What Tablif read on PenTool's site
PenTool describes itself as: “PenTool Web Application Security Testing Toolkit”
- Price model: One-time · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “A thin wrapper, not a re-implementation: ptui shells out to pentool and parses its output.”
What it is
Calls itself “pentest toolkit”.
- Calls itself: pentest toolkit
“…pentool is a free, open-source command-line pentest toolkit”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “no UI”, “no account required” and “no license”.
- Says it will not: no UI · no account required · no license
“A thin wrapper, not a re-implementation: ptui shells out to pentool and parses its output.”
“…no UI, no license, no account required.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. A free tier, free forever. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $30.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: $30
“The optional UI is a one-time $30 — no subscription, portable across your machines.”
“…no subscription”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers.
- Sells to: developers
“$ pentool review external.json internal.json --audience developer”
How it runs
A command-line tool and web app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Offers an API. Open source. AI is a side feature. You can bring your own API key.
- Kind: cli · web
- Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
- Bring your own key: yes
“…pentool is a free, open-source command-line pentest toolkit”
“…pentoolui is an optional local UI that drives it from your browser when the terminal isn't enough.”
What it works with
Runs inside Linux, Windows and macOS. Built on ptui. Names Claude and pentoolui on its pages.
- Runs inside: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Built on: ptui
- Names: Claude · pentoolui
“…then uses Claude for framework-aware code review”
“🐧 Linux x64 · ptui-linux-amd64”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Get the free CLI on GitHub”
“No account, no license, no limits”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 20 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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