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VulnClaw: review, pricing, security and alternatives
VulnClaw is an open-source AI agent published by Netw0rkNoob, in the business agents family. VulnClaw combines an AI agent, MCP tools and skills to automate reconnaissance, vulnerability testing and security reports. Its repository has 3,793 stars and its last commit is from October 5, 2026.
What VulnClaw does
VulnClaw belongs to the business agents family: agents specialised in one job: customer support, sales, finance, legal, HR, security. On our grid it ranks #21 of the 52 projects of this family listed in the directory.
Who is VulnClaw for?
It targets a specific job (customer support, sales, finance, legal…) with workflows already set up. Typical tasks people give it:
- handle first-line customer requests
- prepare standard documents
- track cases and follow up
Access and human control
According to its documentation, VulnClaw can:
- call online services and APIs
We could not establish whether it asks for human approval before sensitive actions: test it first on an unimportant account or folder.
VulnClaw pricing
The code is free, under the MIT licence.
Getting started with VulnClaw
- Install it: the project ships as a Python package (install with
piporuv). The exact command is in the repository README. - Create an API key with the model provider and put it in an environment variable, never in a shared or versioned file.
- Give it a first playground with nothing at stake: a test folder, a secondary account or a throwaway project. Only open your real accounts once you have seen how it behaves.
- Give it a short, checkable task, review the result and its action log, then raise the difficulty step by step.
Security: risk level
A business agent acts on the company's behalf: define what it may promise, refund or change, and keep a record of its decisions.
Points found for VulnClaw:
- Outside content: it reads web pages or API responses, which may contain booby-trapped instructions (prompt injection).
Three habits: least privilege (minimal rights, dedicated keys), human approval for irreversible actions, a sandbox for code execution. The AI agent security check reviews your setup in a few minutes.
Project activity and releases
Created on April 18, 2026, the Netw0rkNoob/VulnClaw repository has 3,793 stars, 533 forks and 7 open issues, with 546 commits in total. It received changes this month.
Over the last 52 weeks: 358 commits, an average of 6.9 per week.
10 releases in total; 10 in the last twelve months. Latest release: v0.4.1, on October 6, 2026.
VulnClaw vs other business agents
GitHub stars of the best-rated open-source projects in the business agents family. Stars measure attention, not quality: a heavily promoted project collects them fast, a specialised tool will have few.
VulnClaw and other business agents at a glance
The 7 best-ranked agents in the same family, 7 of them open source. The score out of 100 only applies to open-source projects; for proprietary services we show the published entry price. A dash marks information the documentation does not state.
| Agent | Model | Score | Stars or entry price | Self-hostable | Human approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VulnClaw | open source | 62 | 3.8K ★ | – | – |
| DeepTutor | open source | 82 | 42.5K ★ | yes | – |
| Vibe-Trading | open source | 81 | 36.5K ★ | yes | – |
| PentAGI | open source | 77 | 32.3K ★ | yes | no |
| GenOffice | open source | 74 | 10.7K ★ | yes | – |
| HolmesGPT | open source | 74 | 3.7K ★ | yes | – |
| Text-to-CAD | open source | 73 | 22.9K ★ | – | – |
| YouTube Automation Agent | open source | 73 | 4.6K ★ | yes | yes |
How we rated it
Score: 62/100, computed only from public, verifiable data, with no subjective testing or partnership:
- Adoption 19/40: 3,793 stars on a log scale (40 points from about 200,000).
- Activity 28/30: last commit less than a month ago, 9 releases in six months, 358 commits in a year.
- Framework 15/30: licence, default human approval, self-hosting, model choice and documentation site.
The score does not say whether the agent will succeed at your tasks: it measures how solid the project is. The full grid is on the method page.
Verdict
VulnClaw is a serious option; check the limitations below before granting it access.
Strengths
- Very active development
- Frequent releases (10 in a year)
- Permissive licence (MIT)
Alternatives
- DeepTutor42.5K ★
- Vibe-Trading36.5K ★
- PentAGI32.3K ★
- GenOffice10.7K ★
- HolmesGPT3.7K ★
- Text-to-CAD22.9K ★
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Frequently asked questions
Is VulnClaw free?
The software is free (MIT licence). You still pay for the model calls, unless you use a local model.
Is VulnClaw safe?
Our risk level: mid. Points found: outside content. Give it minimum rights and approve irreversible actions.
Which models does VulnClaw use?
Its documentation does not specify the supported models.
Can VulnClaw be installed on your own server?
This is not clearly documented: check with the vendor.
What are the alternatives to VulnClaw?
In the same family: DeepTutor, Vibe-Trading, PentAGI, and GenOffice.
VulnClaw or DeepTutor: what is the difference?
Both belong to the business agents family. VulnClaw has 3.8K stars against 42.5K for DeepTutor. The right choice mostly depends on the access you are willing to give it.
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