What Nmap Online does

Nmap Online operates a web-based interface that exposes the open-source Nmap (Network Mapper) network scanner as a self-serve, browser-accessible service, eliminating the need for users to install Nmap locally. The platform supports Quick, Service, Aggressive, and Custom scan profiles, with options for service-version detection (-sV), operating-system detection (-O), configurable port ranges, and Nmap timing templates T0–T5. Legally, the service is operated by AMVestment GmbH, an Austrian private limited company headquartered in Poggersdorf; the user-facing brand is Nmap Online and the service is delivered exclusively at nmap.online with no native mobile app or published API.

The product is monetized through a dual stream: a one-time credit pack of 10 credits for $1.99 that unlocks complete scan results without a subscription commitment, and a $4.99/month PRO subscription (with a 7-day free trial) offering unlimited scans, private (non-publicly-listed) scan results, and extended scan timeouts. Free anonymous users get 3 lifetime scans; registered free accounts get 3 scans per day, with public scan-history URLs acting as both a feature and a funnel. A comprehensive Nmap Commands Reference Guide functions as a top-of-funnel content marketing and SEO asset.

Go-to-market is product-led: acquisition is organic via search and the commands guide, conversion occurs through in-product rate limits and gated results, and payments are processed via Stripe. Target user segments are network administrators, security professionals/ethical hackers, and security enthusiasts/learners, predominantly SMB and individual rather than enterprise. Reported headcount is 1–10, with no disclosed funding rounds, partnerships, M&A beyond the 2023-01-03 acquisition of AMVestment GmbH, or AI/ML capabilities described in the available material.

Name

Nmap Online

Legal name

AMVestment GmbH

Website

https://nmap.online

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nmap Online is a web-based, self-serve interface to the open-source Nmap network scanner, enabling network administrators, security professionals, and learners to run port and service discovery scans without local installation, monetized via $1.99 credit packs and a $4.99/month PRO subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Security Scanning

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Network Management & Diagnostics (OT NMS/Topology/Monitoring) (HDAFAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Unified NMS Platforms (Fault/Performance/Configuration) (HDAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Network port scanning
• Vulnerability assessment
• Cybersecurity tooling
• OS fingerprinting
• Network discovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaverton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Credit Pack Purchases: One-time credit purchases (10 credits for $1.99) that unlock individual scan results. Credits never expire and can be restored using purchase ID. No account required for purchase.
2. PRO Subscription: Monthly subscription at $4.99/month with 7-day free trial. Includes unlimited scans, private scan results (not publicly accessible), and extended scan timeouts (5 minutes vs 2 minutes for free users). Auto-renews monthly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nmap Online is a web-based network and port scanner that lets users run Nmap scans from any browser without local installation. It supports Quick, Service, Aggressive, and Custom scan types with service version detection (-sV), OS detection (-O), configurable port ranges, and T0–T5 timing templates. Free users see the first 2 ports of each scan and can unlock full results via one-time credits, while a $4.99/month PRO subscription adds unlimited scans, private results, and longer scan timeouts.

Product overview

Nmap Online is a single unified product—a web-based network scanning interface powered by the open-source Nmap (Network Mapper) tool. The core offering is the Free Online Port Scanner, which allows users to run network scans and discover open ports without local installation. The product portfolio includes a complementary Nmap Commands Reference Guide that documents scanning techniques. Two access tiers are available: a free tier with limited daily scans and public results, and a PRO subscription tier ($4.99/month) providing unlimited scans with private results. Additionally, a credit-based system enables one-time purchases to unlock full scan results without subscription commitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nmap Online Port Scanner A free online web interface for Nmap (Network Mapper) that enables users to scan networks and discover open ports, services, and operating systems without installing software locally. Supports Quick, Service, Aggressive, and Custom scan types with service version detection (-sV), OS detection (-O), configurable port ranges, and timing templates (T0–T5). Targeted at network administrators, security professionals, and learners.
• PRO Account Premium subscription tier offering unlimited scans, private scan results (not publicly accessible via shareable URL), and extended scan timeouts of 5 minutes (versus 2 minutes for free users). Priced at $4.99/month with a 7-day free trial, auto-renewing monthly and cancellable anytime.
• Scan Credits Credit-based system that allows users to purchase unlocks for complete scan results, including full port information, service details, and OS detection output. Sold as 10 credits for $1.99 per pack, credits never expire, and can be restored across devices using the original purchase ID.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Pentest-Tools.com: Web-based penetration testing platform offering port scanners, vulnerability scanners, and OSINT tools accessible without installation. Directly comparable online scanner convenience model targeting security professionals and pentesters.
• DNSstuff: Online network diagnostic and DNS tools targeted at SMBs and IT professionals. Overlapping web-based scanning utility with a similar audience of network administrators.
• IPFingerprints: Online port scanning and IP intelligence service offering web-based scanning without installation. Closely matched niche offering for casual and individual users needing quick network reconnaissance.
• MXToolbox: Long-established suite of online network diagnostic tools covering DNS, email, blacklist, and port scanning. Comparable self-serve web interface for SMB and individual network administrators.
• ViewDNS.info: Online DNS and network intelligence tools including port scanning, traceroute, and WHOIS lookup. Mirrors Nmap Online's free/paid web-tool pricing approach and audience.
• HackerTarget: Free and paid online network tools including port scanning, DNS lookup, and vulnerability scanning. Closely aligned offering with free-tier-plus-subscription model for network and security professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Qualys: Enterprise-grade vulnerability management and cloud security platform with its own cloud-based scanning engine. Substantially broader security portfolio but overlapping scan engine foundation and enterprise customer base.
• Tenable (Nessus): Enterprise vulnerability scanning leader behind Nessus. Established incumbent with much broader exposure management portfolio but overlapping vulnerability scanning core used by similar security professional personas.

Emerging players

• Shodan: Search engine for internet-connected devices built on continuous global scanning. Different delivery model (search vs. on-demand scan) but operates in the same network reconnaissance domain with a security-researcher audience.
• Censys: Internet-wide scanning platform providing host, certificate, and exposure intelligence. Adjacent scanning platform oriented toward enterprise security and research teams rather than ad-hoc individual users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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