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We performed a comparison between Acunetix and Synopsys API Security Testing based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Our developers can run the attacks directly from their environments, desktops.""The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple.""It's very user-friendly for the testing teams. It's very easy for them to understand things and to fix vulnerabilities.""Acunetix has an awesome crawler. It gives a referral site map of near targets and also goes really deep to find all the inputs without issues. This was valuable because it helped me find some files or directories, like web admin panels without authentication, which were hidden.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""For us, the most valuable aspect of the solution is the log-sequence feature.""The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.""Picks up weaknesses in our app setups."

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"The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares."

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Cons
"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.""There's a clear need for a reduction in pricing to make the service more accessible.""We have had issues during upgrades where their scans worked on some apps better with previous versions. Then, we had to work with their tech support, who were great, to get it fixed for the next version.""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.""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.""Acunetix needs to be dynamic with JavaScript code, unlike Netsparker which can scan complex agents.""When monitoring the traffic we always have issues with the bandwidth consumption and the throttling of traffic.""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."

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"The solution required us to use our team and we spoke to Synopsys API Security Testing's support to do the implementation. We use two people from our team for the implementation. and one person for maintenance."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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."
  • "Acunetix was around the same price as all the other vendors we looked at, nothing special."
  • "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."
  • "All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."
  • "The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."
  • "I would say that Acunetix is expensive because there are products on the market with similar features that are equally or better-priced."
  • "The pricing is a little high, and moreover, it's kind of domain-based."
  • "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."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.
    Top Answer:There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others.
    Top Answer:We use the product for dynamic analysis. It also helps us to scan web applications.
    Top Answer:The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares.
    Top Answer:The solutions pricing model is based on the number of lines of code. Overall it is priced well, it is reasonable.
    Top Answer:We are using Synopsys API Security Testing for scanning APIs for risks and vulnerabilities and to understand our posture before deployment within our business.
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    AcuSensor
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    Overview

    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.

    AppSec testing optimized for the needs of API developers
    APIs provide open, flexible interfaces that enable applications and services to talk to each other. But these characteristics can also make it difficult to build secure software—and even more difficult for traditional AppSec tools to test it.

    Sample Customers
    Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
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    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
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    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Insurance Company9%
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Acunetix is ranked 11th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 26 reviews while Synopsys API Security Testing is ranked 29th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 1 review. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while Synopsys API Security Testing is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Synopsys API Security Testing writes "Useful threat vectors, beneficial results, but implementation needed support". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, HCL AppScan and Fortify WebInspect, whereas Synopsys API Security Testing is most compared with Seeker, Fortify WebInspect and OWASP Zap.

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