Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP clearly comes out ahead of Burp Suite on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Burp Suite's paid plans start at $39.58/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | PortSwigger | OWASP Foundation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRM | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
OWASP ZAP
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| Feature | burp-suite | owasp-zap |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Manual Testing Tools | ||
| Completely Free To Use | ||
| Automated Dast Scanning | ||
| Free To Download | ||
| Burp Scanner | ||
| Free To Modify | ||
| Centralized Management | ||
| Open-Source License | ||
| Ci/Cd Integration | ||
| Everything In Community | ||
| Extensibility | ||
| Intruder | ||
| Manual Penetration Testing Tools | ||
| Proxy | ||
| Repeater | ||
| Scalable Scanning Agents |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OWASP ZAP comes out ahead overall, though Burp Suite can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP offer a free tier.
OWASP ZAP scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
OWASP ZAP is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
