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PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs Virsec Security Platform comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (8th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
Virsec Security Platform
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (104th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Virsec Security Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is designed for Application Security Tools and holds a mindshare of 3.6%, up 2.2% compared to last year.
Virsec Security Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional3.6%
SonarQube12.4%
Checkmarx One8.2%
Other75.8%
Application Security Tools
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Virsec Security Platform0.4%
Wiz4.4%
Qualys VMDR3.9%
Other91.3%
Vulnerability Management
 

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.
KevinMcCarthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Manager at Klearnow
Helps with Zero-day protection
We use the solution for Zero-day protection.  The solution stops any kind of remote code execution.  The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load.  I have been using the product for a year.  I would rate the tool's stability a six out of ten.  I would…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Unearthing these issues really helps me build confidence and relationships with clients on two counts."
"We found PortSwigger to be the best match for our business."
"We use the solution for vulnerability assessment in respect of the application and the sites."
"This solution has helped a lot in finding bugs and vulnerabilities, and the scanner is good enough for simple web apps."
"Since we began this practice for every application, our clients are really happy and value our work."
"PortSwigger Burp Suite does not hamper the node of the server, and it does not shut down the server if it is running."
"I find all the features of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional most useful, particularly the AI enhancement for results and follow-up for retests."
"The solution is reliable, it is very stable."
"We use the solution for Zero-day protection."
 

Cons

"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional can improve by having more features in the free version for beginners to try."
"A lot of our interns find it difficult to get used to PortSwigger Burp's environment."
"The one feature that I would like to see in Burp is active scanning of REST based web services. A lot of organizations are providing APIs to access their services to support different business models like SaaS. Scanning these APIs is still a challenge for many security product companies."
"Sometimes the solution can run a little slow."
"As with most automated security tools, there is still a high false positive issue."
"The interface for the automatic scan can be improved because it is easy for technical users, but the business users have trouble with it."
"Spidering large websites can use a lot of memory and might result in a crash on systems with lower RAM."
"The reporting needs to be improved; it is very bad."
"The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution requires a license. It is expensive but you receive a lot of functionality for the price."
"There are multiple versions available of PortSwigger Burp Suite, such as enterprise, commercial, professional, and beginners."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"I rate the pricing a four out of ten."
"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is expensive compared to other tools."
"We are using the community version, which is free."
"It's a lower priced tool that we can rely on with good standard mechanisms."
"The platform's pricing is reasonable."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
26%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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 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?
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Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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