ScanTower.io
Automated Website Security Monitoring
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ScanTower.io provides automated external website security scans and continuous monitoring with alerts for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and malware.
- for
- Web developers, security teams, agencies, and e-commerce owners who need external site security monitoring.
- pricing
- freemium
Key features
- Full-page browser scan — Loads the site in a real browser, captures screenshots, JavaScript files and DOM structure in under 60 seconds.
- 30+ security checks — Runs checks for CMS/plugin CVEs, exposed secrets, SSL/TLS issues, misconfigurations, open ports, DNS security and more.
- Change detection & alerts — Baseline snapshot comparison with visual defacement detection and configurable email/Slack/Discord/webhook alerts.
- API & webhook integration — Provides full API access and unlimited webhook endpoints for automated workflows.
- PDF reporting — Generates client-ready PDF reports with screenshots, severity breakdowns and remediation guidance.
- Multi-site monitoring tiers — Free tier for one site, paid tiers for multiple sites, higher scan frequency and team collaboration.
Use cases
- Detect newly exposed API keys or .env files after a code deployment.
- Monitor e-commerce checkout pages for card-skimmer scripts.
- Track unauthorized subdomains or SSL certificate changes via CT logs.
- Provide agencies with white-label security reports for client sites.
- Validate pre-launch website security and receive webhook alerts on issues.
ScanTower.io pricing
- Free$01 website · 15 adhoc scans/month · Weekly automated scans · 1 PDF report/month
- Pro$12.99/month20 websites · 500 adhoc scans/month · Hourly automated scans · Unlimited webhook endpoints
- Solo$19.99/year3 websites · 50 adhoc scans/month · Daily automated scans · Unlimited PDF reports
- Agency$99.99/month200 websites · 2000 adhoc scans/month · Unlimited team members · White-label PDF reports
- Solo Lifetime$32.99one-timeSolo features forever · No renewals
ScanTower.io vs alternatives
 ScanTower.io |  Better Stack |  Snyk |  Doppler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | External website security monitoring | Uptime & incident monitoring | Code & container vulnerability scanning | Secrets management for teams | Container & file-system vulnerability scanning |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Jan 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- ScanTower.io vs Better Stack: Better Stack focuses on uptime and incident monitoring, not deep website security scans.
- ScanTower.io vs Snyk: Snyk scans code, dependencies and containers for vulnerabilities, whereas ScanTower scans live websites externally.
- ScanTower.io vs Doppler: Doppler manages secrets for infrastructure, while ScanTower discovers exposed secrets in public site assets.
- ScanTower.io vs Trivy: Trivy is an open-source scanner for container images and file systems, not a continuous external website monitor.
ScanTower.io FAQ
Do I need to install anything to scan my website?+
No. ScanTower runs entirely from the outside; just enter a URL and get results in under 60 seconds.
What security issues does ScanTower detect?+
It checks for WordPress and other CMS vulnerabilities, exposed API keys, SRI failures, card skimmers, rogue subdomains, SSL/TLS problems, missing security headers, DNS issues, open ports, misconfigurations and visual defacement.
How does ScanTower know if my site has been compromised?+
It creates a baseline snapshot of scripts, headers, DNS, subdomains, ports and screenshots, then compares each new scan and alerts on any changes.
Can ScanTower monitor non-WordPress sites?+
Yes. All checks—including SSL, headers, secrets, ports, DNS and IIS scanning—work on any website.
How often can scans be scheduled?+
Depending on the plan you can run hourly, daily or weekly automated scans, plus on-demand scans within the monthly quota.
Is there a free plan?+
Yes. The free tier provides continuous monitoring for one site with 15 on-demand scans per month and no credit-card required.
Summarized by DevHunt from scantower.io · Oct 6, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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