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

Find out in this report how the two Application Security Testing (AST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Ixia BreakingPoint vs. Rapid7 AppSpider Report (Updated: March 2024).
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"The solution has many protocols and options, making it very flexible.""The DDoS testing module is useful and quick to use.""It is a scalable solution.""I like that we can test cloud applications.""There is a virtual version of the product which is scaled to 100s of virtual testing blades.""The most valuable feature of Ixia BreakingPoint is the ransomware and malware database for simulated attacks.""We use Ixia BreakingPoint for Layer 7 traffic generation. That's what we like."

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"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 the reports exactly what we want in a flexible way.""What I like most about AppSpider is that it's easy to use and its automated scan gives me all the details I need to know when it comes to vulnerabilities and their solutions.""It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low.""The setup is usually straightforward.""AppSpider's most valuable feature is reporting - everything is stored in the local database so it can be sent to other machines.""I would say that it is stable, as I am not aware of any major issues.""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."

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Cons
"They should improve UI mode packages for the users.""I would appreciate some preconfigured network neighborhoods, which are predefined settings for testing networks.""The quality of the traffic generation could be improved with Ixia BreakingPoint, i.e. to get closer to being accurate in what a real user will do.""The production traffic simulations are not realistic enough for some types of DDoS attacks.""The price could be better.""The integration could improve in Ixia BreakingPoint.""The solution originally was hard to configure; I'm not sure if they've updated this to make it simpler, but if not, it's something that could be streamlined."

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"It needs better integration with mobile applications.""AppSpider has some problems with the RAM needed while scanning.""This price of this solution is a little bit expensive.""The enterprise interface is too simple. It should be more customizable.""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 dashboard and interface are crucial and they need some improvement.""The solution is too slow. It could take a full day to scan. Competitors are much faster.""AppSpider could improve in the area of integration. They need to add more integration opportunities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is no differentiation in licenses for Breaking Point. For one license, you will get all the features. There is no complexity in that."
  • "We have a one year subscription license for $25,000 US Dollars."
  • "or us, the pricing is somewhere around $12,000 a year. I'm unsure as to what new licenses now cost."
  • "The price is high. We pay for the license monthly."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "The price of the solution is expensive."
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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 most valuable feature of Ixia BreakingPoint is the ransomware and malware database for simulated attacks.
    Top Answer:The integration could improve in Ixia BreakingPoint. The vendor should provide a portal for webinars.
    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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    Overview

    By simulating real-world legitimate traffic, distributed denial of service (DDoS), exploits, malware, and fuzzing, BreakingPoint validates an organization’s security infrastructure, reduces the risk of network degradation by almost 80%, and increases attack readiness by nearly 70%.

    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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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Educational Organization7%
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    Financial Services Firm33%
    University33%
    Comms Service Provider33%
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    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government8%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business70%
    Large Enterprise30%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Small Business54%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise31%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Ixia BreakingPoint vs. Rapid7 AppSpider
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Ixia BreakingPoint vs. Rapid7 AppSpider and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Ixia BreakingPoint is ranked 23rd in Application Security Testing (AST) with 8 reviews while Rapid7 AppSpider is ranked 25th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 13 reviews. Ixia BreakingPoint is rated 8.4, while Rapid7 AppSpider is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Ixia BreakingPoint writes "Works better for testing traffic, mix profile, and enrollment scenarios than other solutions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rapid7 AppSpider writes "Useful vulnerability reporting data, flexible, and simple implementation". Ixia BreakingPoint is most compared with Spirent CyberFlood, Synopsys Defensics and Qualys Web Application Scanning, whereas Rapid7 AppSpider is most compared with Rapid7 InsightAppSec, OWASP Zap, Acunetix, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning and Invicti. See our Ixia BreakingPoint vs. Rapid7 AppSpider report.

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