--- title: "Intruder vs Metasploit: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Intruder or Metasploit more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Penetration testing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/intruder-vs-metasploit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Intruder vs Metasploit: Which is searched more? Is Intruder or Metasploit more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Penetration testing platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Intruder and Metasploit - **Competitive set**: Penetration testing platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Intruder Share of Search**: 0.04% - **Metasploit Share of Search**: 4% ## Is Intruder or Metasploit more popular in search? - In September 2026, Metasploit had more branded searches than Intruder among penetration testing platforms worldwide. Metasploit had about 40,500 branded searches, while Intruder had 440. Metasploit made up 4% of all penetration testing platform searches we track, and Intruder accounted for 0.04%. - Metasploit was ahead of Intruder in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Intruder’s share of searches among penetration testing platforms worldwide moved from 0.06% to 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 680 to 440. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metasploit’s share of searches among penetration testing platforms worldwide moved from 5% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K. ## Top penetration testing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Metasploit was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Intruder was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Metasploit was listed before Intruder in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Burp Suite | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kali Linux | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Metasploit | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ZAP | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tenable | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nmap | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Horizon3.ai | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pentera | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Intruder | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cobalt | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Astra Security | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about penetration testing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which penetration testing platform should I use?": 1. Kali Linux, 2. Burp Suite, 3. ZAP, 4. Pentera - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best penetration testing platforms?": 1. Kali Linux, 2. Burp Suite, 3. Metasploit, 4. Nmap, 5. ZAP, 6. Tenable, 7. Cobalt - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best penetration testing platform for security weaknesses?": 1. Burp Suite, 2. Metasploit, 3. Tenable, 4. ZAP, 5. Horizon3.ai - Searched Google, AI Overview "penetration testing software": 1. Burp Suite, 2. Kali Linux, 3. Metasploit, 4. Nmap, 5. Horizon3.ai, 6. Pentera, 7. Intruder, 8. ZAP - Searched Google, AI Overview "security testing tools": 1. ZAP, 2. Burp Suite, 3. Tenable, 4. Metasploit, 5. Nmap Not named in any answer: Astra Security. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for penetration testing platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Metasploit’s share of searches among penetration testing platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.7% to 4% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Intruder worldwide fell 35.3% over 12 measured months, from 680 to 440 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Intruder estimated searches | Intruder Share of Search | Intruder rank | Metasploit estimated searches | Metasploit Share of Search | Metasploit rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 680 | 0.06% | 11 | 60.5K | 5% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 530 | 0.05% | 11 | 60.5K | 5.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 530 | 0.05% | 11 | 49.5K | 4.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 550 | 0.05% | 11 | 49.5K | 4.8% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 550 | 0.05% | 11 | 49.5K | 4.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 680 | 0.06% | 11 | 49.5K | 4.6% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 550 | 0.05% | 11 | 49.5K | 4.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 550 | 0.06% | 11 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 530 | 0.06% | 11 | 40.5K | 4.7% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 440 | 0.05% | 11 | 40.5K | 4.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 390 | 0.04% | 11 | 40.5K | 4.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 440 | 0.04% | 11 | 40.5K | 4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Intruder’s and Metasploit’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Intruder**: Measured on the search terms “intruder io” and “intruder penetration testing”, summed into one figure. - **Metasploit**: Measured on the search term “metasploit”. - [Intruder profile](/demand/global-en/brands/intruder) - [Metasploit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/metasploit) - [All penetration testing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/penetration-testing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Intruder or Metasploit more popular in search? In September 2026, Metasploit had more branded searches than Intruder among penetration testing platforms worldwide. Metasploit had about 40,500 branded searches, while Intruder had 440. Metasploit made up 4% of all penetration testing platform searches we track, and Intruder accounted for 0.04%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Intruder vs Metasploit: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/intruder-vs-metasploit This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/intruder-vs-metasploit. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.