# Recog

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

A recognition framework for identifying products, services, operating systems, and hardware by matching fingerprints against network probes.

Checked October 2026.

## What is Recog?

Recog is a framework for identifying products, services, operating systems, and hardware by matching fingerprints against data returned from various network probes.

It makes it simple to extract useful information from web server banners, snmp system description fields, and a whole lot more.

Recog is open source, please see the LICENSE file for more information.

Tags: Network Discovery, OSINT, Open Source

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Identify](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-identify-program-small-team): helps you know your assets and your risks.

## 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: 742
- Website: github.com

## Recog FAQ

### What is Recog?

Recog is a product in the Security Scanning category. It covers Network Discovery, OSINT and Open Source.

### What is the pricing for Recog?

Recog is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/rapid7/recog/.

### What are alternatives to Recog?

Alternatives to Recog listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Guardian360 Quickscan WP Plugin](https://cybersectools.com/tools/guardian360-quickscan-wp-plugin) - WordPress plugin for website security scanning via the Guardian360 API. (Free)
2. [Aikido EOL Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/tools/aikido-eol-scanner) - Detects end-of-life and outdated software in code and containers (Commercial)
3. [Jsmon 2.0](https://cybersectools.com/tools/jsmon-20) - JavaScript security scanner for detecting vulnerabilities in third-party scripts (Commercial)
4. [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)
5. [Sucuri Website Malware Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/tools/sucuri-website-malware-scanner) - Website malware scanner with remote & server-side scanning capabilities (Commercial)

Compare all Recog alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/recog](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/recog)

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

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

## Compare Recog with similar solutions

- [Recog vs Guardian360 Quickscan WP Plugin](https://cybersectools.com/compare/guardian360-quickscan-wp-plugin-vs-recog)
- [Recog vs Aikido EOL Scanner](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aikido-eol-scanner-vs-recog)
- [Recog vs Jsmon 2.0](https://cybersectools.com/compare/jsmon-20-vs-recog)

All alternatives to Recog: [/alternatives/recog](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/recog)

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