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| Product | GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab View product | Burp Scanner by PortSwigger View product | OWASP ZAP by OWASP View product |
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| Overview | |||
| What it is | GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab: SAST. Ideal for Code Security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Application Security Testing alternatives. | 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 | Integrated DevSecOps Application Security Testing Suite | Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Engine | Open-Source Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Scanner |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Software Engineering, Tech, FinTech, Defense | Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Retail | Penetration Testers, DevSecOps, AppSec Teams, Developers |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | CI/CD Pipeline Feature; GitLab Ultimate; Cloud SaaS; Self-managed Linux; GitLab Ultimate | 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 | GitLab SaaS (US, EU) / Customer Self-Hosted | Customer environment / Cloud region dependent | Local; Self-hosted |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | GitLab CI/CDGit RepositoriesDockerKubernetesCloud Runtimes | Web applicationsREST APIsSOAP APIsMicroservices | DesktopCI/CDCloudContainers |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMPHIPAAGDPR | OWASP Top 10PCI DSSISO 27001SOC 2 | Open-source Apache 2.0OWASP Flagship Project |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | GitLab CI/CDKubernetesDockerJiraSlackWebhooks | JenkinsGitLabGitHub ActionsTeamCityAzure DevOpsJiraREST API | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsJiraPostmanSelenium |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseSoftware EngineeringTechFinTechDefense | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareRetail | Penetration TestersDevSecOpsAppSec TeamsDevelopers |
| Regions | GlobalUSEU | Global | Global |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | GitLab | PortSwigger | OWASP |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Knutsford, United Kingdom | Global nonprofit organization |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 201-500 | 11-50 |
| Founded | 2011 | 2008 | 2001 |
Overview
What it is
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab: SAST. Ideal for Code Security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Application Security Testing alternatives.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
GitLab Application Security Testing
Integrated DevSecOps Application Security Testing SuiteBurp Scanner
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) EngineOWASP ZAP
Open-Source Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) ScannerBest for
GitLab Application Security Testing
Global Enterprise, Software Engineering, Tech, FinTech, DefenseBurp Scanner
Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, RetailOWASP ZAP
Penetration Testers, DevSecOps, AppSec Teams, DevelopersPricing
Pricing model
GitLab Application Security Testing
Contact VendorBurp Scanner
Contact VendorOWASP ZAP
Contact VendorFree trial
GitLab Application Security Testing
Free trial: yesBurp Scanner
Free trial: yesOWASP ZAP
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitLab Application Security Testing
Burp Scanner
OWASP ZAP
Deployment details
GitLab Application Security Testing
CI/CD Pipeline Feature; GitLab Ultimate; Cloud SaaS; Self-managed Linux; GitLab UltimateBurp Scanner
Cloud; On-premises; Hybrid; Managed cloud engine; Private cloud agent; Self-hosted containerOWASP ZAP
Desktop Client; CLI; Container; CI/CD; Desktop GUI; CLI; Docker container; Automation frameworkData residency
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLab SaaS (US, EU) / Customer Self-HostedBurp Scanner
Customer environment / Cloud region dependentOWASP ZAP
Local; Self-hostedKey features
What it offers
GitLab Application Security Testing
- Unified AppSec suite
- SAST
- DAST
- Dependency scanning
- Container scanning
- Secret detection
- Merge request security gating
- SCA
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
GitLab Application Security Testing
API access: yesBurp Scanner
API access: yesOWASP ZAP
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitLab Application Security Testing
SSO: yesBurp Scanner
SSO: yesOWASP ZAP
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
GitLab Application Security Testing
RBAC: yesBurp Scanner
RBAC: yesOWASP ZAP
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
GitLab Application Security Testing
Multi-tenant: yesBurp Scanner
Multi-tenant: yesOWASP ZAP
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
GitLab Application Security Testing
Mobile app: noBurp Scanner
Mobile app: noOWASP ZAP
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitLab Application Security Testing
Burp Scanner
OWASP ZAP
Compliance
GitLab Application Security Testing
Burp Scanner
OWASP ZAP
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitLab Application Security Testing
Burp Scanner
OWASP ZAP
Industries
GitLab Application Security Testing
Burp Scanner
OWASP ZAP
Regions
GitLab Application Security Testing
Burp Scanner
OWASP ZAP
Vendor
Company
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLabBurp Scanner
PortSwiggerOWASP ZAP
OWASPHeadquarters
GitLab Application Security Testing
San Francisco, California, USABurp Scanner
Knutsford, United KingdomOWASP ZAP
Global nonprofit organizationCompany size
GitLab Application Security Testing
2,000+Burp Scanner
201-500OWASP ZAP
11-50Founded
GitLab Application Security Testing
2011Burp Scanner
2008OWASP ZAP
2001