vuls vs nuclei
vuls and nuclei share 8 technologies: net/http, s3, github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azblob, AWS S3, github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, and github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config. Both are written in Go.
What they share and what sets them apart
vuls
Agent-less vulnerability scanner for Linux, FreeBSD, Container, WordPress, Programming language libraries, Network devices
Go12.3kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit 184c7aaWhat is vuls built with?Only in vuls
- Trivy
- etcd
- github.com/gosuri/uitable
- github.com/emersion/go-sasl
- github.com/emersion/go-smtp
github.com/asaskevich/govalidator
- github.com/sirupsen/logrus
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sts
In common
nuclei
Nuclei is a fast, customizable vulnerability scanner powered by the global security community and built on a simple YAML-based DSL, enabling collaboration to tackle trending vulnerabilities on the internet. It helps you find vulnerabilities in your applications, APIs, networks, DNS, and cloud configurations.
Go32.9kRead on November 14, 2026, at commit 816eacbWhat is nuclei built with?Only in nuclei
- go-redis
- go-sqlite3
- MongoDB
- pq
github.com/projectdiscovery/gcache
github.com/projectdiscovery/hmap
- MySQL
- SQLite
github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/s3/manager
- github.com/syndtr/goleveldb
- HashiCorp
github.com/maypok86/otter/v2
- github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb
- github.com/Mzack9999/go-rsync
- github.com/sijms/go-ora/v2
- GitHub
- github.com/julienschmidt/httprouter
github.com/go-echarts/go-echarts/v2
github.com/go-ldap/ldap/v3
- github.com/jcmturner/gokrb5/v8
- golang.org/x/oauth2
- github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity
- github.com/Azure/go-ntlmssp
github.com/RedTeamPentesting/adauth
github.com/antchfx/htmlquery
github.com/antchfx/xmlquery
github.com/antchfx/xpath
github.com/charmbracelet/glamour
github.com/go-pdf/fpdf
github.com/invopop/jsonschema
- github.com/getkin/kin-openapi
github.com/go-playground/validator/v10
github.com/projectdiscovery/gologger
- github.com/rs/zerolog
Side by side
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, vuls or nuclei?
Which has more GitHub stars, vuls or nuclei?
The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei on GitHub
Which has more tests, vuls or nuclei?
Which was updated more recently, vuls or nuclei?
The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, vuls or nuclei?
The proof: the commits each tool signed in future-architect/vuls
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