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Nucleus vs PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Nucleus
Ranking in Application Security Tools
35th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (48th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (19th)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Ranking in Application Security Tools
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (6th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Nucleus is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 2.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional2.1%
Nucleus0.5%
Other97.4%
Application Security Tools
 

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Anton Krivonosov - PeerSpot reviewer
A special tool for penetration testers or security specialists to conduct security assessments
We use the solution for security assessments. It's a special tool for penetration testers or security specialists PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is a standard tool in the security industry. It's a stable solution that has many features. You can download different plugins if you don't have…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Insurance Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise35
 

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OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro have many similar features. OWASP Zap has web application scanning available with basic security vulnerabilities while Burp Suite Pro has it available with ...
What do you like most about PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
The solution helped us discover vulnerabilities in our applications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
The cost of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is reasonable at approximately $500 per year per user.
 

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Sample Customers

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Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
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