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Head-to-head · Application Security Testing

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition vs CodeSonar

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Burp Suite Enterprise Edition #4 in Application Security Testing 7.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PortSwigger
CodeSonar #7 in Application Security Testing 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AdaCore

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition leads on 2 checks, CodeSonar on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBurp Suite Enterprise Edition · 7.4/10
  • Most featuresBurp Suite Enterprise Edition · 2 of 2

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition scores higher on our rubric for application security testing: 7.4 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition offers sca included; CodeSonar doesn't publish it. Burp Suite Enterprise Edition offers api testing; CodeSonar doesn't publish it.

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is the better fit for teams automating authenticated web and API DAST. CodeSonar is the better fit for safety-critical teams needing deep static analysis.

  • Burp Suite Enterprise Edition fits best

    Teams automating authenticated web and API DAST

  • CodeSonar fits best

    Safety-critical teams needing deep static analysis

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Side by side

Feature Burp Suite Enterprise Edition 7.4/10 Visit ↗ CodeSonar 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 6.8
Ranking #4 in Application Security Testing #7 in Application Security Testing
Best for Teams automating authenticated web and API DAST Safety-critical teams needing deep static analysis
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Windows, Linux, Web
Support Tickets Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Burp Suite Enterprise Edition 2/2 · CodeSonar 0/2
SCA included ✓ (best) Not published
API testing ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Testing methods DAST Not published
Languages supported Not published Not published
CI/CD integrations Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, TeamCity Not published
Deployment options Hybrid Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Schedules scans or triggers them on demand and through CI/CD pipelines
  • Crawls modern JavaScript apps and supports authenticated scanning
  • Tests Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Analyzes execution paths with abstract interpretation and symbolic execution
  • Tracks tainted data and detects memory defects across whole programs
  • Supports coding standards and compiled-binary, mixed-language analysis
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The stated support channel is limited to tickets
  • The 30-day trial is based on historical material; current terms may differ
  • Focused on static analysis rather than a broad range of AppSec testing types
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Documentation is the listed support channel
Our verdict

Burp Suite Enterprise Edition, now presented as Burp Suite DAST, automates dynamic application security testing for AppSec teams and development organizations. It scans web applications and APIs on a schedule, on demand, or through CI/CD…

Read the review →

CodeSonar is a static analysis and application security testing tool for C/C++ and other languages. AdaCore positions it for enterprise, embedded, safety-critical, and high-integrity software projects. Its whole-program analysis uses…

Read the review →
  1. Burp Suite Enterprise EditionApplication Security Testing 7.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. CodeSonarApplication Security Testing 6.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Burp Suite Enterprise Edition — where it wins

    • Schedules scans or triggers them on demand and through CI/CD pipelines
    • Crawls modern JavaScript apps and supports authenticated scanning
    • Tests Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The stated support channel is limited to tickets
    • The 30-day trial is based on historical material; current terms may differ
  • CodeSonar — where it wins

    • Analyzes execution paths with abstract interpretation and symbolic execution
    • Tracks tainted data and detects memory defects across whole programs
    • Supports coding standards and compiled-binary, mixed-language analysis

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on static analysis rather than a broad range of AppSec testing types
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Documentation is the listed support channel
  • Burp Suite Enterprise Edition7.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Automates authenticated web and API scans, with CI/CD integrations and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

    Visit PortSwiggerFull verdict →
  • CodeSonar6.8/10 · Pricing on request

    Whole-program static analysis for teams prioritizing code defects, vulnerabilities, and standards checks.

    Visit AdaCoreFull verdict →

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