Acunetix vs JFrog Xray comparison

Invicti and JFrog are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Invicti is ranked #23 with an average rating of 8.3, while JFrog is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.0. Invicti holds a 1.3% mindshare in VM, compared to JFrog’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Invicti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of JFrog users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Acunetix and JFrog Xray are both security analysis tools. While JFrog Xray leads in features with its comprehensive capabilities, Acunetix is more favorable in pricing and customer support.

Features: Acunetix offers robust web vulnerability scanning, specializing in identifying threats like SQL Injection and XSS, and automates tasks while providing detailed reports. JFrog Xray supports extensive binary analysis and integrates into the DevOps pipeline, with deep artifact scanning providing reliable supply chain management. The main difference is Acunetix’s focus on web security versus JFrog Xray’s emphasis on binary and artifact inspection.

Room for Improvement: Acunetix could enhance its binary analysis capabilities, expand options for integration into various platforms, and offer more robust support for large enterprise environments. JFrog Xray could improve the ease of its setup process, simplify its interface for less technical users, and provide more basic training resources for new users to realize its full potential.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acunetix offers straightforward deployment with quick setup and dedicated customer service for smooth operation. JFrog Xray requires more configuration due to its integration depth, but it has robust support channels to address any complexities in deployment.

Pricing and ROI: Acunetix provides a cost-effective entry with rapid ROI due to lower setup costs and efficient deployment. JFrog Xray, while having higher initial costs, delivers substantial ROI through its extensive features for enterprise environments.

To learn more, read our detailed Acunetix vs. JFrog Xray Report (Updated: April 2025).

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Acunetix vs. JFrog Xray

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Zafran Security

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 0.6%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Acunetix is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JFrog Xray is 1.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management

Featured Reviews

Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at Novartis

Weekly insights and risk analysis facilitate informed security decisions

I appreciate the weekly insights Zafran provides, which include critical topics for networks and IT security, allowing us to evaluate which insights apply to our environment. The organization score feature is valuable to keep the leadership team updated on how our infrastructure fares security-wise. The applicable risk level versus base risk level feature is beneficial because prior to Zafran, we only used the base risk level, but now understand that risk depends on the asset itself. Zafran is an excellent tool.

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AnubhavGoswami

Compliance Manager at Compunnel

Attractive automated reports with boost user productivity and an easy setup

The primary use is mainly related to vulnerability assessment, including both public and internal IP addresses By using this tool, we have reduced the workload and increased the productivity of users. It generates automated reports. This feature is beneficial when sharing reports with clients as…

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Mokshi Pandita

DevOps Engineer at Rambøll Danmark A/S

An intelligent solution that prioritizes which vulnerability to target first in your project

We could create any number of repositories, but we can create only thirty projects with JFrog Xray. If I want things to work, it has to be one project and multiple repositories that belong to different real projects. So I have a limitation of thirty projects, despite being a premium customer. JFrog Xray does not have a dashboard. Although I am able to generate reports, there is no proper dashboard where I can see the total number of vulnerabilities, the total number of license issues, and how many vulnerabilities are fixed. Second, I found the shift left approach missing with JFrog Xray. JFrog Xray has integration with IDEs, but it does not tell you about the vulnerabilities until the artifact is created. However, Snyk could directly integrate with your repository and would not allow you to build unless you fix the problem.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."

"We use the solution for the scanning of vulnerabilities like SQL injections."

"Overall, it's a very good tool and a very good engine."

"There is a lot of documentation on their website which makes setting it up and using it quite simple."

"The automated approach to these repetitive discovery attempts would take days to do manually and therefore it helps reduce the time needed to do an assessment."

"Our developers can run the attacks directly from their environments, desktops."

"By integrating with CI/CD tools, it enables a shift-left approach in the development process."

"The features of Acunetix have proved most effective in identifying vulnerabilities."

"The product is really easy to use."

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"JFrog Xray shows us a list of vulnerabilities that can impact our code."

"If multiple dependencies and vulnerabilities are found in a project, JFrog Xray is intelligent enough to tell you which vulnerability to target first."

"I would say that this solution has helped our organization by allowing us to automate a lot of the processes."

"The most valuable features of JFrog Xray are its curation capabilities, its native integration with Artifactory, scanning for vulnerabilities, and license compliance features."

"The solution is stable and reliable."

"Good reporting functionalities."

"The most valuable feature of JFrog Xray is the display of the entire internal dependencies hierarchy."

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Cons

"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."

"You can't actually change your password after you've set it unless you go back into the administration account and you change it there. Thus, if you're locked out and don't remember your password, that's a thing."

