ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs OWASP ZAP

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus5.4Visit OZOWASP ZAP—Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus #4 in Vulnerability Scanner Software 5.4/10 Free plan · paid from $695/yr · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit ManageEngine

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OZ OWASP ZAP #7 in Vulnerability Scanner Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OWASP ZAP

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

  Organizations combining endpoint scans with patching

• OWASP ZAP fits best

  Developers seeking a free, extensible web scanner

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 5.4/10 Visit ↗	OZOWASP ZAP —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.4	—
Ranking	#4 in Vulnerability Scanner Software	#7 in Vulnerability Scanner Software
Best for	Organizations combining endpoint scans with patching	Developers seeking a free, extensible web scanner
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Features ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 0/3 · OWASP ZAP 0/3
Authenticated scans	Not published	Not published
Continuous scanning	Not published	Not published
Report exports	Not published	Not published
Specs
Scan targets	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Asset limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Continuous agent-based scans with exploitability and threat-context prioritization Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management in one product Authenticated SNMP and SSH network-device scanning with compliance checks	Combines active and passive scanning with several spidering methods Supports authenticated web scans and OpenAPI, Swagger, and GraphQL scanning REST API, YAML automation, Docker scans, and add-ons support extensibility
Cons	Network-device support and automated patching require the Enterprise tier Free edition covers scanning, assessment, and prioritization only Cloud and on-premises deployment descriptions are inconsistent across vendor pages	Self-hosted deployment means teams run the scanner in their own environment Listed integrations are limited to Docker and GitHub Actions Support channels are community and documentation
Our verdict	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations overseeing endpoints, servers, applications, and network devices. It continuously scans operating systems and third-party applications through… Read the review →	OWASP ZAP is a free, open-source tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications. It is aimed at developers, testers, and security specialists who want to inspect traffic and scan web applications, including authenticated applications… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus — where it wins

  • Continuous agent-based scans with exploitability and threat-context prioritization
  • Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management in one product
  • Authenticated SNMP and SSH network-device scanning with compliance checks

  Where it doesn't

  • Network-device support and automated patching require the Enterprise tier
  • Free edition covers scanning, assessment, and prioritization only
  • Cloud and on-premises deployment descriptions are inconsistent across vendor pages

• OWASP ZAP — where it wins

  • Combines active and passive scanning with several spidering methods
  • Supports authenticated web scans and OpenAPI, Swagger, and GraphQL scanning
  • REST API, YAML automation, Docker scans, and add-ons support extensibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment means teams run the scanner in their own environment
  • Listed integrations are limited to Docker and GitHub Actions
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus5.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $695/yr · 30-day trial

  Continuous endpoint scanning and patching with risk prioritization across major platforms.

  Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
• OZOWASP ZAP—/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible web scanner for developers who can run and automate it themselves.

  Visit OWASP ZAPFull verdict →