What is this? by bee-san
The Modern Port Scanner
About What is this?
From the project's README at github.com/bee-san/RustScan. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[Discord][discord] | [Installation Guide][toc-install] | [Usage Guide][usage-guide] ⬅
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The Modern Port Scanner. Find ports quickly (3 seconds at its fastest). Run scripts through our scripting engine (Python, Lua, Shell supported). Installation
We would prefer you to install with a package manager so it is tested and works for your system.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 20k | github.com/bee-san/RustScan |
| GitHub forks | 1.3k | github.com/bee-san/RustScan |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 11k | rustscan |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.8 years | since Jul 2020 |
| Last commit | 7 days ago | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 22 | last: 1.2 years ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- The GRU's Hogwarts: Inside[..]elite spy school for Russian military intelligence
- Unpacking Russian-Iranian Private-Sector Cyber Connections
- Ukraine said it captured a Russian position using only ground robots and drones
- How I caught an illegal Russian spy [video]
- DuckDB ↔ Arrow Compatibility: A Status Page
Ready to self-host What is this??
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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