SaaSFort vs HostedScan: External Security Scanner 2026

Your enterprise prospect’s procurement team doesn’t read Nmap output. They want a branded security report with a clear grade, compliance mapping, and a recommendation they can forward to their CISO. That’s the core difference between HostedScan and SaaSFort — and it determines which tool actually helps you close deals.

What HostedScan Does Well

HostedScan bundles four open-source scanners — OpenVAS, Nmap, OWASP ZAP, and SSLyze — into a single cloud dashboard. For infrastructure teams running vulnerability scans on servers and network ranges, it’s a convenient package.

Three things stand out:

• Open-source scanner coverage. You get network vulnerability scanning (OpenVAS), port scanning (Nmap), web app scanning (ZAP), and SSL analysis (SSLyze) without managing any of those tools yourself.
• MSP/MSSP reseller plans. If you manage security for multiple clients, HostedScan offers white-label reseller options — a genuine differentiator for managed service providers.
• Historical scan data. HostedScan retains past scan results, so you can track vulnerability trends across your infrastructure over time.

For a DevOps team managing bare-metal servers or a managed service provider running scans for 20 clients, HostedScan solves a real problem at a reasonable price ($49/month for the Basic plan).

Where HostedScan Falls Short for B2B SaaS

If you’re a SaaS vendor trying to win enterprise contracts, HostedScan’s output creates more work than it saves.

No compliance mapping. HostedScan doesn’t map findings to NIS2, ISO 27001, OWASP Top 10, or SOC 2 frameworks. When a prospect asks “How do you comply with NIS2 Article 21?”, a raw OpenVAS report doesn’t answer that question. With the NIS2 October 2026 enforcement deadline approaching, 29,000+ EU companies will require compliance-mapped evidence from their vendors.

No branded reports for procurement. Enterprise buyers expect polished documentation they can attach to internal approval workflows. HostedScan delivers raw vulnerability lists — useful for engineers, invisible to procurement teams.

No security grade system. An A-F grade gives procurement teams an instant signal. HostedScan doesn’t offer scoring or grading, which means you still need to translate technical findings into business language manually.

No DDQ/security questionnaire support. When an enterprise sends a 150-question Due Diligence Questionnaire, SaaSFort’s Deal Report provides pre-formatted answers with evidence. HostedScan gives you vulnerability counts — you’re still writing every response from scratch.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature	SaaSFort	HostedScan
Starting price	€9/month	$49/month
Free tier	Free scan, no signup	3 targets
Security grade (A-F)	✅ Yes	❌ No
NIS2 compliance mapping	✅ Yes	❌ No
ISO 27001 mapping	✅ Yes	❌ No
OWASP Top 10 mapping	✅ Yes	❌ No
Branded Deal Report	✅ Yes	❌ No
Checks per scan	60 across 25 categories	Varies by scanner
Time to first result	~60 seconds	Minutes to hours
Enterprise DDQ support	✅ Deal Report	❌ No
MSP/reseller plans	❌ No	✅ Yes
Internal network scanning	❌ No	✅ Yes
API access	✅ REST API + CI/CD webhooks	Premium ($109/month)
NIS2 PDF export	✅ Free, all 10 Art. 21(2) controls	❌ No
CI/CD integration	✅ GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins	❌ No
Email lead capture	✅ Grade + top 3 free, full report after email	❌ No

SaaSFort wins on compliance output, speed, price, and API integration. HostedScan wins on internal scanning and MSP workflows. The deciding factor is what you need the scan results for.

Pricing: 5× Gap at Entry Level

HostedScan’s pricing starts at $49/month (Basic: 5 targets, 3 scanners) and scales to $189/month (Professional: 40 targets, all scanners, API access). The Premium tier at $109/month adds API access and 20 targets.

SaaSFort starts at €9/month (Starter), €19/month (Growth), and €29/month (Scale). Annual plans save 20%: €86, €182, €278/year respectively.

Tier	SaaSFort	HostedScan
Entry	€9/mo (Starter)	$49/mo (Basic)
Mid	€19/mo (Growth)	$109/mo (Premium)
Top	€29/mo (Scale)	$189/mo (Professional)
API access	All tiers	$109/mo+ only
Annual savings	20% off	Not published

At the entry level, SaaSFort is 5× cheaper. At the top tier, it’s 6× cheaper. And SaaSFort includes compliance mapping, NIS2 PDF export, and API access at every tier — features HostedScan doesn’t offer at any price.

Scan Depth: Different Approaches

HostedScan runs four separate open-source scanners: OpenVAS (network vulnerabilities), Nmap (port scanning), OWASP ZAP (web application), and SSLyze (SSL/TLS). Scans run sequentially and can take minutes to hours depending on target complexity. Each scanner produces its own output format — you get four separate reports to correlate manually.

