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PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs Venn Software comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Ranking in Application Security Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (6th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
Venn Software
Ranking in Application Security Tools
57th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (39th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 3.5%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Venn Software is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional3.5%
Venn Software0.6%
Other95.9%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2110356 - PeerSpot reviewer
Growth Specialist at Digitrends Soultions
Great for hybrid workers, minimizes latency and delivers great performance
We haven't encountered major issues with the solution. We are really happy that we decided to purchase Venn Software, although they are quite new. The initial setup is seamless. It's not overly complex. In our experience, for the most part, the solution is reliable. We haven't experienced any bugs or glitches. That said, the performance could be a bit better. We'd like to see a bit more done with the deployment capabilities. The solution needs to offer better local or regional support to cater to offshore users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In my area of expertise, I feel like it has almost everything I could possibly require at this moment."
"We found PortSwigger to be the best match for our business."
"It is a time-saver application."
"PortSwigger Burp Suite does not hamper the node of the server, and it does not shut down the server if it is running."
"The product has a good learning hub."
"I rate PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional ten points out of ten."
"I have found the best features to be the performance and there are a lot of additional plugins available."
"I am impressed with the tool's detailed analysis for penetration testing. AppScan can give only visibility, but it can't do the PT part. But the PortSwigger Burp Application can do both, and it gives much more visibility on the PT rating."
"We don't need to go to the physical office, and it only requires minimal supervision or assistance from our IT Team."
"It allows us to improve our security and prevent company files and data leaks."
"Since the software is launched directly from the computer, not remotely delivered, it has minimized latency and response time."
 

Cons

"There are some memory issues, where the application runs out of memory and crashes."
"There is room for improvement in composition and improvements could be made."
"The Auto Scanning features should be updated more frequently and should include the latest attack vectors."
"In the Professional version, we cannot link it with the CI/CD process."
"The tool is very expensive."
"The one feature that I would like to see in Burp is active scanning of REST based web services."
"We've faced lots of challenges, including slowing down of the tool, and a lot of error messages, sometimes because of the interface."
"Sometimes the solution can run a little slow."
"It would be better to have the back end more efficient."
"Currently, Venn only uses two platforms/applications: Windows and Mac. It would be great if they could also add more platforms since some BYOD employees might be using an application other than Windows or Mac - for example, Linux."
"We'd like to see a bit more done with the deployment capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of the solution is reasonable. We only need to pay for the annual subscription. I rate the pricing five out of ten."
"This solution requires a license. It is expensive but you receive a lot of functionality for the price."
"The cost is approximately $500 for a single license, and there are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
"The yearly cost is about $300."
"There is no setup cost and the cost of licensing is affordable."
"Burp Suite is affordable."
"The price for the solution is expensive and could be cheaper. We pay an annual license and our team has several of them."
"Our licensing cost is approximately $400 USD per year."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
University
11%
Healthcare Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise35
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The cost of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is reasonable at approximately $500 per year per user.
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Sample Customers

Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
Venn is currently being used by 700+ organizations. The newest version of our secure workspace is selling not only to our existing customer base but to new companies like Voya, ModSquad, TTech and many others.
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