"There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others."

"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."

"The vulnerability identification speed should be improved."

"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."

"There's a clear need for a reduction in pricing to make the service more accessible."

"We want to see how much bandwidth usage it consumes. When we monitor traffic we have issues with the consumption and throttling of the traffic."

"Acunetix needs to be dynamic with JavaScript code, unlike Netsparker which can scan complex agents."

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"The out-of-the-box PostgreSQL provided is not stable, which is why we are considering enterprise support."

"X-ray needs improvement in supporting more than one database, as it currently only supports PostgreSQL."

"I think that the user interface should be expanded to provide customers with a better dashboard for reviewing their feedback regarding their images and the vulnerabilities that are associated with the images."

"JFrog Xray does not have a dashboard."

"Reporting is crucial, but it is lacking in the current tool. Every organization seeks specific data points rather than general information. Therefore, we require customized reports from the Xray tool."

"Lacks deeper reporting, the ability to compare things."

"JFrog Xray's documentation and error logging could be improved."

"Since we have been using the solution via APIs, there are some limitations in the APIs."

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"The pricing is a little high, and moreover, it's kind of domain-based."

"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."

"The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."

"The price is exceptionally high."

"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."

"The solution is expensive."

"All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."

"The cost is based on two types of licenses, ConsultLite, and ConsultPlus, as well as the number of domains that are scanned."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

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Financial Services Firm

26%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zafran Security?

I find that the pricing for Zafran aligns well with the comprehensive features it offers. The asset and user-based li...

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What needs improvement with Zafran Security?

Zafran is a new startup. Features are continuously being added or improved. 1) Continued integrations with existing (...

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What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?

We connect this to our vulnerability scanner as input, our security tools to better determine risk, and our change ma...

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What do you like most about Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning t...

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What is your primary use case for Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

I typically use Acunetix ( /products/acunetix-reviews ) to identify vulnerabilities for clients.

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What advice do you have for others considering Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

I would recommend Acunetix to others. Overall, I rate this solution seven out of ten.

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What do you like most about JFrog Xray?

JFrog Xray shows us a list of vulnerabilities that can impact our code.

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What needs improvement with JFrog Xray?

X-ray needs improvement in supporting more than one database, as it currently only supports PostgreSQL. More support ...

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What is your primary use case for JFrog Xray?

Our primary use case for X-ray includes multiple activities such as security and vulnerability scanning. We already u...

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Overview

Zafran Security integrates with existing security tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively, proving that most critical vulnerabilities are not exploitable, optimizing threat management.

Zafran Security introduces an innovative operating model for managing security threats and vulnerabilities. By leveraging the threat exposure management platform, it pinpoints and prioritizes exploitable vulnerabilities, reducing risk through immediate remediation. This platform enhances your hybrid cloud security by normalizing vulnerability signals and integrating specific IT context data, such as CVE runtime presence and internet asset reachability, into its analysis. No longer reliant on patch windows, Zafran Security allows you to manage risks actively.

What are the key features of Zafran Security?

Threat Exposure Management: Utilizes existing tools to prioritize vulnerabilities and manage threats.
Integrative Analysis: Combines security data with IT context for precise vulnerability management.
Real-time Risk Reduction: Enables immediate risk management without waiting for patches.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Functions across diverse cloud environments for comprehensive security.

What benefits can users expect from Zafran Security?

Improved Security: Enhances protection by efficiently identifying and mitigating risks.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary patching expenses by confirming non-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Time Savings: Frees developers to focus on root causes by handling immediate threats.
Comprehensive Insight: Offers a holistic view of security threats and vulnerabilities.

In industries where security is paramount, such as finance and healthcare, Zafran Security provides invaluable protection by ensuring that only exploitable vulnerabilities are addressed. It allows entities to maintain robust security measures while allocating resources efficiently, fitting seamlessly into existing security strategies.

Zafran Security

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.

Invicti

JFrog is on a mission to enable continuous updates through Liquid Software, empowering developers to code high-quality applications that securely flow to end-users with zero downtime. The world’s top brands such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, VMware, and Spotify are among the 4500 companies that already depend on JFrog to manage binaries for their mission-critical applications. JFrog is a privately-held, global company, and is a proud sponsor of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation [CNCF].

If you are a team player and you care and you play to WIN, we have just the job you're looking for.

As we say at JFrog: "Once You Leap Forward You Won't Go Back!"

JFrog

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Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand

google, amazon, cisco, netflix, oracle, vmware, facebook

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