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Head-to-head · Web Application Security Scanners

OpenText Fortify DAST vs Beagle Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score OpenText Fortify DAST #5 in Web Application Security Scanners 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenText
Beagle Security #6 in Web Application Security Scanners 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Try Beagle Security

OpenText Fortify DAST leads on 0 checks, Beagle Security on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Fortify DAST · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Beagle Security
  • Free trialonly Beagle Security

OpenText Fortify DAST scores higher on our rubric for web application security scanners: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

OpenText Fortify DAST is the better fit for large enterprises with compliance requirements. Beagle Security is the better fit for growing teams wanting AI-assisted testing.

  • OpenText Fortify DAST fits best

    Large enterprises with compliance requirements

  • Beagle Security fits best

    Growing teams wanting AI-assisted testing

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Fortify DAST 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Beagle Security 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #5 in Web Application Security Scanners #6 in Web Application Security Scanners
Best for Large enterprises with compliance requirements Growing teams wanting AI-assisted testing
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $99/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001 ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 2 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fortify DAST 0/5 · Beagle Security 0/5
Authenticated scans Not checked yet Not checked yet
JavaScript crawling Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scheduled scans Not checked yet Not checked yet
Compliance reports Not checked yet Not checked yet
API scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Target limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Scans authenticated applications, including MFA-enabled workflows
  • Supports REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, and Postman APIs
  • Automates CI/CD testing with pipelines, CLI, containers, and REST APIs
  • Authenticated browser testing covers login-protected functionality.
  • Advanced adds API, GraphQL, and business-logic testing.
  • CI/CD and issue-tracking integrations support development workflows.
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow scanning needs
  • Hybrid deployment can require more planning than a single SaaS tool
  • Essential allows only 2 tests per month.
  • Advanced limits usage to 15 tests per month.
  • Enterprise pricing and testing capacity are custom.
Our verdict

OpenText Fortify DAST is an automated dynamic application security testing solution for DevSecOps teams securing running web applications, APIs, and services. It simulates attacks against live environments without requiring source code or…

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Beagle Security is a cloud SaaS application security platform for development and security teams. It performs automated AI penetration testing across web applications, REST APIs, and GraphQL endpoints, including browser-based testing for…

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  1. OpenText Fortify DASTWeb Application Security Scanners 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Beagle SecurityWeb Application Security Scanners 8.9Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Fortify DAST — where it wins

    • Scans authenticated applications, including MFA-enabled workflows
    • Supports REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, and Postman APIs
    • Automates CI/CD testing with pipelines, CLI, containers, and REST APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow scanning needs
    • Hybrid deployment can require more planning than a single SaaS tool

  • Beagle Security — where it wins

    • Authenticated browser testing covers login-protected functionality.
    • Advanced adds API, GraphQL, and business-logic testing.
    • CI/CD and issue-tracking integrations support development workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Essential allows only 2 tests per month.
    • Advanced limits usage to 15 tests per month.
    • Enterprise pricing and testing capacity are custom.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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