SaaSFort runs 60 purpose-built checks across 25 categories in a single pass — TLS/SSL configuration, HTTP security headers, DNS security (DNSSEC, DMARC, SPF, DKIM), OWASP detection, exposed files, admin panel discovery, JavaScript library CVEs, certificate transparency, and more. Results stream in real-time via SSE. Total scan time: under 60 seconds.

HostedScan goes deeper on network-level vulnerabilities (internal scanning, port enumeration, OpenVAS CVE database). If you’re scanning servers and network ranges, this matters.

SaaSFort goes deeper on web application security posture and compliance mapping. Every finding maps to NIS2 Article 21(2), ISO 27001 Annex A, and OWASP Top 10. If your scan results need to answer security questionnaires, this matters more.

Ease of Use: No-Account Scan vs Dashboard Setup

SaaSFort: Go to saasfort.com/scan, type a domain, click scan. 60 seconds later: A-F grade, categorized findings, remediation guidance. No account, no setup, no configuration. Your first scan is free — enter your email to unlock the full report.

HostedScan: Create an account, add targets (IP addresses or domains), configure which scanners to run, set scan frequency, wait for results. The dashboard assumes you know what OpenVAS, Nmap, and ZAP do and can interpret their outputs. For a security engineer, that’s fine. For a SaaS founder or CTO checking their posture before a prospect meeting, it’s friction.

The security grade vs pentest report distinction applies here: SaaSFort produces output that non-security people can act on. HostedScan produces output that security people need to translate.

Which One Should You Choose?

Choose HostedScan if you’re a managed service provider or infrastructure team that needs to scan internal networks, manage multiple client environments, and your audience is engineers who read vulnerability reports directly.

Choose SaaSFort if you sell B2B SaaS and your scan results need to reach a procurement team’s inbox — not a Jira board. Specifically:

• You need to pass enterprise DDQs and security reviews faster
• Your prospects require NIS2 or ISO 27001 compliance evidence
• You want a branded security report you can attach to proposals
• You’re a small team (under 200 employees) without a dedicated security analyst

The difference isn’t technical capability — both tools find vulnerabilities. The difference is what happens after the scan. HostedScan hands you a vulnerability list. SaaSFort hands you a Deal Report your prospect’s procurement team can actually approve.

For a step-by-step framework on building audit-ready security evidence, download our SaaS Security Playbook.

The NIS2 Compliance Gap

With the NIS2 October 2026 enforcement deadline now confirmed, every SaaS vendor selling to EU enterprises faces a binary requirement: provide compliance-mapped security evidence, or lose the deal.

HostedScan has zero NIS2 content, zero compliance mapping, and no audit-ready export. If a German prospect asks for NIS2 Article 21 evidence — and 29,500 DACH companies will need to — you’re building that documentation manually.

SaaSFort’s NIS2 PDF export maps each of the 60 security checks to specific NIS2 Article 21(2) requirements — generating a branded, multi-page compliance PDF in 7 seconds. The output is a document your prospect’s compliance officer can review directly, without translation from raw vulnerability data. For SaaS vendors targeting the German market specifically, this pairs with BSI Grundschutz++ alignment and the NIS2 Geschäftsführerhaftung angle that HostedScan doesn’t address at all.

Bottom line: HostedScan is a technical vulnerability scanner built for infrastructure teams. SaaSFort is a security sales enablement platform built for B2B SaaS vendors. If your scan results need to end up in a procurement team’s inbox — not a Jira ticket — SaaSFort is built for that. For the full case on why external scanning is now a SaaS baseline, see our deep dive.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can HostedScan generate compliance reports for NIS2 or ISO 27001? No. HostedScan focuses on vulnerability scanning using open-source tools. It doesn’t map findings to compliance frameworks. SaaSFort maps all 66 checks to NIS2, ISO 27001, and OWASP Top 10 requirements with an audit-ready export.

Is SaaSFort cheaper than HostedScan? Yes. SaaSFort Starter is €9/month ($49/month for HostedScan Basic). Even SaaSFort Scale at €29/month is cheaper than HostedScan’s $49/month entry point, while including compliance mapping and branded reports that HostedScan doesn’t offer at any tier.

Does HostedScan offer an A-F security grade? No. HostedScan reports vulnerability severity levels (critical, high, medium, low) but doesn’t provide an overall security grade. SaaSFort’s A-F grading system gives prospects an instant, shareable signal — useful for both internal dashboards and external Deal Reports.

Can I use both tools together? You could use HostedScan for internal network scans and SaaSFort for external security posture + compliance reporting. They address different use cases with minimal overlap.

How does SaaSFort compare to other scanners like Intruder or Detectify? We’ve written detailed comparisons: SaaSFort vs Intruder vs Detectify covers the mid-range scanner market, SaaSFort vs Detectify dives into the EASM trade-offs, SaaSFort vs SecurityScorecard compares passive ratings vs active scanning, SaaSFort vs Vanta covers the compliance platform angle, SaaSFort vs Aikido compares internal vs external scanning, and SaaSFort vs Tenable Nessus contrasts enterprise infrastructure scanning vs SaaS posture.