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OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing vs PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Dynamic Applicatio...
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (4th), DevSecOps (9th)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (10th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (5th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing is designed for Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and holds a mindshare of 11.3%, up 9.2% compared to last year.
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 2.3% mindshare, up 1.8% since last year.
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing11.3%
Veracode23.2%
Checkmarx One19.7%
Other45.8%
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional2.3%
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)20.5%
Checkmarx One10.1%
Other67.1%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Navin N - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective scanning of diverse file extensions with fast reporting and issue resolution
We develop software packages for clients, and these clients are mostly in the BFSI sector. The packages need to be scanned, and we engage Fortify WebInspect for this.  Customers typically perform their own application pen tests, but in some cases, we have engagements where customers want us to scan…
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Reporting, centralized dashboard, and bird's eye view of all vulnerabilities are the most valuable features."
"Good at scanning and finding vulnerabilities."
"The solution's technical support was very helpful."
"There are lots of small settings and tools, like an HTTP editor, that are very useful."
"The transaction recorder within WebInspect is easy to use, which is valuable for our team."
"The tool provides comprehensive vulnerability assessments which help ensure our deliverables are as free from vulnerabilities as possible. It has also streamlined our web application vulnerability assessments, assisting us in delivering secure applications to our clients."
"It is scalable and very easy to use."
"It is easy to use, and its reporting is fairly simple."
"The most valuable features of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional are its ease of use and its cost efficiency."
"Enables automation of different tasks such as authorization testing."
"I personally love its capability to automatically and accurately detect vulnerabilities. So, I would say it is the Burp scanner that is THE most powerful, valuable, and an awesome feature."
"The most valuable feature is Burp Collaborator."
"I have found this solution has more plugins than other competitors which is a benefit. You are able to attach different plugins to the security scan to add features. For example, you can check to see if there are any payment systems that exist on a server, or username and password brute force analysis."
"It helps in API testing, where manual intervention was previously necessary for each payload."
"The most valuable feature of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is the advanced features, user-friendly interface, and integration with other tools."
"We use the solution for vulnerability assessment in respect of the application and the sites."
 

Cons

"Fortify WebInspect could improve user-friendliness. Additionally, it is very bulky to use."
"We have often encountered scanning errors."
"The initial setup was complex."
"I'm not sure licensing, but on the pricing, it's a bit costly. It's a bit overpriced. Though it is an enterprise tool, there are other tools also with similar functionalities."
"Our biggest complaint about this product is that it freezes up, and literally doesn't work for us."
"The main area for improvement in Fortify WebInspect is the price, as it is too high compared to the market rate."
"I want to enhance automation. Currently, Fortify WebInspect can scan and find vulnerabilities, but users with specific skills need to interpret the results and understand how to address them."
"I would like WebInspect's scanning capability to be quicker."
"Scanning needs to be improved in enterprise and professional versions."
"It would be beneficial to have privileged access management as a part of Burp Suite Professional."
"The number of false positives need to be reduced on the solution."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"I need the solution to be more user-friendly. The solution needs to be user-friendly."
"The scanner and crawler need to be improved."
"Currently, the scanning is only available in the full version of Burp, and not in the Community version."
"You can have many false positives in Burp Suite. It depends on the scale of the penetration testing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is almost similar to the price of AppScan. Both of them are very costly. Its price could be reduced because it can be very costly for unlimited IT scans, etc. I'm not sure, but it can go up to $40,000 to $50,000 or more than that."
"This solution is very expensive."
"It’s a fair price for the solution."
"Fortify WebInspect is a very expensive product."
"Our licensing is such that you can only run one scan at a time, which is inconvenient."
"The pricing is not clear and while it is not high, it is difficult to understand."
"The price is okay."
"The solution used to be expensive. However, they have reduced the price to approximately $400.00 which is reasonable."
"It is expensive for us in Brazil because the currency exchange rate from a dollar to a Brazilian Real is quite steep."
"Our licensing cost is approximately $400 USD per year."
"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is an expensive solution."
"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is an expensive solution."
"There is no setup cost and the cost of licensing is affordable."
"Licensing costs are about $450/year for one use. For larger organizations, they're able to test against multiple applications while simultaneously others might have multiple versions of applications which needs to be tested which is why we have the enterprise edition."
"The yearly cost is about $300."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise35
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortify WebInspect?
While I am not directly involved with licensing, I can share that our project's license for 1-9 applications costs between $15,000 to $19,000. In comparison, Burp Suite costs approximately $500 to ...
What needs improvement with Fortify WebInspect?
WebInspect works efficiently with Java-based or .NET based applications. However, it struggles with Salesforce applications, where it requires approximately 20-24 hours to crawl and audit but produ...
What is your primary use case for Fortify WebInspect?
I am currently working with several tools. For Fortify, I use SCA and WebInspect. Apart from that, I use Burp Suite from PortSwigger. For API testing, I use Postman with Burp Suite or WebInspect fo...
Is OWASP Zap better than PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro?
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.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus WebInspect, WebInspect
Burp
 

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Sample Customers

Aaron's
Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
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