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Burp Suite
Industry-standard pentest proxy — free Community for manual work, Pro $449/yr per user, Enterprise from $6,995/yr.
Free tier: Community Edition: manual proxy + repeater, no automated scanner
What it does well
- Extensive plugin support via the BApp Store allows for significant functional customization.
- The free Community Edition is highly functional for manual interception and request manipulation.
- Intercepts and logs all traffic, providing a detailed history for manual review.
Where it falls short
- The automated scanner is only available in the paid Professional and Enterprise editions.
- The user interface can be complex and intimidating for beginners without security experience.
- Java-based application can be resource-intensive, consuming significant memory and CPU on the host machine.
Alternatives to Burp Suite
Astra Pentest
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OWASP ZAP
freeMost popular free open-source DAST scanner — active/passive web scanning, intercepting proxy, CI/CD integration.
Acunetix
paidMature commercial DAST scanner from Invicti — quote-based, generally $4,500+/yr per target tier.
Probely
paidAPI-first DAST scanner with developer ergonomics — published from $59/mo for a single target.