Why We Built HackTool | HackTool Blog

Security tools fall into two buckets: enterprise platforms that cost five figures a year, and open-source scripts held together with duct tape. If you are a solo pentester, a small security team, or a developer who wants to test before shipping, neither option works well.

The Problem

Enterprise scanners are built for compliance departments. They produce 200-page PDF reports, require a sales call to get pricing, and assume you have a dedicated team to manage them. Open-source alternatives — while powerful — often require chaining together a dozen tools, writing custom glue scripts, and spending hours on configuration before you run your first scan.

What We Wanted

We wanted a single desktop application that a pentester could download, point at a target, and get useful results in minutes. Not a SaaS dashboard, not a Docker compose stack — a native app that runs on your machine, keeps your data local, and does not phone home.

What HackTool Does

HackTool is a desktop security scanner with 50+ testing modules. You give it a target URL, select which modules to run, and it handles the rest: crawling, fingerprinting, payload testing, and report generation.

Key decisions we made

**Desktop-first** — your scan data stays on your machine

**Module-based** — pick exactly which tests to run, skip what you do not need

**Real payloads** — we test with actual attack payloads, not just signature matching

**Clear output** — findings show the request, response, and evidence so you can verify

Who It Is For

Pentesters who want fast, reliable scans without enterprise overhead

Developers who want to check their apps before deployment

CTF players who need quick reconnaissance

Security students learning vulnerability assessment

We are building the tool we wish we had. If that sounds useful, give it a try.