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We performed a comparison between Acunetix and IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Vulnerability Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Acunetix vs. IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"It's very user-friendly for the testing teams. It's very easy for them to understand things and to fix vulnerabilities.""Acunetix is the best service in the world. It is easy to manage. It gives a lot of information to the users to see and identify problems in their site or applications. It works very well.""The automated approach to these repetitive discovery attempts would take days to do manually and therefore it helps reduce the time needed to do an assessment.""The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.""For us, the most valuable aspect of the solution is the log-sequence feature.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""The usability and overall scan results are good.""The most valuable feature of the solution is the speed at which it can scan multiple domains in just a few hours."

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"The reporting features are good and there are many built-in reports that can be quickly configured.""It helped with some of the regulatory requirements. It also helped with some of the security analytics and analysis. It was worthwhile from that perspective.""The most valuable feature is that it provides a simple English recommendation on actions that you need to take once a vulnerability is discovered."

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Cons
"When monitoring the traffic we always have issues with the bandwidth consumption and the throttling of traffic.""Tools that would allow us to work more efficiently with the mobile environment, with Android and iOS.""While we do have it integrated with other solutions, it could still offer more integrations.""The pricing is a bit on the higher side.""I had some issues with the JSON parameters where it found some strange vulnerabilities, but it didn't alert the person using it or me about these vulnerabilities, e.g., an error for SQL injection.""Currently only supports web scanning.""The vulnerability identification speed should be improved.""In terms of what needs improvement, the way the licensing model is currently is not very convenient for us because initially, when we bought it, the licensing model was very flexible, but now it restricts us."

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"The interface could be improved by having sub-groups of tests, ultimately making the process of collecting tests faster.""Building policies is not that easy. There are some things that are turned off by default, for example, displaying values.""It was not as easy to use. The user-friendliness of it was somewhat lower than what I was expecting. It was also lacking in terms of the ease of the setup. There should be an automatic agent for deployment."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "When we looked at all other vendors and what they were asking for, to provide a third of what Acunetix was capable of doing, it was an easy decision... But now that it's coming to a cost where it's line with market value, it becomes more of a competition... Acunetix is raising the cost of licensing. It's 3.5 times what we were initially quoted."
  • "Acunetix was around the same price as all the other vendors we looked at, nothing special."
  • "The pricing and licensing are reasonable to a point. In order to run multiple scans at a time, we are going to have to purchase a 100 count license, which is an overkill. Though, compared to what we were paying for, the cost seems reasonable."
  • "All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."
  • "The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."
  • "I would say that Acunetix is expensive because there are products on the market with similar features that are equally or better-priced."
  • "The pricing is a little high, and moreover, it's kind of domain-based."
  • "When compared with other products, the pricing is a little bit high. But it gives value for the price. It serves the purpose and is worthwhile for the price we pay."
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  • "One thing not advantageous for it was that it was a little bit more expensive. I would rate it one out of five in terms of pricing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.
    Top Answer:There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others.
    Top Answer:We use the product for dynamic analysis. It also helps us to scan web applications.
    Top Answer:It helped with some of the regulatory requirements. It also helped with some of the security analytics and analysis. It was worthwhile from that perspective.
    Top Answer:One thing not advantageous for it was that it was a little bit more expensive. I would rate it one out of five in terms of pricing.
    Top Answer:It was not as easy to use. The user-friendliness of it was somewhat lower than what I was expecting. It was also lacking in terms of the ease of the setup. There should be an automatic agent for… more »
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    AcuSensor
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    Overview

    Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is an automated web application security testing tool that audits your web applications by checking for vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, Cross site scripting, and other exploitable vulnerabilities.

    IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment scans data infrastructures (databases, data warehouses and big data environments) to detect vulnerabilities, and suggests remedial actions. The solution identifies exposures such as missing patches, weak passwords, unauthorized changes and misconfigured privileges.

    Sample Customers
    Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm31%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Insurance Company7%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise41%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise77%
    Buyer's Guide
    Acunetix vs. IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Acunetix vs. IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Acunetix is ranked 15th in Vulnerability Management with 26 reviews while IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment is ranked 41st in Vulnerability Management with 3 reviews. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment writes "Worthwhile from the regulatory requirements and analytics perspective, but is expensive and not easy to use". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, HCL AppScan and Fortify WebInspect, whereas IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM and Orca Security. See our Acunetix vs. IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment report.

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