# Patchstack, Wordfence, WPScan or LibWatch: who does what?

Source: https://libwatch.com/en/compare/wordpress-security

Comparison · LibWatch vs. WordPress security tools

WordPress security tools protect sites from the inside. LibWatch monitors your whole fleet from the outside, along with your Git repositories. They complement each other more than they replace each other.

[Try LibWatch for 14 days](https://app.libwatch.com/users/sign_up?source=compare_outils-securite-wordpress)

Comparison based on the public pages of Patchstack, Wordfence and WPScan as of October 22, 2026. Spotted a mistake? [Let us know](mailto:bonjour@isee-u.fr) and we'll fix it.

WordPress security tools
## Choose a WordPress security tool if…

- You need a firewall or virtual patching on every site
- You only manage WordPress sites

LibWatch
## Choose LibWatch if…

- You manage GitHub and GitLab repositories and WordPress sites
- You want predictable per-project pricing
- You also track end of life for your languages

Criterion by criterion

## What actually changes day to day

| Criterion | LibWatch | WordPress security tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Role | Inventory and monitoring of your whole fleet | Site protection: firewall, scanning, virtual patching |
| Installation | Nothing on the sites: one application password | A plugin on every site |
| Git repositories | Included in the same plan | Not covered |
| PHP version | Tracked, along with vulnerabilities in PHP itself | Depends on the tool |
| Price | Per project, from €39 to €299 excl. VAT per month | Per site or per bundle of sites, depending on each tool |

Honestly

## What WordPress security tools do better than us

If one of these points is decisive for you, a WordPress security tool is probably the right choice.

Their strengths
### WordPress security tools

- They block attacks on the site
- Virtual patches before you update
- Specialized WordPress vulnerability databases

Our strengths
### LibWatch

- Nothing to install on the sites
- Sites and Git repositories in a single dashboard
- PHP end of life and CERT-FR alerts

Switching to LibWatch

## Adding LibWatch to your security plugin

You can run both tools side by side while you compare.

1.

### Connect the same repositories

GitHub, GitLab or WordPress, in a few minutes.

2.

### Compare the two reports

Same projects, same vulnerabilities: see what gets flagged and how it is sorted.

3.

### Set up your alerts

Email, Slack, Zulip or webhook, project by project.

## Sources

Pages checked on October 22, 2026. These tools' pricing and features may have changed since.

- [patchstack.com/pricing](https://patchstack.com/pricing/)
- [wordfence.com/products/pricing](https://www.wordfence.com/products/pricing/)
- [wpscan.com/pricing](https://wpscan.com/pricing/)

Frequently asked questions

## LibWatch vs. WordPress security tools

### Can I use both?

 Yes. Many teams keep their existing tool and add LibWatch for end of life, WordPress or GitLab.

### Do I lose my history when I switch?

 Your current tool's history is not imported: it stays available there as long as you keep your account. LibWatch keeps its own history from the first analysis.

### Does LibWatch open update pull requests?

 No, not today. LibWatch tells you what to fix and which version to choose; the update itself stays in your hands.

## Compare on your own projects.

Connect a repository or a site and try LibWatch for 14 days. Nothing is charged before the trial ends.

[Try LibWatch for 14 days](https://app.libwatch.com/users/sign_up?source=compare_outils-securite-wordpress)