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| Product | Burp Scanner by PortSwigger View product | Tenable Web App Scanning by Tenable 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. | Looking for Application Security Testing software? Tenable Web App Scanning by Tenable provides SPA support for API security testing. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Engine | Cloud Dynamic Web Application & API Scanner |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Retail | Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Technology, Education, Banking & Finance, Retail & E-commerce, Higher Education, Tech |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Managed cloud engine; Private cloud agent; Self-hosted container | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Local Engine; Cloud SaaS; Local Scanner Appliance for Internal Apps |
| Data residency | Customer environment / Cloud region dependent | Global multi-region cloud hosting; Regional data isolation |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Web applicationsREST APIsSOAP APIsMicroservices | Web ApplicationsSPAsRESTful APIsMicroservices |
| Compliance | OWASP Top 10PCI DSSISO 27001SOC 2 | PCI-DSS 4.0OWASP Top 10ISO 27001SOC 2 Type IIHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | JenkinsGitLabGitHub ActionsTeamCityAzure DevOpsJiraREST API | Tenable OneTenable Vulnerability ManagementJiraJenkinsGitHub |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareRetail | Financial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceTechnologyEducationBanking & Finance+3 more |
| Regions | Global | Global multi-region cloud hosting |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | PortSwigger | Tenable |
| Headquarters | Knutsford, United Kingdom | Columbia, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,500+ |
| Founded | 2008 | 2002 |
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.Tenable Web App Scanning
Looking for Application Security Testing software? Tenable Web App Scanning by Tenable provides SPA support for API security testing. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
Burp Scanner
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) EngineTenable Web App Scanning
Cloud Dynamic Web Application & API ScannerBest for
Burp Scanner
Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, RetailTenable Web App Scanning
Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Technology, Education, Banking & Finance, Retail & E-commerce, Higher Education, TechPricing
Pricing model
Burp Scanner
Contact VendorTenable Web App Scanning
Contact VendorFree trial
Burp Scanner
Free trial: yesTenable Web App Scanning
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Burp Scanner
Tenable Web App Scanning
Deployment details
Burp Scanner
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Managed cloud engine; Private cloud agent; Self-hosted containerTenable Web App Scanning
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Local Engine; Cloud SaaS; Local Scanner Appliance for Internal AppsData residency
Burp Scanner
Customer environment / Cloud region dependentTenable Web App Scanning
Global multi-region cloud hosting; Regional data isolationKey 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
Tenable Web App Scanning
- Modern Chromium crawling engine
- SPA support (React/Angular)
- REST API scanning via OpenAPI
- OWASP Top 10 detection
- Client-side SCA library auditing
- Dynamic web vulnerability scanning
- API security testing
- Front-end open-source library auditing
Platform & access
API access
Burp Scanner
API access: yesTenable Web App Scanning
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Burp Scanner
SSO: yesTenable Web App Scanning
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Burp Scanner
RBAC: yesTenable Web App Scanning
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Burp Scanner
Multi-tenant: yesTenable Web App Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Burp Scanner
Mobile app: noTenable Web App Scanning
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Burp Scanner
Tenable Web App Scanning
Compliance
Burp Scanner
Tenable Web App Scanning
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Burp Scanner
Tenable Web App Scanning
Industries
Burp Scanner
Tenable Web App Scanning
Regions
Burp Scanner
Tenable Web App Scanning
Vendor
Company
Burp Scanner
PortSwiggerTenable Web App Scanning
TenableHeadquarters
Burp Scanner
Knutsford, United KingdomTenable Web App Scanning
Columbia, Maryland, USACompany size
Burp Scanner
201-500Tenable Web App Scanning
1,500+Founded
Burp Scanner
2008Tenable Web App Scanning
2002