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OWASP ZAP
OWASP
Open Source
Free Tier
Self-Hosted
Free, open-source web app security scanner.
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Burp Suite
PortSwigger
Commercial
Free Tier
Enterprise
Industry-standard web vulnerability scanner & proxy.
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Specification comparison
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Limited / Moderate
Difficult / Steep
Informational
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free |
Community
Free / Pro $475/yr / Enterprise from $8k/yr
|
| Free tier / OSS |
100%
open source
|
Community
Edition (limited)
|
| License |
Apache
2.0
|
Commercial |
| Testing type | Security / DAST | Security / DAST |
| Languages / SDKs | Python, Groovy (ZAP scripting API) | Java extensions (Burp Extender API) |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Parallel testing |
Yes
— headless/daemon mode
|
Limited
— Enterprise edition only
|
| Speed | Moderate | Moderate |
| Key integrations | Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Selenium | Jenkins, GitHub, JIRA, CI/CD via Enterprise |
| Learning curve | Moderate |
Moderate
to steep
|
| Community / Support |
Very
large — OWASP global community
|
Industry
standard for AppSec
|
| Maintained by | OWASP / Software Security Project | PortSwigger |
| First released | 2010 | 2003 |
| Latest version | See website | See website |
| Best suited for | Free DAST scanning in CI/CD pipelines | Manual & semi-automated web app security testing |
| Official site | www.zaproxy.org ↗ | portswigger.net/burp ↗ |
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