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS, DANE, BIMI, DNSSEC, CAA, name servers, domain expiry, with the record to publish | TLS of the targets (SSLyze) |
What we say about HostedScan was read on its official pages on 12 November 2026; prices and features may have changed since. Sources: hostedscan.com/pricing · hostedscan.com/terms-and-policies (Acceptable Use Policy)
Key differences
- Scanners or reading
- HostedScan gives you the full power of classic scanners, run from its servers against what you choose, including websites behind a login and internal hosts. Perimetry Cloud runs none of them against your systems: it reads public sources and what your servers already show anyone.
- Who checks the right to scan
- HostedScan relies on your declaration that you own the targets or have written permission. Perimetry Cloud asks for a DNS record that proves the domain is yours before the full report; its free check reads only public data.
- Targets or domains
- HostedScan counts the targets scanned each month, five in each plan. Perimetry Cloud counts domains, up to 100 on Agency Plus, with every check in every plan.
- Beyond vulnerabilities
- Perimetry Cloud also covers what scanners usually leave aside: e-mail authentication, look-alike domains, certificate logs, domain expiry, suppliers, and findings linked to NIS2, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001.
Which one fits you
The two can also work together: they do not look at the same things.
Choose HostedScan if
- You want classic open-source scanners (ZAP, OpenVAS, Nmap) run on a schedule against hosts and applications you are allowed to test, without operating them yourself.
- You need authenticated web scans or internal network scanning today.
- You are an MSP that resells vulnerability scanning in your own name.
Choose Perimetry Cloud if
- You want to know what your domains expose without anything being scanned.
- Your concerns include e-mail spoofing, DNS, certificates, look-alike domains and suppliers, not only open ports and CVEs.
- You look after many domains for clients and prefer a price per domain, with a free plan to start.
Questions
- Is Perimetry Cloud a HostedScan alternative?
- If what you need is the outside view of your domains, yes. If you need scanners that connect to your hosts, test applications behind a login or scan an internal network, HostedScan does that and Perimetry Cloud does not.
- Can I use both?
- Yes. They look at different things: HostedScan tests the targets you give it, Perimetry Cloud watches the domains, e-mail, DNS and certificates around them.
- Are the prices in dollars?
- HostedScan shows its prices with a dollar sign. They were read on its official pricing page on 12 November 2026 and can change.
See what your domain shows the world
Score and three most serious findings in about two minutes, without an account. Nothing is attacked.
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