Every free security tier that clears our bar in 2026: 24 offers meet the criteria and 28 offers are demoted with a named reason. Recorded changes and a published ranking method. We could not confirm today's terms for 33 of them: on 29 the page we cite did not answer, and on 4 our own read did not confirm them. Each row says why.
Free autonomous security platform that finds, validates and fixes insecure code and packages across +20 languages and frameworks. Free plan includes 10 repos, 10 PR scans/month, and 10 SAST auto fixes. Features: AI SAST, Logic/Auth Scanning, Dependency Scanning, Secrets Detection, Container Scanning, IaC Scanning. Best for open source projects.
Pareto Cloud is free for up to 5 devices, with no credit card required. The free tier includes the cloud dashboard, alerts to email, Slack and Teams, and the API. Paid Team and Business plans are priced per device per month. The macOS, Linux and Windows apps are open source. Best for open source projects.
Free plan with 5 scan hours/month for web application and API vulnerability scanning, up to 3 users, full API access. No credit card required. We could not read the page we cite for this offer when we last looked, on 2026-09-12, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
URL and website security scanner API — free tier: 50 private scans/day, 1,000 unlisted scans/day, 5,000 public scans/day, 1,000 search requests/day, 10,000 result requests/day. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-21, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Mesh VPN with WireGuard — 6 users, unlimited devices, MagicDNS, exit nodes, subnet routing. Free Personal plan. Best for personal projects and unlimited usage needs.
CNCF Graduated (Apache 2.0) runtime security tool. Monitors Linux syscalls and Kubernetes events to detect threats in containers, hosts, and cloud environments in real time.
Supply chain security for open source dependencies — Free: $0 per month, per developer. Unlimited developers & repos. 1,000 scans per month. 500 API quota per hour. 3 members, 1 repository label. Best for open source projects and unlimited usage needs. Note — discovered 2026-09-07: The free tier now has 3 members instead of 5, and 500 API quota per hour instead of unlimited. It also includes Socket Basics - SAST, Secrets, and Container scans. Source ↗
Device identification and fraud prevention — Free: Web and mobile device identification. $0 /month up to 1,000 API calls per month. Includes: 14 day free trial of Pro Plus plan, Fingerprint Identification, Android Smart Signals, 500k Android API calls/mo
Secure Enterprise-grade platform for managing environment variables and secrets. Free tier includes up to 3 applications and 150 secrets per project. The page we cite for Smart Grow Vault states in words that it is free, which confirms the price — the limits stated here come from our own record rather than from that page.
Static analysis (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA) — Free Edition: Cross-file analysis with Pro rules, AI-powered detection, triage, and remediation, 60 AI credits included, Fast CI/CD deploy via Semgrep infrastructure, Scan up to 10 repositories, Maximum 10 contributors, Authentication via GitHub/GitLab Best for open source projects. Note — discovered 2026-08-28: The free tier now includes 60 AI credits and scans up to 10 repositories with a maximum of 10 contributors. Previously 50 private repos (unlimited public). Source ↗
Secrets detection for up to 25 developers — 420+ secret types, unlimited real-time scanning, 500 historical scan detections, CLI (ggshield) for pre-commit hooks, VSCode extension, 10K API calls/month Best for unlimited usage needs.
AI-powered development security platform (rebranded from PyUp). Free: 1 codebase, 100 scans/month, 1 user, non-commercial only. Uses public vulnerability databases (Safety's proprietary 4x database requires paid plan). Email support with 48-hour response.
Privacy and cookie policies and consent management. The free tier offers limited privacy and cookie policy as well as cookie banners.
Zero trust network access — Starter plan is free and includes up to 5 users and up to 50 Resources.
Superseded: As of 2026-09-15, certkit.io/certificate-management reads: Homelab is a free plan for personal, non-commercial use. We are not publishing our stored CertKit terms beside it — our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-15, names them as the previous ones. Read what we recorded ↓ Note — discovered 2026-09-15: The free tier is now called 'Homelab' and is for personal, non-commercial use. Is not reflected on the current pricing page. Source ↗
Start free , pay $0.02/month per user beyond 250 users.
Consent management and privacy framework tool — Full-Feature Consent Management at $0/month. No credit card, no limits on jurisdictions or customization. Best for unlimited usage needs.
Open source (MIT) vulnerability scanner with YAML-based template system. 9,000+ community templates for web apps, APIs, networks, DNS, SSL. No usage limits. Best for open source projects. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-16, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Developer security — 200 open-source SCA tests/month, 100 SAST (Snyk Code) tests/month, 100 container tests/month, 300 IaC tests/month. Unlimited contributing developers. Code and dependency scanning across all products. Best for open source projects and unlimited usage needs.
Code quality and security analysis — free and unlimited for open-source projects, 15+ languages, CI/CD integration. Formerly SonarCloud. Best for unlimited usage needs.
