Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP clearly comes out ahead of Nmap on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Nmap Project | OWASP Foundation |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
OWASP ZAP
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| Feature | nmap | owasp-zap |
|---|---|---|
| Network Discovery | ||
| Completely Free To Use | ||
| Os Detection | ||
| Free To Download | ||
| Port Scanning | ||
| Free To Modify | ||
| Security Auditing | ||
| Open-Source License | ||
| Service Version Detection |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OWASP ZAP comes out ahead overall, though Nmap can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Nmap and OWASP ZAP offer a free tier.
OWASP ZAP exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
