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We performed a comparison between Acunetix and PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Security Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Acunetix vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Our developers can run the attacks directly from their environments, desktops.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple.""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.""It comes equipped with an internal applicator, which automatically identifies and addresses vulnerabilities within the program.""The most valuable feature of the solution is the speed at which it can scan multiple domains in just a few hours.""It can operate both as a standalone and it can be integrated with other applications, which makes it a very versatile solution to have.""The scalability is good. The scalability is more than good because it can operate both as a standalone and it can be integrated as part of applications. So that really makes it a very, very versatile solution to have."

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"The solution has a pretty simple setup."""The product is very good just the way it is; It has everything already well established and functions great. I can't see any way for this current version to be improved."""In my area of expertise, I feel like it has almost everything I could possibly require at this moment.""Enables automation of different tasks such as authorization testing.""PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional has an intercept tab that helps us to scan our APIs, set the response, and request errors.""The solution is stable.""I have found the best features to be the performance and there are a lot of additional plugins available.""BurpSuite helps us to identify and fix silly mistakes that are sometimes introduced by our developers in their coding."

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Cons
"The vulnerability identification speed should be improved.""The only problem that they have is the price. It is a bit expensive, and you cannot change the number of applications for the whole year.""We have had issues during upgrades where their scans worked on some apps better with previous versions. Then, we had to work with their tech support, who were great, to get it fixed for the next version.""Acunetix needs to be dynamic with JavaScript code, unlike Netsparker which can scan complex agents.""The pricing is a bit on the higher side.""There's a clear need for a reduction in pricing to make the service more accessible.""Acunetix needs to improve its cost.""While we do have it integrated with other solutions, it could still offer more integrations."

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"One area that can be improved, when compared to alternative tools, is that they could provide different reporting options and in different formats like PDF or something like that.""There needs to be better documentation provided. Currently, we need to buy books, or we need to review online some use cases from other professionals who have been using the solution to find out their experience. It is not easy to find out how to properly do a security assessment.""As with most automated security tools, too many false positives.""It would be good if the solution could give us more details about what exactly is defective.""Currently, the scanning is only available in the full version of Burp, and not in the Community version.""There is not much automation in the tool.""We'd like to have more integration potential across all versions of the product.""Scanning needs to be improved in enterprise and professional versions."

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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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  • "This is a value for money product."
  • "The cost is approximately $500 for a single license, and there are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
  • "Our licensing cost is approximately $400 USD per year."
  • "The yearly cost is about $300."
  • "There is no setup cost and the cost of licensing is affordable."
  • "Licensing costs are about $450/year for one use. For larger organizations, they're able to test against multiple applications while simultaneously others might have multiple versions of applications which needs to be tested which is why we have the enterprise edition."
  • "There are different licenses available that include a free version."
  • "At $400 or $500 per license paid annually, it is a very cheap tool."
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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:It is a bit expensive. If you need to check five applications, you have to pay almost 14,000. It is an agreement for two years at 7,000 per year for only five applications. You cannot change the… more »
    Top Answer:There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others.
    Top Answer:OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro have many similar features. OWASP Zap has web application scanning available with basic security vulnerabilities while Burp Suite Pro has it available with… more »
    Top Answer:You can download different plugins if you don't have them in the standard edition.
    Top Answer:We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution, which is neither cheap nor expensive.
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    Also Known As
    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.

    Burp Suite Professional, by PortSwigger, is the world’s leading toolkit for web security testing. Over 52,000 users worldwide, across all industries and organization sizes, trust Burp Suite Professional to find more vulnerabilities, faster. With expertly-engineered manual and automated tooling, you're able to test smarter - not harder.

    PortSwigger is the web security company that is enabling the world to secure the web. Over 50,000 security engineers rely on our software and expertise to secure their world.

    Sample Customers
    Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
    Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm31%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Manufacturing Company22%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    Acunetix vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Acunetix vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Acunetix is ranked 15th in Application Security Tools with 26 reviews while PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is ranked 12th in Application Security Tools with 54 reviews. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional writes "The solution is versatile and easy to deploy, but it needs to give more detailed security reports". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, Fortify WebInspect, HCL AppScan and Veracode, whereas PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is most compared with OWASP Zap, Fortify WebInspect, HCL AppScan, Qualys Web Application Scanning and SonarQube. See our Acunetix vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional report.

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