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| Product | OWASP ZAP by OWASP View product | Bright STAR View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | OWASP ZAP from OWASP focuses on API security testing. Key capabilities: REST API control. Compare it with the leading Application Security Testing alternatives. | Bright STAR: BOLA & SSRF detection and automated exploit validation. Built for automated dynamic security testing. Compare Application Security Testing alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Scanner | Dynamic Application Security Testing & Remediation Engine |
| Best for | Penetration Testers, DevSecOps, AppSec Teams, Developers | DevSecOps, Software Engineering Teams, High-Tech |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Desktop Client; CLI; Container; CI/CD; Desktop GUI; CLI; Docker container; Automation framework | Cloud SaaS; CI/CD Pipeline Plugin; Cloud Platform + Local Scanner Agent |
| Data residency | Local; Self-hosted | United States; Europe |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | DesktopCI/CDCloudContainers | Modern Web AppsCI/CD PipelinesGit Repositories |
| Compliance | Open-source Apache 2.0OWASP Flagship Project | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsJiraPostmanSelenium | JenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraGitHubBugcrowd |
| Industries | Penetration TestersDevSecOpsAppSec TeamsDevelopers | DevSecOpsSoftware Engineering TeamsHigh-Tech |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OWASP | Bright Security |
| Headquarters | Global nonprofit organization | San Rafael, California, USA |
| Company size | 11-50 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2001 | 2018 |
Overview
What it is
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.Bright STAR
Bright STAR: BOLA & SSRF detection and automated exploit validation. Built for automated dynamic security testing. Compare Application Security Testing alternatives.Product type
OWASP ZAP
Open-Source Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) ScannerBright STAR
Dynamic Application Security Testing & Remediation EngineBest for
OWASP ZAP
Penetration Testers, DevSecOps, AppSec Teams, DevelopersBright STAR
DevSecOps, Software Engineering Teams, High-TechPricing
Pricing model
OWASP ZAP
Contact VendorBright STAR
Contact VendorFree trial
OWASP ZAP
Free trial: yesBright STAR
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OWASP ZAP
Cloud
Bright STAR
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
OWASP ZAP
Desktop Client; CLI; Container; CI/CD; Desktop GUI; CLI; Docker container; Automation frameworkBright STAR
Cloud SaaS; CI/CD Pipeline Plugin; Cloud Platform + Local Scanner AgentData residency
OWASP ZAP
Local; Self-hostedBright STAR
United States; EuropeKey features
What it offers
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
Bright STAR
- Contextual dynamic vulnerability scanning
- Automated exploit validation
- BOLA & SSRF detection
- CI/CD quality gate enforcement
- Automated dynamic security testing
- Proof-of-concept exploit generation
- Rapid vulnerability remediation
Platform & access
API access
OWASP ZAP
API access: yesBright STAR
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
OWASP ZAP
SSO: noBright STAR
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
OWASP ZAP
RBAC: noBright STAR
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OWASP ZAP
Multi-tenant: noBright STAR
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
OWASP ZAP
Mobile app: noBright STAR
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
OWASP ZAP
DesktopCI/CDCloudContainers
Bright STAR
Modern Web AppsCI/CD PipelinesGit Repositories
Compliance
OWASP ZAP
Open-source Apache 2.0OWASP Flagship Project
Bright STAR
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OWASP ZAP
GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsJiraPostmanSelenium
Bright STAR
JenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraGitHubBugcrowd
Industries
OWASP ZAP
Penetration TestersDevSecOpsAppSec TeamsDevelopers
Bright STAR
DevSecOpsSoftware Engineering TeamsHigh-Tech
Regions
OWASP ZAP
Global
Bright STAR
Global
Vendor
Company
OWASP ZAP
OWASPBright STAR
Bright SecurityHeadquarters
OWASP ZAP
Global nonprofit organizationBright STAR
San Rafael, California, USACompany size
OWASP ZAP
11-50Bright STAR
51-200Founded
OWASP ZAP
2001Bright STAR
2018