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Product	Burp Scanner by PortSwigger View product	OWASP ZAP by OWASP View product
Overview
What it is	Burp Scanner, from PortSwigger, provides API scanning and authenticated crawling. Common uses: automated web scanning. Check deployment options and top DAST competitors.	OWASP ZAP from OWASP focuses on API security testing. Key capabilities: REST API control. Compare it with the leading Application Security Testing alternatives.
Product type	Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Engine	Open-Source Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Scanner
Best for	Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Retail	Penetration Testers, DevSecOps, AppSec Teams, Developers
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	CloudHybridOn-Premise	Cloud
Deployment details	Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Managed cloud engine; Private cloud agent; Self-hosted container	Desktop Client; CLI; Container; CI/CD; Desktop GUI; CLI; Docker container; Automation framework
Data residency	Customer environment / Cloud region dependent	Local; Self-hosted
Key features
What it offers	Automated web vulnerability scanning Embedded Chromium crawler OAST via Burp Collaborator API scanning Authenticated crawling Customized attack insertion points CI/CD integration Remediation advice	Intercepting web proxy Automated active/passive vulnerability scanner REST API control CI/CD pipeline automation Community add-on marketplace Automated web vulnerability scanning Manual penetration testing proxy CI/CD DAST pipeline integration
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: no
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: no
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: no
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	Web applicationsREST APIsSOAP APIsMicroservices	DesktopCI/CDCloudContainers
Compliance	OWASP Top 10PCI DSSISO 27001SOC 2	Open-source Apache 2.0OWASP Flagship Project
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	JenkinsGitLabGitHub ActionsTeamCityAzure DevOpsJiraREST API	GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsJiraPostmanSelenium
Industries	TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareRetail	Penetration TestersDevSecOpsAppSec TeamsDevelopers
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	PortSwigger	OWASP
Headquarters	Knutsford, United Kingdom	Global nonprofit organization
Company size	201-500	11-50
Founded	2008	2001

Burp Scanner

by PortSwigger

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OWASP ZAP

by OWASP

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Overview

What it is

Burp Scanner

Burp Scanner, from PortSwigger, provides API scanning and authenticated crawling. Common uses: automated web scanning. Check deployment options and top DAST competitors.

OWASP ZAP

OWASP ZAP from OWASP focuses on API security testing. Key capabilities: REST API control. Compare it with the leading Application Security Testing alternatives.

Product type

Burp Scanner

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Engine

OWASP ZAP

Open-Source Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Scanner

Best for

Burp Scanner

Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Retail

OWASP ZAP

Penetration Testers, DevSecOps, AppSec Teams, Developers

Pricing

Pricing model

Burp Scanner

Contact Vendor

OWASP ZAP

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Burp Scanner

OWASP ZAP

Deployment

Deployment options

Burp Scanner

CloudHybridOn-Premise

OWASP ZAP

Cloud

Deployment details

Burp Scanner

Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Managed cloud engine; Private cloud agent; Self-hosted container

OWASP ZAP

Desktop Client; CLI; Container; CI/CD; Desktop GUI; CLI; Docker container; Automation framework

Data residency

Burp Scanner

Customer environment / Cloud region dependent

OWASP ZAP

Local; Self-hosted

Key features

What it offers

Burp Scanner

Automated web vulnerability scanning
Embedded Chromium crawler
OAST via Burp Collaborator
API scanning
Authenticated crawling
Customized attack insertion points
CI/CD integration
Remediation advice

OWASP ZAP

Intercepting web proxy
Automated active/passive vulnerability scanner
REST API control
CI/CD pipeline automation
Community add-on marketplace
Automated web vulnerability scanning
Manual penetration testing proxy
CI/CD DAST pipeline integration

Platform & access

API access

Burp Scanner

OWASP ZAP

Single sign-on (SSO)

Burp Scanner

OWASP ZAP

Role-based access (RBAC)

Burp Scanner

OWASP ZAP

Multi-tenant

Burp Scanner

OWASP ZAP

Mobile app

Burp Scanner

OWASP ZAP

Supported platforms

Burp Scanner

Web applicationsREST APIsSOAP APIsMicroservices

OWASP ZAP

DesktopCI/CDCloudContainers

Compliance

Burp Scanner

OWASP Top 10PCI DSSISO 27001SOC 2

OWASP ZAP

Open-source Apache 2.0OWASP Flagship Project

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Burp Scanner

JenkinsGitLabGitHub ActionsTeamCityAzure DevOpsJiraREST API

OWASP ZAP

GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsJiraPostmanSelenium

Industries

Burp Scanner

TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareRetail

OWASP ZAP

Penetration TestersDevSecOpsAppSec TeamsDevelopers

Regions

Burp Scanner

Global

OWASP ZAP

Global

Vendor

Company

Burp Scanner

PortSwigger

OWASP ZAP

OWASP

Headquarters

Burp Scanner

Knutsford, United Kingdom

OWASP ZAP

Global nonprofit organization

Company size

Burp Scanner

201-500

OWASP ZAP

11-50

Founded

Burp Scanner

2008

OWASP ZAP

2001