# Katana

Katana is a Security Scanning product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A next-generation crawling and spidering framework for extracting data from websites

Checked October 2026.

## What is Katana?

A next-generation crawling and spidering framework.

Katana is a powerful tool for crawling and spidering websites, allowing you to extract data and analyze web applications.

Features:

* Fast and efficient crawling
* Advanced filtering and extraction capabilities
* Support for multiple protocols and formats

Get started with Katana today and unlock the power of web scraping!

Tags: Red Team

## Quick facts

- Category: [Exposure & Vulnerability Management](https://cybersectools.com/categories/exposure-vulnerability-management) · [Security Scanning](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-scanning)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 14,131
- Website: github.com

## Katana FAQ

### What is Katana?

Katana is a product in the Security Scanning category. It covers Red Team.

### What is the pricing for Katana?

Katana is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/projectdiscovery/katana/.

### What are alternatives to Katana?

Alternatives to Katana listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Jsmon 2.0](https://cybersectools.com/tools/jsmon-20) - JavaScript security scanner for detecting vulnerabilities in third-party scripts (Commercial)
2. [RoboShadow OWASP ZAP Vulnerability Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/tools/roboshadow-owasp-zap-vulnerability-scanner) - Web app & network vulnerability scanner integrating OWASP ZAP, Shodan & Nmap (Commercial)
3. [Aikido EOL Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/tools/aikido-eol-scanner) - Detects end-of-life and outdated software in code and containers (Commercial)
4. [Sucuri Website Malware Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/tools/sucuri-website-malware-scanner) - Website malware scanner with remote & server-side scanning capabilities (Commercial)
5. [Intruder XSS Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/tools/intruder-xss-scanner) - XSS vulnerability scanner for web apps and APIs with automated scanning (Commercial)

Compare all Katana alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/katana](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/katana)

### What deployment and organization size does Katana fit?

Katana is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare Katana with similar solutions

- [Katana vs Jsmon 2.0](https://cybersectools.com/compare/jsmon-20-vs-katana)
- [Katana vs RoboShadow OWASP ZAP Vulnerability Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/compare/katana-vs-roboshadow-owasp-zap-vulnerability-scanner)
- [Katana vs Aikido EOL Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aikido-eol-scanner-vs-katana)

All alternatives to Katana: [/alternatives/katana](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/katana)

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