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Head-to-head · Offensive Security

Burp Suite Professional vs Metasploit Pro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Burp Suite Professional #3 in Offensive Security 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit PortSwigger
Metasploit Pro #6 in Offensive Security 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Rapid7

Burp Suite Professional leads on 0 checks, Metasploit Pro on 0, and 2 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 Professional · 9.1/10
  • Most featuresBurp Suite Professional · 1 of 2

Burp Suite Professional scores higher on our rubric for offensive security: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Burp Suite Professional is the better fit for web testers who need manual control and scanning. Metasploit Pro is the better fit for teams automating network and web penetration tests.

  • Burp Suite Professional fits best

    Web testers who need manual control and scanning

  • Metasploit Pro fits best

    Teams automating network and web penetration tests

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Side by side

Feature Burp Suite Professional 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Metasploit Pro 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #3 in Offensive Security #6 in Offensive Security
Best for Web testers who need manual control and scanning Teams automating network and web penetration tests
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $499/user/yr Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Phone, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Burp Suite Professional 1/2 · Metasploit Pro 0/2
Automated attacks ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Attack simulation library Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Self-hosted Not checked yet
Testing scope Web Not checked yet
Listed integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Intercept, inspect, and modify web traffic with Proxy
  • Combines manual testing tools with automated vulnerability scanning
  • Extend and customize workflows with extensions, Bambdas, and BChecks
  • Combines network discovery, exploitation, and vulnerability validation
  • Supports evidence collection, reporting, and task-chain workflows
  • Offers web and CLI interfaces plus a REST API
Cons
  • The $499 annual per-user price may be high for a focused web-testing tool
  • Testing scope is limited to web applications
  • Desktop deployment requires Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • Requires contacting sales for pricing
  • No free plan is available
  • Deployment is limited to self-hosted software for Windows and Linux
Our verdict

Burp Suite Professional is a desktop toolkit for penetration testers and other web security testers who want direct control over testing. Its Proxy lets testers intercept, inspect, and modify web traffic, while manual penetration testing…

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Metasploit Pro is Rapid7’s commercial penetration testing software for penetration testers and IT security teams. Its scope covers network discovery, vulnerability validation, manual and automated exploitation, session and credential…

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  1. Burp Suite ProfessionalOffensive Security 9.1Paid
  2. Metasploit ProOffensive Security 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Burp Suite Professional — where it wins

    • Intercept, inspect, and modify web traffic with Proxy
    • Combines manual testing tools with automated vulnerability scanning
    • Extend and customize workflows with extensions, Bambdas, and BChecks

    Where it doesn't

    • The $499 annual per-user price may be high for a focused web-testing tool
    • Testing scope is limited to web applications
    • Desktop deployment requires Windows, macOS, or Linux

  • Metasploit Pro — where it wins

    • Combines network discovery, exploitation, and vulnerability validation
    • Supports evidence collection, reporting, and task-chain workflows
    • Offers web and CLI interfaces plus a REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires contacting sales for pricing
    • No free plan is available
    • Deployment is limited to self-hosted software for Windows and Linux
  • Burp Suite Professional9.1/10 · Paid

    Manual web testing control paired with automated scanning, for $499 per user annually.

    Visit PortSwiggerFull verdict →
  • Metasploit Pro8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A self-hosted testing suite for teams combining network discovery, exploitation, and reporting.

    Visit Rapid7Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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