Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Metasploit
Metasploit clearly comes out ahead of OWASP ZAP on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Rapid7 | OWASP Foundation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | metasploit | owasp-zap |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Reporting | ||
| Completely Free To Use | ||
| Automated Exploitation | ||
| Free To Download | ||
| Command-Line Interface | ||
| Free To Modify | ||
| Custom Module Creation | ||
| Open-Source License | ||
| Everything In Framework | ||
| Exploit Database | ||
| Graphical User Interface | ||
| Social Engineering Campaigns | ||
| Team Collaboration | ||
| Vulnerability Assessment Tools | ||
| Web Application Testing |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Metasploit comes out ahead overall, though OWASP ZAP can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Metasploit and OWASP ZAP offer a free tier.
