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We performed a comparison between PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning 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 PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,886 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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"The most valuable feature of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is the Burp Intruder tool.""The solution helped us discover vulnerabilities in our applications.""The most valuable feature is Burp Collaborator.""The automated scan is what I find most useful because a lot of customers will need it. Not every domain will be looking for complete security, they just need a stamp on the security key. For these kinds of customers, the scan works really well.""I am impressed with the tool's detailed analysis for penetration testing. AppScan can give only visibility, but it can't do the PT part. But the PortSwigger Burp Application can do both, and it gives much more visibility on the PT rating.""I have found this solution has more plugins than other competitors which is a benefit. You are able to attach different plugins to the security scan to add features. For example, you can check to see if there are any payment systems that exist on a server, or username and password brute force analysis."""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."""The way they do the research and they keep their profile up to date is great. They identify vulnerabilities and update them immediately."

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"The initial setup is straightforward.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use.""We use the tool for our websites. We have a vulnerable subdomain. The tool helps to scan it for vulnerabilities.""The solution's instant reports feature is the most effective for detecting threats.""Tenable provides the end analysis results covering all the published vulnerabilities and information on the market.""The most valuable features of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning are the integration into specific use cases and scanning. All of the features of the solution are useful.""The most valuable feature is the reporting, which provides a good level of detail with respect to vulnerabilities.""It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on."

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Cons
"The solution is not easy to set it up. You need a lot of knowledge.""Scanning APIs using PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional takes a lot of time.""I would like to see a more optimized solution, as it currently uses a lot of CPU power and memory.""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.""I would like to see the return of the spider mechanism instead of the crawling feature. Burp Suite's earlier version 1.7 had an excellent spider option, and it would be beneficial if Burp incorporated those features into the current version. The crawling techniques used in the current version are not as efficient as those used in earlier versions.""The Auto Scanning features should be updated more frequently and should include the latest attack vectors.""If we're running a huge number of scans regularly, it slows down the tool.""The use of system memory is an area that can be improved because it uses a lot."

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"The reporting has a very limited customization capability.""They have a general dashboard for web application scanning, but the dashboards and reporting can be improved. They probably have some features in their roadmap.""The technical support should be improved. Currently, some attacks are detected while others are not.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is not very user-friendly and you need a lot of information to get proper reports. The tool's support is not very responsive.""The dashboard could be more user-friendly.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning conducts a general scan, which wastes time. The scan needs to be specific.""The report customization needs to be better.""The solution's dashboards could be improved and made more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "The pricing is okay."
  • "It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."
  • "Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."
  • "The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."
  • "I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."
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    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 »
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    Overview

    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.

    Tenable.io Web Application Scanning safely, accurately and automatically scans your web applications, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities and valuable context to prioritize remediation.

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    Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
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    Financial Services Firm22%
    Manufacturing Company22%
    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider13%
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    Financial Services Firm11%
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    Government9%
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    University8%
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    Buyer's Guide
    PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning
    March 2024
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    PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is ranked 9th in Application Security Tools with 55 reviews while Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is ranked 24th in Application Security Tools with 14 reviews. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is rated 8.6, while Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is rated 7.6. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning writes "Highly Recommended Solution with Latest Scanning Methods". PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is most compared with OWASP Zap, Fortify WebInspect, Acunetix, HCL AppScan and Invicti, whereas Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is most compared with Acunetix, SonarQube, Qualys Web Application Scanning, Fortify on Demand and Invicti. See our PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning report.

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