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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
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (5th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
Venn Software
Ranking in Application Security Tools
50th
Average Rating
9.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (38th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (30th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 2.8%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Venn Software is 0.5%, 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 Professional2.8%
Venn Software0.5%
Other96.7%
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

"This solution has helped a lot in finding bugs and vulnerabilities, and the scanner is good enough for simple web apps."
"The most valuable feature of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is the Burp Intruder tool."
"Everyone seems very happy with the solution."
"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."
"This is one of the best tools that I'm using; I found this one much better."
"This tool is more accurate than the other solutions that we use and reports fewer false positives."
"I rate PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional ten points out of ten."
"The technical support from PortSwigger is excellent, managing response time and quality efficiently without any issues."
"It allows us to improve our security and prevent company files and data leaks."
"We don't need to go to the physical office, and it only requires minimal supervision or assistance from our IT Team."
"Since the software is launched directly from the computer, not remotely delivered, it has minimized latency and response time."
 

Cons

"The Auto Scanning features should be updated more frequently and should include the latest attack vectors."
"The biggest drawback is reporting. It's not so good. I can download them, but they're not so informative."
"Scanning needs to be improved in enterprise and professional versions."
"We'd like to have more integration potential across all versions of the product."
"One thing that is not up to the mark in PortSwigger is web application testing."
"The solution is not easy to set it up. You need a lot of knowledge."
"We wish that the Spider feature would appear in the same shape that it does in previous versions."
"The biggest improvement that I would like to see from PortSwigger that today many people see as an issue in their testing. There might be a feature which might be desired."
"We'd like to see a bit more done with the deployment capabilities."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is approximately $500 for a single license, and there are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
"Pricing is not very high. It was around $200."
"I rate the pricing a four out of ten."
"Burp Suite is affordable."
"The pricing of the solution is cost-effective and is best suited for small and medium-sized businesses."
"It has a yearly license. I am satisfied with its price."
"There are multiple versions available of PortSwigger Burp Suite, such as enterprise, commercial, professional, and beginners."
"There is no setup cost and the cost of licensing is affordable."
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Top Industries

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

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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Questions from the Community

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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

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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