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testssl.sh vs GF.dev TLS Cipher Suite Scanner: catalog facts
testssl.shGF.dev TLS Cipher Suite Scanner
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free to use in the browser.

macOS, Linux, Command line Web
  • Tests any port, not only HTTPS on 443
  • Checks protocols, ciphers and known cryptographic flaws
  • Quick check of the negotiated TLS version and cipher suite
  • Nothing to install
  • Command-line output takes some TLS knowledge to interpret
  • Intended for authorized testing of servers you run or may test
  • Reports the negotiated suite rather than a full list of supported ciphers
  • Only checks servers reachable from the internet
Downloadable app Web application
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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