Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Nuclei
Nuclei clearly comes out ahead of Prowler on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Nuclei has a free tier; Prowler does not. Prowler's paid plans start at $99/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | ProjectDiscovery | Prowler |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Nuclei
open source
custom
usage based
custom
custom
| Feature | nuclei | prowler |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Logs | ||
| All Checks And Compliance Frameworks Available In Prowler Hub | ||
| Automated Reconnaissance | ||
| Aws Security Lake Integration In Parquet Format | ||
| Basic Vulnerability Scanning | ||
| Consolidated Billing And Invoicing | ||
| Community-Driven Templates | ||
| Custom Providers, Checks And Compliance Policies | ||
| Continuous Vulnerability Scanning | ||
| Custom Siem Integrations | ||
| Custom Template Support | ||
| Data Residency Of Your Choice | ||
| Nuclei Open-Source Engine | ||
| Deal Registration, Marketing Kit And Co-Marketing Included | ||
| Premium Support | ||
| Enterprise Support | ||
| Role-Based Access Control (Rbac) | ||
| Enterprise Support And Dedicated Technical Account Manager | ||
| Saml Sso | ||
| Everything In Advanced | ||
| Everything In Prowler Cloud | ||
| Lighthouse Ai, Agentic Assistant Included | ||
| Mcp Server For Agentic Workflows | ||
| Partner Friendly And Transparent Pricing | ||
| Provision And Manage Your Customers In A Multi-Tenant Environment | ||
| Scanning For All Providers Included | ||
| Soc 2 Type 2 Compliant | ||
| White Glove Onboarding |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Nuclei comes out ahead overall, though Prowler can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Nuclei offers a free tier; Prowler does not currently list one.
Nuclei scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
