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Head-to-head · Web Application Security Scanners

Astra Security vs Holm Security Web Application Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Astra Security #7 in Web Application Security Scanners 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astra Security
Holm Security Web Application Security #8 in Web Application Security Scanners 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Holm Security

Astra Security leads on 1 check, Holm Security Web Application Security on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAstra Security · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Astra Security
  • Free trialonly Astra Security
  • Most featuresAstra Security · 5 of 5

Astra Security scores higher on our rubric for web application security scanners: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Astra Security offers free plan; Holm Security Web Application Security doesn't.

Astra Security is the better fit for small teams wanting affordable cloud scanning. Holm Security Web Application Security is the better fit for hybrid AppSec and attack-surface programs.

  • Astra Security fits best

    Small teams wanting affordable cloud scanning

  • Holm Security Web Application Security fits best

    Hybrid AppSec and attack-surface programs

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Side by side

Feature Astra Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Holm Security Web Application Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #7 in Web Application Security Scanners #8 in Web Application Security Scanners
Best for Small teams wanting affordable cloud scanning Hybrid AppSec and attack-surface programs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $69/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 7 integrations 15 integrations
Features Astra Security 5/5 · Holm Security Web Application Security 0/5
Authenticated scans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
JavaScript crawling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Scheduled scans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Compliance reports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Cloud Not checked yet
Target limit 1 targets Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Authenticated scanning for login-protected applications
  • JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and GraphQL API scanning
  • CI/CD, compliance, remediation, and rescan capabilities
  • Combines authenticated DAST, SCA, and OWASP Top 10 assessment
  • Scans JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and CMS-based applications
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, CI/CD, SIEM, and ticketing workflows
Cons
  • Scanner Lite is limited to one target
  • Scanner Lite includes three monthly vulnerability scans
  • No open-source deployment option
  • Pricing requires a sales quote
  • No free plan is available
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrow scanning programs
Our verdict

Astra Security is a cloud-based SaaS security platform for engineering, security, DevOps, and compliance teams. Its DAST scanner assesses web applications and APIs, including applications behind login walls and JavaScript-heavy single-page…

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Holm Security Web Application Security is a vulnerability assessment service for organizations testing internet-facing and local web applications. It covers authenticated and unauthenticated scanning, with Dynamic Application Security…

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  1. Astra SecurityWeb Application Security Scanners 8.8Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. Holm Security Web Application SecurityWeb Application Security Scanners 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Astra Security — where it wins

    • Authenticated scanning for login-protected applications
    • JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and GraphQL API scanning
    • CI/CD, compliance, remediation, and rescan capabilities

    Where it doesn't

    • Scanner Lite is limited to one target
    • Scanner Lite includes three monthly vulnerability scans
    • No open-source deployment option

  • Holm Security Web Application Security — where it wins

    • Combines authenticated DAST, SCA, and OWASP Top 10 assessment
    • Scans JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and CMS-based applications
    • Supports cloud, on-premises, CI/CD, SIEM, and ticketing workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales quote
    • No free plan is available
    • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrow scanning programs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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