Searching for the cheapest PCI scans can be difficult because pricing is only one part of the decision. A PCI scan should not just be inexpensive — it should also help your business meet applicable PCI DSS external scanning requirements. A low-cost scan that does not include ASV reporting, rescanning, or clear remediation guidance may create more work later. Before choosing the cheapest PCI scan option, understand what you are actually buying.
Scanning performed by an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV)
ASV compliance reports included for validation
Rescans available after remediation is complete
A package that covers your full PCI scope
Support available if findings are unclear
Clear pricing based on the number of scan targets
Not every vulnerability scan is the same as a PCI ASV scan. A general vulnerability scan may identify security issues, but a PCI ASV scan must support PCI compliance requirements and provide the reporting needed for validation. The distinction matters when comparing low-cost options.
PCI scan pricing is usually based on the number of scan targets. A scan target may include an IP address, domain, URL, application, or other externally accessible system that falls within PCI scope. More targets generally means a larger package.
The cheapest PCI scan is not always the best value. The better option is usually the scan that is affordable, correctly scoped, and able to support your compliance process from scan setup through reporting — so you avoid extra work down the line.
When comparing providers, these questions help separate a genuinely compliant PCI ASV scan from a generic low-cost scan that may not support validation.
Confirm the scan is performed by an Approved Scanning Vendor, not just a general vulnerability scanner.
Check whether ASV compliance reports are provided so you can complete PCI validation.
Make sure you can rescan after remediation to reach a passing scan result.
Verify the package covers all the IPs, domains, and applications in your PCI scope.
Confirm help is available if scan findings are unclear or need interpretation.
Look for clear pricing based on the number of scan targets, with no hidden costs.
A smaller business may only need to scan one payment-related website. A larger business may need to scan multiple locations, domains, IPs, or external applications. Clone Systems offers annual PCI ASV scanning packages based on scope.
For smaller businesses that need to scan a single payment-related website, IP address, or domain/URL.
For growing businesses with several IPs, domains, or URLs across their payment environment.
For larger businesses scanning multiple locations, domains, IPs, or external applications.
Clone Systems helps businesses run PCI ASV scans, review vulnerabilities, complete remediation, and access certified reporting through a secure web-based portal.
Start by choosing a package that matches your PCI scope — one, ten, or twenty-five IP addresses, domains, or URLs — so you only pay for what you actually need to scan.
Run your scan, review the findings, and remediate any vulnerabilities that fall within scope. When fixes are in place, rescan to verify and work toward a passing result.
Once you achieve a passing scan, access your certified ASV compliance reports to support your PCI validation process.
Pick a package for 1, 10, or 25 IP addresses/domains/URLs to match your PCI scope.
Add your scan targets through the secure web-based portal.
See identified issues and the guidance needed to remediate them.
Fix findings and rescan to verify and reach a passing result.
Generate ASV compliance reports to support your validation.
A low-cost scan that skips ASV reporting, rescanning, or remediation guidance can create more work later. Genuine value comes from affordability plus the functionality needed to actually validate.
A scan missing reporting or rescans can leave you stuck and create extra work before you can validate.
Paying for the right number of targets means you're not overpaying or under-covering your PCI scope.
The right scan supports your whole compliance process, not just a single pass/fail output.
Designed for businesses that want the most affordable PCI ASV scan that still supports compliance, scoped correctly to their environment.
Scan a single payment-related website or IP with an affordable, correctly scoped package.
Cover several domains, IPs, or URLs as your payment environment expands.
Scan multiple locations, domains, and external applications within PCI scope.
Compare pricing while making sure ASV reporting, rescans, and support are included.
Pricing is usually based on the number of scan targets — an IP address, domain, URL, application, or other externally accessible system within PCI scope.
No. A general vulnerability scan may find security issues, but a PCI ASV scan must support PCI compliance requirements and provide the reporting needed for validation.
Clone Systems offers annual PCI ASV scanning packages based on scope, including options for one, ten, or twenty-five IP addresses, domains, or URLs.
Rescans should be available so you can verify fixes and work toward a passing scan result. Confirm this is included when comparing providers.
Yes. Certified ASV compliance reports are provided so you can support your PCI validation process after a passing scan.
Not always. The better option is affordable, correctly scoped, and able to support your compliance process from scan setup through reporting.
A scan target may include an IP address, domain, URL, application, or other externally accessible system that falls within your PCI scope.
Clone Systems helps businesses run scans, review vulnerabilities, complete remediation, and access certified reporting through a secure web-based portal.
Find an affordable PCI ASV scan that's correctly scoped and supports your compliance process from setup through certified reporting. Annual packages are available for one, ten, or twenty-five IP addresses, domains, or URLs.
