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Pentest-Tools.com 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

Pentest-Tools.com
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Penetration Testing Services (8th)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (9th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Pentest-Tools.com is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 3.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional3.1%
Pentest-Tools.com0.5%
Other96.4%
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

SangramGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Deloitte
Platform has strengthened attack surface visibility and vulnerability validation but needs better remediation tracking
Pentest-Tools.com could improve in a couple of areas. First, the reporting flexibility could be enhanced. Second, there should be additional automation for remediation tracking since it currently lacks automation for this, requiring me to track remediations manually using the reports. Third, deeper integration with vulnerability management workflows could be beneficial, as I should have more options for integrating the tool with other security pen testing or application scanning tools. Regarding Pentest-Tools.com's AI capabilities, I believe there should be proper boundaries managed by their team in terms of governance and security, especially when the tool provides false positive vulnerabilities. These should also be detected on the governance side and resolved within the tool rather than manually, indicating an area for improvement in governance and compliance. In terms of the accuracy and reliability of Pentest-Tools.com's AI-generated output, I feel it can provide comprehensive output and reports. However, as it is AI-generated, the pentester or user should thoroughly check and validate the output before presenting it to stakeholders or the remediation team.
MH
Penetration Tester & Information Security Expert at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Dedicated browser and repeater have improved my proxy testing and manual vulnerability checks
I'm hoping perhaps for something to make it easier, such as to define things where if a message or a response is such and such, automatically make a request that is such and such. Perhaps something like this because otherwise, nowadays we have to do it manually. Perhaps they can automate it a bit more. Perhaps they could add some automation to things, to see what we do manually, which it has the tools to do manually, and perhaps enable with a click of a button to do things automatically. I'm not too sure which, but I'm sure they can from a product management point of view, do things that we need to do two, three, or four steps manually regarding specific testing. For instance, we want to check something specific if it's this or if it's that. Perhaps to define it once and have it more automatic, perhaps.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you have a lean DevOps or IT team that needs robust security scanning and professional reporting for compliance or vulnerability management without spending weeks learning CLI security tools or paying exorbitant enterprise fees, Pentest-Tools.com is easily one of the best SaaS solutions available."
"Pentest-Tools.com has positively impacted my organization in two significant ways."
"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."
"The solution is reliable, it is very stable."
"This solution has helped a lot in finding bugs and vulnerabilities, and the scanner is good enough for simple web apps."
"When we compare it to other programs that we have such as OWAP Zap, we found Burp to be more suitable."
"Once I capture the proxy, I'm able to transfer across. All the requested information is there. I can send across the request to what we call a repeater, where I get to ready the payload that I send to the application. Put in malicious content and then see if it's responding to it."
"I find all the features of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional most useful, particularly the AI enhancement for results and follow-up for retests."
"Their flagship feature would be the active scanner, which carries out an automated look up of any web vulnerabilities reflecting over to one of the main compliance standards, like OWASP, and provides an accurate security audit for their web applications."
"The solution helps to find different security issues, and it helps identify many, many security issues quickly, and that's what makes it such a useful tool."
 

Cons

"Pentest-Tools.com could improve in a couple of areas. First, the reporting flexibility could be enhanced."
"There needs to be better documentation provided. Currently, we need to buy books, or we need to review online some use cases from other professionals who have been using the solution to find out their experience. It is not easy to find out how to properly do a security assessment."
"The solution isn't too stable; the fundamentals of it make it difficult to use."
"There are some memory issues, where the application runs out of memory and crashes."
"If we're running a huge number of scans regularly, it slows down the tool."
"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional can improve by having more features in the free version for beginners to try."
"The one feature that I would like to see in Burp is active scanning of REST based web services."
"The use of system memory is an area that can be improved because it uses a lot."
"The tool is very expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"There are different licenses available that include a free version."
"Pricing is not very high. It was around $200."
"It is a cheap solution, but it may not be cheaper than other solutions."
"At $400 or $500 per license paid annually, it is a very cheap tool."
"We have one license. The price is very nominal."
"Our licensing cost is approximately $400 USD per year."
"They should reduce the license cost a little bit. It is $400 per user, and it would be better if they could reduce the licensing fee."
"For a country such as Sri Lanka, the pricing is not reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise35
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Pentest-Tools.com?
Pentest-Tools.com could improve in a couple of areas. First, the reporting flexibility could be enhanced. Second, there should be additional automation for remediation tracking since it currently l...
What is your primary use case for Pentest-Tools.com?
My main use case for Pentest-Tools.com is primarily utilizing the tool for vulnerability assessment, external attack surface analysis, and security validation activities. The platform is useful for...
What advice do you have for others considering Pentest-Tools.com?
My advice for others considering Pentest-Tools.com is that if you are working in vulnerability management or any kind of offensive security project with numerous internet-facing applications alongs...
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 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.
What needs improvement with PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
I'm hoping perhaps for something to make it easier, such as to define things where if a message or a response is such and such, automatically make a request that is such and such. Perhaps something...
 

Also Known As

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Burp
 

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Sample Customers

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