At between $2,000 and $4,000 for the appliance, plus $25,000 for a class C license, Rapid7 Nexpose is not cheap. But it delivers a lot of bang for the buck and we rate it our Best Buy in the hybrid class. In the scanner-only class, we rate NetClarity’s Branch Auditor 5.0 a Best Buy for its powerful performance, ease of use and excellent documentation. We rate Saint Scanner + Exploit Recommended for its useful combination of scanner and penetration tool. Support is first rate with Core Impact 6.0 from Core Security Technologies. Although the product seems pricey at $25,000, that license covers an unlimited range of IP addresses. We rate Core Impact as Lab Approved for its comprehensive capability in a production environment, performance and ease of use.