✅ strong / core feature ➕ partial / side feature ❌ not a focus
| Product | Domain / subdomain EASM focus | External port/TLS/header vuln scanning | Internal subnet / device mapping | Agent-based endpoint view | Honeypot / canary traps | CVE vulnerability mgmt | BAS / pentest simulation | MSP-friendly multi-tenant | 24/7 SOC / managed response | Estimated Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploit Hound | ✅ domain-first UI | ✅ full external scan profiles | ✅ via Go remote agent | ✅ agent + sensors | ✅ network honeypots | ✅ NVD/CISA/OSV/GH | ✅ Level 0–2 validation | ✅ built for MSPs | ❌ (could be later add-on) | $50/domain asset (up to 20 subs) $50/remote scanner/honeypot $4/workstation/server agent |
| Tenable Nessus / Tenable.io | ➕ can scan domains, asset-centric UX | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (agents) | ❌ | ✅ classic VM | ➕ limited exploit checks | ➕ MSSP SKUs exist | ❌ | ~$3k–$6k/year per license |
| Qualys VMDR | ➕ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ (cloud agents) | ❌ | ✅ | ➕ | ➕ | ❌ | ~$199/asset/year (~$20k/100 assets) |
| HostedScan / similar EASM | ✅ external attack-surface view | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ (external/web vulns) | ❌ | ✅ (SaaS, easy multi-tenant) | ❌ | ~$40–$50/month (5 targets) |
| Intruder.io | ✅ discovers internet-facing assets & subs | ✅ continuous external vuln scans | ➕ some internal via connectors | ❌ (no EDR-style agent) | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ MSP-friendly SaaS | ❌ | Quote-based (hundreds to thousands/mo) |
| Microsoft Defender EASM | ✅ strong EASM / exposure mgmt (RiskIQ) | ✅ outside-in scans | ➕ via broader Defender Exposure Management | ✅ (Defender agents) | ❌ | ✅ (risk-based VM) | ❌ | ➕ more enterprise than MSP | ❌ | ~$0.33/asset/month (usage-based) |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight | ❌ (endpoint-centric, no network scans) | ❌ (uses agent data, not port scanning) | ❌ | ✅ uses Falcon EDR agent, no extra agent needed | ❌ | ✅ real-time endpoint vuln mgmt with ExPRT.AI risk scoring | ❌ | ➕ (great for orgs already on Falcon; some MSSP use) | ❌ | ~$60–$99/device/year + Spotlight add-on |
| Recorded Future Attack Surface Intelligence | ✅ deep, intel-backed EASM with 10+ yrs DNS/WHOIS/SSL data | ✅ detects exposed services/misconfigs | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ➕ enhances VM tools with context & risk scoring, but not a full scanner replacement | ❌ | ➕ (integrates with SIEM/SOAR/ServiceNow; more enterprise-leaning) | ➕ advisory/monitoring services, but not MDR like Huntress | ~$280k+/year (enterprise-grade) |
| BAS tools (Cymulate / Pentera / etc.) | ❌ | ➕ some surface checks | ➕ map attack paths, not full inventory | ❌ | ❌ | ➕ often ingest from scanners | ✅ continuous breach & attack simulation | ➕ | ➕ some offer managed BAS, but not classic SOC | Cymulate: ~$18k–$91k/year Pentera: ~$35k+/year |
| Kaseya Network Penetration Testing | ➕ focuses on IPs/sites, MSP-oriented | ✅ | ✅ | ➕ lightweight agents/sensors | ❌ | ➕ vuln mapping in reports | ✅ automated internal/external pentest | ✅ MSP-centric | ❌ | ~$6k–$7k/year per org |
| Huntress | ➕ External Recon gives open-port view on public IPs | ➕ (limited to exposure view, not full scanner) | ➕ endpoint-level visibility vs full map | ✅ (Huntress agent + managed Defender) | ➕ ransomware "Canaries" on endpoints | ❌ broad CVE VM isn't the focus | ➕ some attacker-like detection & foothold hunting, not structured BAS | ✅ built for MSPs / SMBs | ✅ full MDR/SOC with guided remediation | ~$2–$5/endpoint/month (~$1.65 at 10k endpoints) |
EASM-style domain/subdomain scanning, classic CVE-based vuln management, internal subnet mapping & device authorization, honeypot alerts, and BAS-style validation—all in one unified platform. No need to stitch together Nessus + runZero + Thinkst Canary + Cymulate.
Most competitors are asset- or host-centric. Exploit Hound's workflow of "enter domain → enumerate subs → set profile → continuous watch" is more natural for MSPs working per-customer/per-domain.
Level 0 (just CVE match), Level 1 (safe validation / config checks), Level 2 (internal simulated attacks). BAS vendors are heavier and enterprise-priced; Exploit Hound gives MSPs a lightweight, bundled option.
None of the mainstream scanners have a turnkey honeypot solution; they rely on integrations with tools like Thinkst Canary or open-source traps. Exploit Hound includes 8 realistic honeypot services out of the box.