What is HostedScan?
HostedScan provides online vulnerability scanning services including network, web application, and API scanning with scheduled scans and reporting.
Comparison at a glance
| Aspect | Barrion | HostedScan |
|---|---|---|
| Scan approach | Passive, production-safe, 40+ web app checks | Multiple scan types: network, web, API |
| Monitoring | Continuous monitoring with email/Slack alerts | Scheduled scans and reporting |
| Remediation | Step-by-step fixes per finding, stack-specific guidance | Findings with descriptions and recommendations |
| Audit / compliance | Export PDF/CSV, scan history, audit-ready | Reports and scan history |
| Free tier | Free plan with core checks and daily scans | Free trial / limited free scans (check current offering) |
Who Barrion is best for
Engineering and DevOps teams who want passive-only scanning in production, continuous monitoring, and clear remediation without code or repo access. Good for compliance evidence and teams without dedicated AppSec.
Who HostedScan is best for
Teams that need a mix of network and web scanning, or prefer a broader scan menu with scheduling. Useful when you want both internal and external scan types from one vendor.
Frequently asked questions
Is Barrion a replacement for HostedScan?
Only for the web app monitoring slice. Barrion focuses on passive, production-safe web app checks with continuous monitoring and step-by-step fixes. HostedScan covers a wider portfolio including network and API scanning. If you only need web app monitoring, Barrion replaces that part. If you need network scanning too, keep HostedScan.
Can I use Barrion and HostedScan together?
Yes. Use HostedScan for network and broader scan types and use Barrion for always-on web app monitoring, drift detection, and audit-ready evidence. They cover different needs and run side by side without conflict.
How is Barrion priced vs HostedScan?
Barrion has a free plan with core checks and daily scans, with paid plans for monitoring and alerts. HostedScan typically offers a free trial or limited free scans plus paid plans, so check their current offering. Barrion is built to give engineering teams continuous coverage without per-scan billing.
Does Barrion test in production safely?
Yes. Barrion runs read-only checks against your public endpoints with no attack payloads, so it is safe to run continuously in production. HostedScan offers active scan types that you typically schedule outside production windows.
Summary
Barrion is optimized for continuous web app security monitoring and remediation with zero production risk. HostedScan offers a wider scan portfolio. Choose Barrion if your priority is production-safe, continuous web app coverage and step-by-step fixes. Consider HostedScan if you need combined network and web scanning.
Explore Barrion further
Try the same checks HostedScan runs against your own site with the free website security scan (no signup), browse our full tool catalog covering TLS, security headers, CSP, cookies, DNS, and email auth, or read per-check explainers in /learn for the background on what each test means and why it matters. If you want a deeper look at how Barrion stacks up across the market, the full Barrion vs competitors comparison walks through the trade-offs in one place, and the pricing page shows what's included in each plan.