Open source (AGPL-3.0) automated dependency update bot. Supports 90+ package managers. Available as self-hosted CLI or free hosted GitHub/GitLab App by Mend. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for Renovate names a plan but states no amount, so these limits come from our own record rather than from that page.
Open source license compliance and software composition analysis (SCA). Free tier: 5 projects, 10 contributing developers, 1 release group, 5 dependency levels, container scanning, SBOM export, API access Best for open source projects.
A free mobile-friendly tool that offers a variety of randomly generated keys and passwords you can use to secure any application, service, or device.
Free automated dependency updates and vulnerability alerts for all GitHub repos. Generates pull requests for updates across 30+ ecosystems (npm, pip, Maven, Go, Docker, etc.). Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Intense analysis of the configuration of any SSL web server. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open source (MIT) secret scanner for git repositories, files, and directories. CLI tool is free with no limits. GitHub Action free for personal repos and 1 org repo. Best for personal projects and open source projects and unlimited usage needs. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Monitor Java, Javascript, .NET, Scala, Ruby, and NodeJS projects for security vulnerabilities in dependencies. Free for one private project, unlimited projects for open source. Best for open source projects and unlimited usage needs. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
REST API for fetching information on data breaches. Free web search; API requires subscription for some endpoints. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
GitHub semantic code analysis engine. Free for all public repositories with no scan limits. Supports JS/TS, Python, Java, C#, C/C++, Go, Ruby. Integrated into GitHub Actions. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Find web app vulnerabilities, audit for OWASP Risks. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Sync your .env files, quickly & securely. Stop sharing your .env files over insecure channels like Slack and email, and never lose an important .env file again. Free for up to 3 teammates. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open source (Apache 2.0) web application security scanner. Passive/active scanning, AJAX spider, fuzzing, manual interception, CI/CD integration. No usage limits. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open source (Apache 2.0) multi-target vulnerability scanner for container images, filesystems, git repos, IaC, Kubernetes, SBOMs, and cloud resources. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Test an SSL/TLS service for secure server configuration, certificates, chains, etc. Not limited to HTTPS. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-28, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Free website security check and malware scanner. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Malware and URL analysis API (Google) — free community tier: 500 requests/day, 4 requests/minute. Scan files, URLs, domains, IPs against 70+ antivirus engines. Non-commercial use only. We could not read the page we cite for this offer when we last looked, on 2026-09-13, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Helps implement privacy by design via audits and continuous workflows so that organizations comply with GDPR and other regulations. The free tier is limited to smaller teams and the SaaS version only. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open source (Apache 2.0) vulnerability scanner for container images and filesystems. Covers 20+ language ecosystems with daily-updated CVE database. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open source (Apache 2.0) IaC static analysis. Scans Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, Dockerfile, and 10+ frameworks for misconfigurations. No usage limits. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
A login security API to detect fraudulent and suspicious logins and notify your customers. Free for 1,000 logins per month. We could not read the page we cite for this offer when we last looked, on 2026-09-10, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open source (Apache 2.0) secret scanner for git repos, Docker images, S3, Slack, and 20+ sources. Detects 800+ credential types with active API verification. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Scan your Django site for security flaws with this free, automated checkup tool. Forked from the Pony Checkup site. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
High confidence Indicator of Compromise(IOC) targeting public cloud infrastructure, A portion is available on github (https://github.com/unknownhad/AWSAttacks). Full list is available via API. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
HTTP security header testing tool. Now integrated into MDN as HTTP Observatory. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
A simple, intuitive web app for analyzing and decoding/encoding data without dealing with complex tools or programming languages. Like a Swiss army knife of cryptography & encryption. All features are free to use, with no limit. Open source if you wish to self-host. Best for open source projects and unlimited usage needs. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
All-in-one appsec platform covering SCA, SAST, CSPM, DAST, Secrets, IaC, Malware, Container scanning, EOL,... Free plan includes two users, scanning of 10 repos, 1 cloud, 2 containers & 1 domain. When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-08-29, we could read no amount, tier or rate on the page, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Screen an order transaction for credit card payment fraud. This REST API will detect all possible fraud traits based on the input parameters of an order. The Free Micro plan has 500 transactions per month. Best for open source projects. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Cloud-first, developer-friendly security platform prevents data breaches in .NET and Java applications. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Test for modern Internet Standards like IPv6, DNSSEC, HTTPS, DMARC, STARTTLS and DANE. The page we cite for this offer states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-02, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Open Source CLI tool to prevent Kubernetes misconfigurations by ensuring that manifests and Helm charts follow best practices as well as your organization’s policies Best for open source projects. Its pricing page has not resolved for us since 2026-07-10, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
Free, unlimited SCA scans for open-source projects. Detect and fix security threats before release. Protect your projects with a simple and effective solution. Best for unlimited usage needs. Its pricing page has not resolved for us since 2026-05-23, so we cannot confirm these terms today.
