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Metasploit pricing
Metasploit publishes 2 tiers. Below is each one, what it adds over the tier beneath it, and where the ladder stops being worth climbing for most people.
- Entry price
- Free
- Model
- Freemium
- Tiers
- 2
- Free tier
- Yes
Metasploit plans, side by side
Every published tier in ascending order of price, with the number of features each one lists. An absence here means the record does not itemise it, not that the tier lacks it.
| Plan | Price | Features listed | Step up from the tier below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metasploit Framework (OSS) | Free | 5 | Entry tier |
| Metasploit Pro | Free | 5 | +$0/year, 5 more features |
What each tier adds
The set difference between each tier's feature list and the one beneath it. Where a tier lists nothing new, the vendor has either stopped repeating the inherited list or the tier raises limits rather than adding capability, the record does not distinguish the two, so this page does not either.
Metasploit Framework (OSS)
FreeThe entry tier. It covers open source, 1500+ exploits, command line, community modules, scripting.
Metasploit Pro
FreeOver Metasploit Framework (OSS), this tier adds:
- Web interface
- Automated testing
- Phishing campaigns
- Reporting
- Contact sales for pricing
Where Metasploit stops being free
Metasploit Framework (OSS), Free
- Open source
- 1500+ exploits
- Command line
- Community modules
- Scripting
No paid tier on record
Metasploit lists a free tier and no priced tier above it in the record we hold.
What the product covers
The full Metasploit feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.
Core
- Exploit database
- Payload generation
- Post-exploitation
- Evasion modules
- Auxiliary scanners
- Social engineering
- Credential harvesting
- Session management
Integrations
- Nmap
- Nessus
- Nexpose
- Cobalt Strike
- OWASP ZAP
Security
- Vulnerability disclosure
- CVE coverage
Deployment
- On-premise deployment
Platform
- Desktop support
- Cli support
Localization
- English language support
People bring Metasploit in 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. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Metasploit are worth a look before you commit to a tier.
How that compares in Security & Cybersecurity
Too few security & cybersecurity tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Rated | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metasploit (this page) | Free | freemium | - | |
| Keygen | On request | subscription | - | vs Metasploit |
| Authy | Free | free | - | vs Metasploit |
| Cisco Duo | Free | freemium | - | vs Metasploit |
| Bitdefender VPN | On request | subscription | - | vs Metasploit |
| Burp Suite | Free, then $449/year | subscription | - | vs Metasploit |
| Bitdefender Total Security | $19.99/year | - | - | vs Metasploit |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Metasploit badges page.
Before you pay for Metasploit
Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.
What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: 2 tiers between Free and Free, with the jump itemised above. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.
Metasploit runs on desktop, cli, and is published by Rapid7 of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The full record is on the Metasploit review, and the rest of the category is under best security & cybersecurity tools.
Metasploit pricing questions
- How much does Metasploit cost?
- Metasploit publishes 2 tiers, from Free for Metasploit Framework (OSS) up to Free for Metasploit Pro. The entry tier costs nothing.
- Does Metasploit have a free plan?
- Yes. The Metasploit Framework (OSS) tier costs nothing and covers open source, 1500+ exploits, command line.
- What is the difference between Metasploit Framework (OSS) and Metasploit Pro on Metasploit?
- Metasploit Pro costs Free against Free, and adds web interface, automated testing, phishing campaigns, reporting.
- Which security & cybersecurity tools can I use without paying?
- 4 of the 8 security & cybersecurity tools listed alongside Metasploit have a free tier: Authy, Cisco Duo, Burp Suite, Avast One.
- What am I actually paying for with Metasploit?
- The record lists 19 features across 6 areas: core, integrations, security, deployment, platform, localization. In practice it is brought in 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.
- Does Metasploit charge per user?
- The record carries a price and a billing period for each of its 2 tiers, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
- Are these Metasploit prices current?
- They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
- What should I compare Metasploit against before paying?
- The closest security & cybersecurity tools in this directory are Keygen, Authy, Cisco Duo, Bitdefender VPN. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Metasploit covering price, platforms and features.