
avai alternatives
Tools that do what avai does, found by what they say they do rather than by shelf. Among the equally alike, the most used come first. Each line says how it differs from avai.
Read 2026-10-23
With a free plan or free to use: IsThisSpam, Brave, Lumo by Proton, Scamwise, URL Scanner Online (Aprensec).
- #1

Free AI URL ScannerSecurityMCP · open
Scans pasted URLs for malware and phishing, with an AI analyst returning a plain-language verdict.
Own MCP server
18Active2025 - #2

FirefoxSecurity
Blocks trackers by default in a web browser and moves bookmarks, passwords and history between devices.
More widely used
1.2MActive2002 - #3

IsThisSpamSecurity
Analyzes emails, texts, and websites to detect phishing, scams, and malicious content with instant verdicts.
Free plan
6.8kActiveFrom ≈ $3.50/mo - #4

BraveSecurity
Browser that blocks ads and trackers, encrypts connections with built-in VPN, and includes private search.
Free planMore widely used
1.4MActiveFrom $3/mo2015 - #5

Lumo by ProtonSecurity
Provides encrypted email, calendar, cloud storage, password manager and VPN under one Proton account, with the Lumo chat assistant as an add-on.
Free planAlso: Chat assistant
3.4MActiveFree plan2014 - #6

ScamwiseSecurity
Analyzes suspicious messages, emails, links, and images to detect scam signals and provide verdicts.
Free plan
130kActiveFree - #7

URL Scanner Online (Aprensec)Security
Scans URLs for malware, SSL issues, DNS records, phishing, and security misconfigurations with downloadable reports.
Free plan
149From ≈ $5.60 once - #8

Autonomous pentesting, continuous monitoringSecurityMCP · sign-in
Scans web apps, networks and cloud for vulnerabilities, then exploits them where supported to prove risk, with reports and an autonomous pentest agent.
Same job
107kActiveFrom $96/mo2017 - #9

GuardianAISecurity
Scans messages, links, QR codes and phone numbers to detect phishing, fraud and scams in real time.
Same job
1ActiveFrom $1.99/mo - #10

SentinelOne Purple AISecurity
Detects and responds to endpoint threats using behavioral AI and autonomous remediation across devices and identities.
Also: Analytics, AgentsMore widely used
453kFrom $179.99/user/yr2013
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