| Vendor | Free Tier | Key Limits | Durability | Read / catalogue date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corgea | Free | Free autonomous security platform that finds, validates and fixes insecure code and packages across +20 languages and fr... | stable | 2026-09-25 |
| Pareto Security | Free | Pareto Cloud is free for up to 5 devices, with no credit card required. The free tier includes the cloud dashboard, aler... | improving discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-20 |
| Probely | Free | Free plan with 5 scan hours/month for web application and API vulnerability scanning, up to 3 users, full API access. No... | not published page unreadable · 2026-09-12 |
2026-08-28 · tried 2026-09-12, no read |
| URLscan.io | Free | URL and website security scanner API — free tier: 50 private scans/day, 1,000 unlisted scans/day, 5,000 public scans/day... | not published read not reconciled · 2026-09-21 |
2026-09-21 / 2026-09-04 |
| Tailscale | Personal | Mesh VPN with WireGuard — 6 users, unlimited devices, MagicDNS, exit nodes, subnet routing. Free Personal plan. | stable | 2026-09-21 |
| Falco | Open Source | CNCF Graduated (Apache 2.0) runtime security tool. Monitors Linux syscalls and Kubernetes events to detect threats in co... | stable | 2026-09-12 |
| Socket.dev | Free | Supply chain security for open source dependencies — Free: $0 per month, per developer. Unlimited developers & repos. 1,... | watch discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-22 |
| Fingerprint | Free | Device identification and fraud prevention — Free: Web and mobile device identification. $0 /month up to 1,000 API calls... read found the page different · 2026-09-17 |
improving discovered 2026-09-02 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-17 / 2026-08-15 |
| Smart Grow Vault | Free | Secure Enterprise-grade platform for managing environment variables and secrets. Free tier includes up to 3 applications... not confirmed · page states a free price · 2026-09-14 | stable | 2026-09-14 |
| Semgrep | Free | Static analysis (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA) — Free Edition: Cross-file analysis with Pro rules, AI-po... | watch discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-10 / 2026-07-05 |
| GitGuardian | Free | Secrets detection for up to 25 developers — 420+ secret types, unlimited real-time scanning, 500 historical scan detecti... | stable | 2026-09-22 |
| Safety | Free | AI-powered development security platform (rebranded from PyUp). Free: 1 codebase, 100 scans/month, 1 user, non-commercia... | stable | 2026-08-16 |
| Iubenda | Free | Privacy and cookie policies and consent management. The free tier offers limited privacy and cookie policy as well as co... | stable | 2026-09-12 |
| Twingate | Free | Zero trust network access — Starter plan is free and includes up to 5 users and up to 50 Resources. | improving discovered 2026-09-07 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-22 |
| CertKit | Free | As of 2026-09-15, certkit.io/certificate-management reads: Homelab is a free plan for personal, non-commercial use. Our stored CertKit terms are superseded and withheld. | watch discovered 2026-09-15 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-15 / 2026-07-10 |
| Virgil Security | Free | Start free , pay $0.02/month per user beyond 250 users. | stable | 2026-09-28 |
| Ketch | Free | Consent management and privacy framework tool — Full-Feature Consent Management at $0/month. No credit card, no limits o... | improving discovered 2026-08-28 · effective date unknown |
2026-09-12 / 2026-07-20 |
| Nuclei | Open Source | Open source (MIT) vulnerability scanner with YAML-based template system. 9,000+ community templates for web apps, APIs, ... | not published read not reconciled · 2026-09-16 |
2026-09-16 / 2026-07-30 |
| Snyk | Free | Developer security — 200 open-source SCA tests/month, 100 SAST (Snyk Code) tests/month, 100 container tests/month, 300 I... | stable | 2026-09-16 |
| SonarQube Cloud | Free | Code quality and security analysis — free and unlimited for open-source projects, 15+ languages, CI/CD integration. Form... | stable | 2026-09-24 / 2026-08-23 |
| Renovate | Open Source | Open source (AGPL-3.0) automated dependency update bot. Supports 90+ package managers. Available as self-hosted CLI or f... not confirmed · page names a plan, no amount · 2026-09-18 | stable | 2026-09-18 |
| FOSSA | Free | Open source license compliance and software composition analysis (SCA). Free tier: 5 projects, 10 contributing developer... | stable | 2026-09-25 |
| letsencrypt.org | Free | Free SSL Certificate Authority with certs trusted by all major browsers | stable | 2026-09-25 |
| RandomKeygen | Free | A free mobile-friendly tool that offers a variety of randomly generated keys and passwords you can use to secure any app... | stable | 2026-09-20 |
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 24 free security offers that clear our bar, each listed with the terms we publish and the date we last read them. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
24 offers meet our criteria for this category. Of those, 14 carry no recorded change to the terms we publish, 3 a recorded narrowing, 4 a recorded widening, and we publish no durability signal for 3. The Durability column below says which offer is in which group, and links the dated record behind every change. We withhold the class where the pricing page does not resolve or states no amount, tier or rate we can read, where we refused the last read, or where the listing is gated. We do not rank these by how much you get, because the limits are not comparable without reading each vendor's page.
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