Cybersecurity · head to head
Metasploit vs Osano
Metasploit
Cybersecurity
The world's most used penetration testing framework
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Osano
Cybersecurity
Consent management and data privacy platform with a published self-serve tier
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Metasploit the free Framework edition is command line only; the web interface is Pro only; Osano the published visitor ceilings are low, with the paid self-serve tier stopping around 30,000 monthly visitors, so any consumer facing site with real traffic leaves published pricing immediately and negotiates a quote with no public anchor.
- They diverge on capability: Metasploit covers Exploit database, Osano covers Consent banner.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Metasploit and Osano actually diverge.
| Attribute | Metasploit | Osano |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | Per month by monthly website visitors |
| Platforms | Desktop, Cli | Web |
| Founded | 2000 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Metasploit
- Exploit database
- Payload generation
- Post-exploitation
- Evasion modules
- Auxiliary scanners
- Social engineering
- Credential harvesting
- Session management
Only in Osano
- Consent banner
- Pre-consent tag blocking
- Consent record
- No fines guarantee
- Subject rights requests
- Data mapping
- Vendor privacy monitoring
- Cookie scanning
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Metasploit
- Penetration testing and exploit development against known vulnerabilitiesnot Osano
- Validating whether a reported vulnerability is actually exploitablenot Osano
- Running phishing and credential attack simulations on the Pro editionnot Osano
Osano
- A mid market company selling into the EU and California that needs one banner honouring different consent rules by visitor regionnot Metasploit
- A privacy counsel who wants a vendor that will contractually stand behind its consent product rather than disclaim all liabilitynot Metasploit
- A marketing team that needs Google Consent Mode signals wired correctly so analytics and ads degrade rather than break when consent is refusednot Metasploit
- A company with a handful of brand domains wanting one consent record and one scanning schedule across all of themnot Metasploit
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Metasploit
- The free Framework edition is command line only; the web interface is Pro only
- Automated exploitation, automated credential attacks and antivirus evading dynamic payloads are restricted to Metasploit Pro
- Reporting, audit wizards, task chains and closed loop vulnerability validation are Pro only
- Rapid7 publishes no price for Metasploit Pro and routes buyers to contact sales
Osano
- The published visitor ceilings are low, with the paid self-serve tier stopping around 30,000 monthly visitors, so any consumer facing site with real traffic leaves published pricing immediately and negotiates a quote with no public anchor.
- The no fines guarantee is bounded and conditional on configuring the product as instructed, so it is a marketing differentiator with an indemnity cap rather than the insurance policy the name suggests, and the limits should be read before it influences a decision.
- Everything beyond consent, including subject rights automation, data mapping and vendor monitoring, is enterprise quoted, so the transparent pricing that attracts buyers covers only the cheapest part of the platform.
- Tag blocking depends on tags being loaded through the mechanisms Osano can intercept, and marketing teams that inject scripts directly into templates or through server side tagging routinely leak trackers past the banner without anyone noticing.
- It is a privacy platform rather than a security compliance one, so organisations that also need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence collection run it alongside a separate tool and duplicate parts of the vendor and asset inventory.
Pricing, plan by plan
Metasploit
Free- Metasploit Framework (OSS)Free
- Open source
- 1500+ exploits
- Command line
- Metasploit ProFree
- Web interface
- Automated testing
- Phishing campaigns
Osano
Free- FreeFree
- 1 user
- 1 domain
- 5,000 monthly visitors
- Plus$199/month
- 2 users
- 3 domains
- 30,000 monthly visitors
- Enterprise$undefined/year
- Unlimited domains and higher visitor volumes
- Subject rights request automation
- Data mapping and assessments
Which should you pick?
Choose Metasploit if
- You need exploit database.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Cli.
- You also want payload generation.
Choose Osano if
- You need consent banner.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want pre-consent tag blocking.
Questions people ask
- Is Metasploit or Osano better?
- Neither clearly leads. Metasploit starts at Free and Osano at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Metasploit or Osano?
- Metasploit starts at Free and Osano at Free.
- Does Metasploit or Osano run on more platforms?
- Metasploit runs on Desktop, Cli. Osano runs on Web.
- Can I use Metasploit for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Metasploit best used for?
- Metasploit is most often used for penetration testing and exploit development against known vulnerabilities, validating whether a reported vulnerability is actually exploitable, running phishing and credential attack simulations on the pro edition. Of those, penetration testing and exploit development against known vulnerabilities and validating whether a reported vulnerability is actually exploitable are not what Osano is typically brought in for.
- What can Metasploit do that Osano cannot?
- Metasploit covers Exploit database, Payload generation, Post-exploitation, Evasion modules. Osano covers Consent banner, Pre-consent tag blocking, Consent record, No fines guarantee.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Metasploit: Is Metasploit Framework free to use?
Yes, Metasploit Framework is available as free open-source software with source code accessible via GitHub. Community support is provided through Slack, GitHub, Twitter, and email.
SourceOsano: Does the free tier include the no fines guarantee?
No. The guarantee attaches to paid use of the consent product, and the free tier is capped at one domain and 5,000 monthly visitors.
Metasploit: What is the difference between Metasploit Framework and Metasploit Pro?
Metasploit Framework is the free open-source version. Metasploit Pro is a commercial offering with customer support from Rapid7, though specific pricing and features are not detailed on the download page.
SourceOsano: How is Osano priced?
By monthly website visitors, number of domains and tier. The self-serve path stops at a low visitor ceiling and everything above is quoted.
Metasploit: What support is available for the free Framework version?
Community-based support for Metasploit Framework is available through Slack, GitHub, Twitter, and email ([email protected]). Commercial customers using Metasploit Pro receive customer support from Rapid7.
SourceOsano: Can it handle US state privacy laws as well as GDPR?
Yes, with region aware rule sets covering GDPR, ePrivacy and the US state regimes, so an EU visitor sees an opt-in banner and a US visitor sees the applicable opt-out.
Osano: Does Osano do subject access requests?
Yes, but in the enterprise tier rather than the published plans, and it is quoted separately from consent.
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