Why we built Pentora
Pentora was born from a simple frustration: existing security scanners were either too slow, too complex, or too limited. We needed a tool that could keep up with modern cloud-native infrastructure while remaining simple and extensible.
Traditional tools like Nmap are powerful but dated. Newer tools often come with heavyweight dependencies, complex configurations, or vendor lock-in. We wanted something different - a single binary that's fast, reliable, and easy to extend.
Built with Go for performance and simplicity, Pentora combines the best of both worlds: the speed and efficiency of modern systems programming with the flexibility of a plugin-based architecture. No dependencies, no complexity - just fast, reliable security scanning.
Today, Pentora is used by security teams and developers worldwide to secure their infrastructure. From startups to enterprises, our mission remains the same: make security scanning accessible, fast, and powerful.
What we believe in
Our core values guide every decision we make
Performance First
Every line of code is optimized for speed and efficiency. We believe security tools should be fast.
Open & Transparent
Open source to the core. No hidden features, no telemetry, no vendor lock-in.
Extensible by Design
Built with extensibility in mind. Create custom plugins to fit your specific needs.
Developer Friendly
Clean APIs, great documentation, and a welcoming community. Built for developers.
Community Driven
Shaped by the community. Every feature, every decision is guided by user feedback.
Security First
Built by security professionals. Every feature is designed with security best practices.
Built with modern tools
Leveraging the best technologies for performance and reliability
Core
- →Go
- →Concurrent Architecture
- →Zero Dependencies
- →Single Binary
Scanning
- →TCP/UDP Port Scanning
- →Banner Grabbing
- →Protocol Detection
- →Service Fingerprinting
Security
- →CVE Database
- →Plugin System
- →Vulnerability Matching
- →Custom Checks
Output
- →JSON
- →HTML
- →CSV
- →SARIF
Free and open,
forever
Pentora is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, one of the most permissive open source licenses. You're free to use, modify, and distribute Pentora for any purpose, including commercial use.
- ✓Use for any purpose, including commercial
- ✓Modify and create derivative works
- ✓Distribute original or modified versions
- ✓Patent grant protection
A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices.
Join us on this journey
Whether you're a security professional, developer, or just curious about security scanning - we'd love to have you in the Pentora community.