Burp Suite DAST vs PENTRA

Burp Suite DAST8.6Visit PENTRA7.1Visit

Higher score Burp Suite DAST #6 in Penetration Testing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit PortSwigger

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PENTRA #21 in Penetration Testing Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PENTRA

• Burp Suite DAST fits best

  Mature web and API DAST programs

• PENTRA fits best

  On-prem teams needing broad test coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Burp Suite DAST 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PENTRA 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.1
Ranking	#6 in Penetration Testing Software	#21 in Penetration Testing Software
Best for	Mature web and API DAST programs	On-prem teams needing broad test coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Burp Suite DAST 1/6 · PENTRA 6/6
Web app testing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
API testing	✓	✓
Network testing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile testing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Finding management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Evidence capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	On-prem
Our review
Pros	Browser-powered crawling reaches JavaScript-driven applications and SPAs Scans Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs Supports CI/CD, recurring scans, issue tracking, and audit trails	Covers web, mobile, API, network, and Active Directory testing Engineer-validated findings include severity, affected objects, and evidence Tracks remediation, retesting, scope coverage, and Blue Team detection rates
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Self-hosted deployments add platform administration Its depth may exceed the needs of basic scanning programs	On-prem deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure Pricing follows a contact-sales model Reporting is limited to PDF and Microsoft Word formats
Our verdict	Burp Suite DAST is an automated dynamic application security testing product for security and development teams. It scans web applications and APIs, including JavaScript-driven applications, single-page apps, authenticated areas, GraphQL… Read the review →	PENTRA is a structured penetration testing and vulnerability management platform for internal security teams and managed security engagements. It runs on customer infrastructure and supports Windows and self-hosted environments. Coverage… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Burp Suite DAST — where it wins

  • Browser-powered crawling reaches JavaScript-driven applications and SPAs
  • Scans Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Supports CI/CD, recurring scans, issue tracking, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Self-hosted deployments add platform administration
  • Its depth may exceed the needs of basic scanning programs

• PENTRA — where it wins

  • Covers web, mobile, API, network, and Active Directory testing
  • Engineer-validated findings include severity, affected objects, and evidence
  • Tracks remediation, retesting, scope coverage, and Blue Team detection rates

  Where it doesn't

  • On-prem deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model
  • Reporting is limited to PDF and Microsoft Word formats

• Burp Suite DAST8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature DAST choice for authenticated web, API, and JavaScript application scanning.

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• PENTRA7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad, evidence-led penetration testing for teams that prefer on-prem deployment.

  Visit PENTRAFull verdict →