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Partner / Consultant at Risk Measure
Consultant
Dec 30, 2023
Useful for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities."
  • "The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

We use the product for open-source intelligence and identifying vulnerabilities. 

How has it helped my organization?

Kali Linux helps me with security assessments. 

What needs improvement?

The product should integrate AI and GPT capabilities. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the product's stability an eight out of ten. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate Kali Linux's scalability a seven out of ten. I alone use the solution in my company. 

How are customer service and support?

The product has many communities which makes support easy. 

How was the initial setup?

I rate the product's deployment a nine out of ten. You need to have programming skills to do customization. Deployment can be completed in half an hour. I google for answers whenever I am stuck. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Kali Linux is open source. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Kali Linux a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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CTO at ABM Info. tech
Real User
Apr 3, 2024
Has good web security and troubleshooting features
Pros and Cons
  • "I'm mostly using for the web security web application, so end map and the troubleshoot will it's my price, and it's available in ColliNX."
  • "I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing."

What is our primary use case?

We use different features in Kali Linux that are offered unlimited in the free version.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the web security and troubleshooting features. It also has a good price.  

What needs improvement?

I would like for them to offer more features for the free version in order for users to test them in their internal environment before purchasing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Kali Linux for the last three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. Nine users are using it in our company. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. Understanding Linux is essential before beginning the setup process. You should have a basic understanding because it's very different than the Windows deployment installation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing fee is expensive compared to other products. 

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Penetration tester at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Dec 19, 2023
A highly stable tool useful for penetration testing
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's stability is very good."
  • "From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution."

What is our primary use case?

I use Kali Linux for penetration testing, web applications, infrastructure, and cloud. The tool is useful to test the main applications in our company.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is that the product comes with a lot of useful tools for me, like Nmap, subfinder, and the Metasploit Framework, which is very helpful. The tool also helps with web applications.

What needs improvement?

From an improvement perspective, Kali Linux could include more ML to help with academic literature, as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings in the solution.

Blockchain and artificial intelligence are areas I would like to see in the future releases of the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Kali Linux for five years. I use the solution's latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution's stability is very good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I use the product for penetration testing, and I operate as a freelancer.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I use Arch Linux and BlackArch at times.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase was very easy with Oracle VM VirtualBox.

The solution is deployed on the cloud, but it is mostly deployed on the Oracle VM VirtualBox.

The solution can be deployed in a few minutes.

What was our ROI?

I have seen some benefits from the use of the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is no need to make any payments towards the licensing costs since it is a solution that is available for free.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend the solution to those who plan to use it.

I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Security Engineer at Mavisco Resources Sdn Bhd
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Nov 24, 2023
A highly stable solution that can be used to detect, monitor, and maintain security in an environment
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet."
  • "I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade."

What is our primary use case?

I use Kali Linux to do a simulation attack on another system and show them that the antivirus can protect this system.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Kali Linux is the attack it performs using a CVE script that's already on the internet. The solution saves a lot of my time because instead of creating a script, I can take the available script and execute it for that machine.

What needs improvement?

I would like to have automation in Kali Linux instead of manually configuring or setting up something in case of an upgrade.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Kali Linux for a couple of months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Kali Linux ten out of ten for stability.

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution through an in-house team. The solution was deployed in 30 minutes. The solution's deployment process is the same as Ubuntu Linux. It depends on the type of Kali Linux you want to install, and then you have to execute it.

What was our ROI?

Each company has an audit, and Kali Linux can be used for vulnerability testing and detecting other system weaknesses in the environment.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Kali Linux is a free product, and you don't have to pay for a license.

What other advice do I have?

Choosing Kali Linux depends on the user's use case. Users who want to have an audit for the network or the endpoint can definitely use Kali Linux. It is a free product, and it has greater capability to detect, monitor, and maintain security in one environment.

Overall, I rate Kali Linux ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Ammar  Mostafa - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Consultant at SecuriCIP
Real User
Jan 8, 2024
Scans and analyzes existing security tools
Pros and Cons
  • "Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities."
  • "Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable."

What is most valuable?

Kali Linux has recently implemented a new tool that scans and analyzes existing security tools. This handles loop detection, support tools, and other functionalities, effectively streamlining system optimization.

Additionally, it now includes comprehensive migration analytics and reporting capabilities.

What needs improvement?

Unfortunately, my current tool runs on Windows 10, and its use is restricted to enterprise versions. Integrating this tool or similar functionalities into Kali Linux for non-enterprise users would be incredibly valuable.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Kali Linux for eight months. We are using the V3.4 of the solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I am using the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. You will use any solution if you learn how to load in general. It takes five to ten minutes to deploy the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is free of cost.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Works at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
MSP
Top 20
Jun 2, 2026
Centralized security tools have supported hands-on learning while a graphical interface is missing
Pros and Cons
  • "It helped by having a single instance with many security tools already available to test and investigate security concerns."
  • "Sometimes you need a graphical interface, it would be easier to start with if the AMI already have it installed and enabled it."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for experimenting and learning about security tools.

How has it helped my organization?

It helped the organization by providing a single instance with many security tools already available to test and investigate security concerns.

What is most valuable?

The already installed security tools, such as Burp Suite, are valuable features.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes I need a graphical interface; it would be easier if the AMI already had it installed and enabled.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used the solution for 2 months.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I did not use a previous solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I think it's a great option.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not consider alternate solutions.

What other advice do I have?

Keep doing a great work.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Last updated: Jun 2, 2026
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