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.

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What they share and what sets them apart

future-architect

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

In common

projectdiscovery

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

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
vuls76,332 lines written128 code files
nuclei190,188 lines written593 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
vuls3.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
nuclei0.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Codex, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
vulsLast push November 10, 20261,687 commits12,335 stars
nucleiLast push November 14, 20265,282 commits32,913 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
vuls52 test files46.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
nuclei442 test files67.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, vuls or nuclei?
nuclei, with 190,188 lines written; vuls has 76,332.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's code at commit 816eacb

Which has more GitHub stars, vuls or nuclei?
nuclei, with 32,913 stars; vuls has 12,335.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei on GitHub

Which has more tests, vuls or nuclei?
nuclei, with 442 test files; vuls has 52.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's code at commit 816eacb

Which was updated more recently, vuls or nuclei?
nuclei: its last push was on November 14, 2026, and vuls's on November 10, 2026.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, vuls or nuclei?
vuls: an AI signed 3.1% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot; in nuclei, 0.7%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in future-architect/vuls

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