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We performed a comparison between Acunetix and Rapid7 AppSpider based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Acunetix vs. Rapid7 AppSpider Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple.""The usability and overall scan results are good.""The solution is highly stable.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""Their technical support has been very active. If I have an issue, I can reach out to them and get an answer pretty quick.""Our developers can run the attacks directly from their environments, desktops.""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.""It can operate both as a standalone and it can be integrated with other applications, which makes it a very versatile solution to have."

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"I like the ability the product has to detect vulnerabilities quickly, when it has been released in our environment, then displaying them to us.""Rapid7 AppSpider is good at managing different applications. It uses applets and generates reports to cover the PCA/GDPR compliance requirements.""The most valuable feature is the reporting, which is compliant with international standards.""AppSpider's most valuable feature is reporting - everything is stored in the local database so it can be sent to other machines.""It scans all the components developed within a web application.""It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low.""I would say that it is stable, as I am not aware of any major issues.""The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly."

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Cons
"While we do have it integrated with other solutions, it could still offer more integrations.""The solution limits the number of scans. It would be much better if we could have unlimited scans.""There's a clear need for a reduction in pricing to make the service more accessible.""The solution can be improved by adding the ability to scan subdomains automatically, and by providing reports that can be exported to external databases to share with other solutions.""It would be nice to have a feature to "retest" only a single vulnerability that the customer reports as patched, and delete it from the next scans since it has already been patched.""Acunetix needs to include agent analysis.""Integration into other tools is very limited for Acunetix. While we're trying to incorporate a CI/CD process where we're integrating with JIRA and we're integrating with Jenkins and Chef, it becomes problematic. Other tools give you a high integration capability to connect into different solutions that you may already have, like JIRA.""The vulnerability identification speed should be improved."

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"The dashboard and interface are crucial and they need some improvement.""AppSpider has some problems with the RAM needed while scanning.""One of the challenges I have with AppSpider is that it gives you a lot of false positives, especially when compared to other solutions.""This price of this solution is a little bit expensive.""The enterprise interface is too simple. It should be more customizable.""It needs better integration with mobile applications.""The product needs to be able to scale for large companies, like ours. We have millions of IP addresses that need to be scanned, and the scalability is not great.""The performance of the solution could improve. When I compare the speed it is slower than others on the market. There are some tricks we use to help speed up the solution."

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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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  • "It is expensive if you want to buy the Enterprise version that is able to scan multiple applications at once."
  • "The price is pretty fair."
  • "The licensing cost depends on the number of users."
  • "AppSpider is closed-source software and you need to acquire a license in order to use it."
  • "The price of Rapid7 AppSpider cost 9,000 annually but there is limited usage. Large companies are able to negotiate a better price or a better deal for the usage with the vendor."
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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:The most valuable feature of Rapid7 AppSpider is the vulnerability reporting data. Additionally, the data is reported in a convenient way rather than seeing them as a PDF. We are able to generate all… more »
    Top Answer:The price of Rapid7 AppSpider cost 9,000 annually but there is limited usage. Large companies are able to negotiate a better price or a better deal for the usage with the vendor. The price of the… more »
    Top Answer:The performance of the solution could improve. When I compare the speed it is slower than others on the market. There are some tricks we use to help speed up the solution.
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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.

    SPAs, APIs, mobile—the evolution of application technology is measured in months, not years. Is your web application security testing tool designed to keep up? AppSpider lets you collect all the information needed to test all the apps so that you aren’t left with gaping application risks.

    Our dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution crawls to the deepest, darkest corners of even the most modern and complex apps to effectively test for risk and get you the insight you need to remediate faster. With AppSpider on your side (or, rather, all of your sides), you’ll be able to scan all the apps today and always be ready for whatever comes next.

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    Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm31%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Government9%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business77%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise8%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Acunetix vs. Rapid7 AppSpider
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Acunetix vs. Rapid7 AppSpider and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Acunetix is ranked 13th in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with 26 reviews while Rapid7 AppSpider is ranked 25th in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with 13 reviews. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while Rapid7 AppSpider is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rapid7 AppSpider writes "Useful vulnerability reporting data, flexible, and simple implementation". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, HCL AppScan and Rapid7 InsightAppSec, whereas Rapid7 AppSpider is most compared with Rapid7 InsightAppSec, OWASP Zap, Invicti, Qualys Web Application Scanning and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning. See our Acunetix vs. Rapid7 AppSpider report.

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