Cybersecurity toolkits · Rank #38

C

mantis

Grade C: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work

Mantis is a security framework that automates the workflow of discovery, reconnaissance, and vulnerability scanning.

Slowing1 major behindFree

Why this verdict

How we check →
  • No commits in 90 days; last commit 104 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Latest release cli-1.6.0, 576 days ago. receipt ↗
  • Pydantic 1 declared; latest is 2 (1 major behind). receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit ab003bf on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:23 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Pydantic pydantic1.10.22.14.11 major behind

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Database / ORM
MongoDB (PyMongo)
API layer
Pydantic

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • Admin
    Vulnerability managementVulnerability Management
  • Analytics
    Dashboard supportDashboard Support
  • API
    DNS service integrationDNS Service Integration
  • Deploy
    Distributed scanningDistributed Scanning (split a single scan across multiple machines)
  • Email
    Advanced alertingAdvanced Alerting
  • Other
    Automated discovery and scanningAutomated Discovery, Recon & Scan
  • Other
    Scan customizationSuper-Easy Scan Customisation
  • Other
    Custom tool integrationIntegrate new tool (existing and custom) in minutes
  • Other
    Subdomain discoverySubdomains
  • Other
    Certificate discoveryCertificates
  • Other
    Open port reconnaissanceOpen Ports
  • Other
    Technology detectionTechnologies

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 2 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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DateMaintenanceDependenciesCommits (90d)
Oct 19, 2026Slowing1 major behind0
Oct 12, 2026Slowing1 major behind0
Sep 29, 2026Steady1 major behind2

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