CTFreak vs Visual TOM

How does CTFreak compare to Visual TOM by Absyss? Here is a feature-by-feature comparison.

CTFreak Visual TOM
Deployment
Self-hosted / on-premise
No external runtime
Single Go binary.
Java runtime required.
Docker install
2GB RAM minimum recommended.
Linux install
1GB RAM minimum recommended.
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
Windows install
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
Offline license
Requires Sovereign Edition.
Remote execution
Agentless mode
SSH remote protocol
WinRM remote protocol
Multi-node execution
Multi-database SQL execution
Identity & access
OpenID Connect
SAML
LDAP
Role-based access control
Security
Encrypted secret storage
Encryption key rotation
Integration and extensibility
REST API
OpenAPI specification
User interface
Responsive web UI
Pricing
Free edition
Public pricing
Self-service online purchase

Last reviewed: 2026 Jul 15