# Recon-ng Framework

Recon-ng Framework is an External Attack Surface Management product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A full-featured reconnaissance framework for web-based reconnaissance with a modular design.

Checked November 2026.

## What is Recon-ng Framework?

Recon-ng is a full-featured reconnaissance framework designed for open source web-based reconnaissance, with a look and feel similar to Metasploit but focused exclusively on web-based reconnaissance. It is completely modular, making it easy for Python developers to contribute.

Tags: Reconnaissance, Open Source

## Quick facts

- Category: [Exposure & Vulnerability Management](https://cybersectools.com/categories/exposure-vulnerability-management) · [External Attack Surface Management](https://cybersectools.com/categories/external-asm)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 5,448
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

Recon-ng Framework is not a pick on the current [Best Attack Surface Management Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-attack-surface-solutions).

## Recon-ng Framework FAQ

### What is Recon-ng Framework?

Recon-ng Framework is a product in the External Attack Surface Management category. It covers Reconnaissance and Open Source.

### What is the pricing for Recon-ng Framework?

Recon-ng Framework is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng/.

### What are alternatives to Recon-ng Framework?

Alternatives to Recon-ng Framework listed on CybersecTools:

1. [ctlogs.dev](https://cybersectools.com/tools/ctlogsdev) - Fast Certificate Transparency search and JSON API for subdomain reconnaissance. (Commercial)
2. [Censys Attack Surface Management](https://cybersectools.com/tools/censys-attack-surface-management) - Internet intelligence platform for asset discovery and attack surface mapping (Commercial)
3. [Matos Automated Attack Surface Management](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cloudmatos-automated-attack-surface-management) - Automated ASM tool for multi-cloud environments with continuous asset discovery (Commercial)
4. [Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse](https://cybersectools.com/tools/palo-alto-networks-cortex-xpanse) - Active attack surface mgmt solution for discovering & remediating unknown risks (Commercial)
5. [CyCognito EASM Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/cycognito-easm-platform) - EASM platform that discovers, attributes, and actively validates external assets and risks (Commercial)

Compare all Recon-ng Framework alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/recon-ng-framework](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/recon-ng-framework)

### What deployment and organization size does Recon-ng Framework fit?

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

## Compare Recon-ng Framework with similar solutions

- [Recon-ng Framework vs ctlogs.dev](https://cybersectools.com/compare/ctlogsdev-vs-recon-ng-framework)
- [Recon-ng Framework vs Censys Attack Surface Management](https://cybersectools.com/compare/censys-attack-surface-management-vs-recon-ng-framework)
- [Recon-ng Framework vs Matos Automated Attack Surface Management](https://cybersectools.com/compare/cloudmatos-automated-attack-surface-management-vs-recon-ng-framework)

All alternatives to Recon-ng Framework: [/alternatives/recon-ng-framework](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/recon-ng-framework)

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