# scrying

scrying is a Penetration Testing product. It runs in the cloud. Pricing is free.

A tool for collecting and analyzing screenshots from remote desktop protocols, web applications, and VNC connections.

Checked October 2026.

## What is scrying?

A tool for collecting RDP, web and VNC screenshots all in one place.

Collect and analyze screenshots from remote desktop protocols (RDP), web applications, and Virtual Network Computing (VNC) connections.

Features:

* Collect screenshots from multiple protocols in one place.
* Analyze screenshots for security vulnerabilities.
* Integrate with other security tools for enhanced threat detection.

Tags: Screenshot, RDP, VNC

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

- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Offensive Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/offensive-security-testing) · [Penetration Testing](https://cybersectools.com/categories/pentesting-tools)
- Deployment: Cloud
- Company size fit: SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 474
- Website: github.com

## scrying FAQ

### What is scrying?

scrying is a product in the Penetration Testing category. It covers Screenshot, RDP and VNC.

### What is the pricing for scrying?

scrying is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/nccgroup/scrying/.

### What are alternatives to scrying?

Alternatives to scrying listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Ampcus Agentic AI](https://cybersectools.com/tools/ampcus-agentic-ai) - Autonomous AI system for continuous penetration testing and exploit validation (Commercial)
2. [MindTheHack Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/mindthehack-platform) - AI-driven pentesting platform with white hat hacker community support (Commercial)
3. [Beetles CrowdSpark Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/beetles-crowdspark-platform) - Pentest engagement management platform with continuous testing & real-time reporting. (Commercial)
4. [NetSPI Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/netspi-platform) - PTaaS platform combining human pentesters with AI for continuous security testing. (Commercial)
5. [Tolmo](https://cybersectools.com/tools/tolmo) - Autonomous AI agent platform for pentesting, discovery, and remediation. (Commercial)

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

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

scrying is available as a cloud service. It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare scrying with similar solutions

- [scrying vs Ampcus Agentic AI](https://cybersectools.com/compare/ampcus-agentic-ai-vs-scrying)
- [scrying vs MindTheHack Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/mindthehack-platform-vs-scrying)
- [scrying vs Beetles CrowdSpark Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/beetles-crowdspark-platform-vs-scrying)

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

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