Acunetix vs PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition comparison

Invicti and PortSwigger are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Invicti is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.4, while PortSwigger is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.3. Invicti holds a 1.2% mindshare in VM, compared to PortSwigger’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Invicti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 84% of PortSwigger users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Acunetix and PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition compete in the web application security testing category. Each has its distinct strengths, but PortSwigger edges out slightly due to its extensive feature set and adaptability.

Features: Acunetix features a streamlined web-based interface, login sequence recorder, and parameterized attacks, making it scalable and easy to integrate within developer environments. PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition offers broad options like CI/CD integration and active scan capabilities, includes automation and extensions, enhancing its adaptability in vulnerability identification.

Room for Improvement: Acunetix needs to strengthen its IAS module, enhance its database, and address false positives. Improvements in advanced authentication settings and export functionalities are also needed. PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition faces false positive issues, lacks static code analysis, and could benefit from cloud capabilities while simplifying deployment and improving cost structure.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acunetix offers flexible deployment options, including on-premises, private, and public clouds, with hybrid solutions accompanied by 24/7 technical support that is responsive, though variable in response times. PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is primarily on-premises, with a ticket-based technical service that may affect responsiveness during critical situations.

Pricing and ROI: Acunetix's rising costs necessitate value reassessment, yet it reportedly provides ROI by reducing vulnerabilities and enhancing security processes, though metrics are often unclear. PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is viewed as expensive, particularly the enterprise version, but offers tiered licensing options for different business sizes, potentially serving as a cost-effective solution for basic application scanning needs.

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Acunetix vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition

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Zafran Security

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Acunetix is 1.2%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zafran Security	1.0%
Acunetix	1.2%
PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition	1.1%
Other	96.7%

Vulnerability Management

Featured Reviews

Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

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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KashifJamil

CEO at Xcelliti

Has enabled teams to improve security testing with smooth integration and high accuracy

Acunetix has a very good ratio of fewer false positives, so users don't need to retest everything. Acunetix operates smoothly with no interruptions required, and it performs at 100% efficiency without issues in scanning anything. The solution is excellent at detecting SQL injection and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Acunetix integrates with every type of tool, including CI/CD tools, offering 100% integration in DevOps environments. The main benefit of Acunetix is that at the first level, users can address security issues related to penetration testing, allowing them to expose vulnerabilities and ensure all required testing is completed with very few false positives.

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Mustufa Bhavnagarwala

CyberRisk Solution Advisor at Deloitte

With a super easy initial setup phase, the tool also offers regular updates

PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition's new features released in the last two years are really good, so I won't say that I am not looking at any new features. The product's latest feature, which was really good, but had an issue since it allowed us in our company to put the proxy in the browser and then connect it with PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition to get the calls resolved with the help of setup allowing for browser features inside PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition. I want PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition to be available on the cloud, though my concerns stem from the fact that I don't know how an application hosted on the cloud can do a proxy for an application. I can't recall what needs to be added to the solution to make it better, but I have seen that when I use the product, I feel that the tool needs to have a few elements added to it. The cost per license per user could be cheaper, specifically for individual licensing.

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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

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

"Overall, we have seen about eighty-seven percent reduction of the number of vulnerabilities that require urgency to remediate, specifically the number of criticals."

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

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"We saw benefits from Zafran Security almost immediately after deploying it."

"The solution is excellent at detecting SQL injection and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities."

"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."

"We are able to create a report which shows the PCI DSS scoring and share it with the application teams. Then, they can correlate and see exactly what they need to fix, and why."

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

"One of the features that I feel is groundbreaking, that I would like to see expanded on, is the IAS feature: The Interactive Application Security Testing module that gets loaded onto an application on a server, for more in-depth, granular findings. I think that is really neat. I haven't seen a lot of competitors doing that."

"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."

"The usability and overall scan results are good."

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"The most valuable features of PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition are the vast amount of options and ease of use. They frequently improve the solution every six months to a year. Additionally, if we want any more features we can upload a custom script to meet our needs."

"We are in the early stage of using the solution making it difficult to fully determine the best features. However, we have noticed the CMDB and device discovery features look valuable at this time."

"I like normal dynamic scanning, general web applications scanning, and vulnerability assessments."

"The product is easy to use."

"The most valuable part of it was probably the ability to intercept and modify calls."

"Its automated scanning feature saves time."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"Parallel scans can be done with PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition."

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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."

"I think the ability to have some enhanced reporting capabilities is something they can improve on, as they have good reports but we have asked for some specific reporting enhancements."

"The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvements."

"The pricing is a bit on the higher side."

"The solution's pricing could be better."

"It is difficult to create a proxy connection."

"Acunetix needs to improve its cost."

"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."

"In terms of what needs improvement, the way the licensing model is currently is not very convenient for us because initially, when we bought it, the licensing model was very flexible, but now it restricts us."

"I had some issues with the JSON parameters where it found some strange vulnerabilities, but it didn't alert the person using it or me about these vulnerabilities, e.g., an error for SQL injection."

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

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"It would be beneficial if Burp Suite provided predefined payloads for each attack category, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting, to automate some tasks more effectively."

"PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition should incorporate a static code analysis feature. One main issue we encounter is false positives. False positives can be challenging for developers."

"It would be beneficial if Burp Suite provided predefined payloads for each attack category, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting, to automate some tasks more effectively."

"From my personal experience, the solution's performance could be improved."

"It would be better if the solution is cloud-based."

"There are features or functionality missing, but PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition does try to update frequently to alleviate the shortcomings."

"The cost per license per user could be cheaper, specifically for individual licensing."

"The product needs to have the ability to evaluate more."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."

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

"It is a bit expensive. If you need to check five applications, you have to pay almost 14,000. It is an agreement for two years at 7,000 per year for only five applications. You cannot change the applications in the license. So, you are stuck with the same license for the five applications for one full year."

"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."

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

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

"The price is exceptionally high."

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"For Professional, it's about $400 per year."

"The tool's pricing is reasonable and costs around 400 dollars per year."

"PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is neither a cheap nor an expensive product. PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is a good tool for companies."

"Although the solution can be a bit expensive for small companies, its pricing is fairly reasonable for its capabilities."

"PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is expensive compared to other solutions."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

University

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

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

Since we stood Zafran Security up in our private cloud, we handle the maintenance on our side. As we opted not to use...

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What needs improvement with Zafran Security?

In terms of areas for improvement, Zafran Security is doing a really great job as a new and emerging company. Oftenti...

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What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?

My use cases for Zafran Security revolve around two primary areas. One is around vulnerability management and priorit...

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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?

Most of the customers who use Acunetix are looking for security testing. The primary use case is performing penetrati...

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

Acunetix supports multi-user environments effectively. Acunetix is targeted for small to mid-size teams in a DevSecOp...

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What do you like most about PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition?

Parallel scans can be done with PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition?

I am using the Community Edition, which is free, however, I understand there might be extra expenses for additional f...

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What needs improvement with PortSwigger Burp Suite Enterprise Edition?

It would be beneficial if Burp Suite provided predefined payloads for each attack category, such as SQL injection and...

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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

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is an automated web vulnerability scanner, designed to enable enterprises to scale security across their web portfolios and achieve DevSecOps. Automate trusted Burp scans, integrate web security testing with development, and free your application security to support software development.

PortSwigger

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

Nasa, Disney, Dow Jones, Iberia Bank, IBM, Ernest and Young, Apple, Ryanair, Thyssenkrupp, Delivery Hero

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