Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Burp Suite
Burp Suite clearly comes out ahead of OpenVAS on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $39.58/mo for Burp Suite and $210.33/mo for OpenVAS.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | PortSwigger | Greenbone AG |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRM | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Burp Suite
freemium
per user
custom
open source
flat
custom
| Feature | burp-suite | openvas |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Manual Testing Tools | ||
| Community Feed | ||
| Automated Dast Scanning | ||
| Enterprise Feed | ||
| Burp Scanner | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Solution | ||
| Centralized Management | ||
| Hardware Or Virtual Appliances | ||
| Ci/Cd Integration | ||
| Open-Source | ||
| Everything In Community | ||
| Technical Support | ||
| Extensibility | ||
| Intruder | ||
| Manual Penetration Testing Tools | ||
| Proxy | ||
| Repeater | ||
| Scalable Scanning Agents |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Burp Suite comes out ahead overall, though OpenVAS can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Burp Suite's paid plans start at $39.58/mo and OpenVAS's start at $210.33/mo, so Burp Suite is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Burp Suite and OpenVAS offer a free tier.
Burp Suite scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
OpenVAS is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
