We performed a comparison between Parasoft SOAtest and PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional 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."The testing time is shortened because we generate test data automatically with SOAtest."
"Automatic testing is the most valuable feature."
"Generating new messages, based on the existing .EDN and .XML messages, is a crucial part or the testing project that I’m currently in."
"Good write and read files which save execution inputs and outputs and can be stored locally."
"They have a feature where they can record traffic and create tests on the report traffic."
"Every imaginable source in the entire world of information technology can be accessed and used."
"We can automate our scenarios in a data driven format, which shows there is no rework on scripts. We only need to update the test data and run for a number of scenarios."
"The solution is scalable."
"It was easy to learn."
"The most valuable feature is the application security. It also has a reasonable price."
"It is a time-saver application."
"I personally love its capability to automatically and accurately detect vulnerabilities. So, I would say it is the Burp scanner that is THE most powerful, valuable, and an awesome feature."
"It helps in API testing, where manual intervention was previously necessary for each payload."
"This tool is more accurate than the other solutions that we use, and reports fewer false positives."
"For pentesting scenarios, this is the number one tool. It can capture the request, and there are so many functions that are very good for that. For example, a black box satellite host."
"The solution helped us discover vulnerabilities in our applications."
"Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings."
"Enabling/disabling an optional element of an XML request is only possible if a data source (e.g., Excel sheet) is connected to the test. Otherwise, the option is not available at all in the drop-down menu."
"UI testing should be more in-depth."
"The summary reports could be improved."
"Parasoft SOAtest has an internal refresh function where you can refresh the software to show the changes you’ve made in your projects. Unfortunately this function does not work properly, because it often does not show the changes after you’ve hit te refresh button a few times."
"Reporting facilities can be better."
"The performance could be a bit better."
"From an automation point of view, it should have better clarity and be more user friendly."
"The solution is not easy to set it up. You need a lot of knowledge."
"There is a lot to this product, and it would be good if when you purchase the tool, they can provide us with a more extensive user manual."
"I need the solution to be more user-friendly. The solution needs to be user-friendly."
"Scanning APIs using PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional takes a lot of time."
"There is not much automation in the tool."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"It would be good if the solution could give us more details about what exactly is defective."
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Parasoft SOAtest is ranked 28th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 30 reviews while PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is ranked 5th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 55 reviews. Parasoft SOAtest is rated 8.2, while PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Parasoft SOAtest writes "Reliable with a good interface but uses too much memory". 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". Parasoft SOAtest is most compared with Postman, SonarQube, Coverity, Polyspace Code Prover and Klocwork, whereas PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is most compared with OWASP Zap, Fortify WebInspect, Acunetix, HCL AppScan and Qualys Web Application Scanning. See our Parasoft SOAtest vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional report.
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