OpenText Fortify DAST vs Holm Security Web Application Security

OFOpenText Fortify DAST9.0Visit Holm Security Web Application Security8.7Visit

Higher score OF OpenText Fortify DAST #5 in Web Application Security Scanners 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenText

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Holm Security Web Application Security #8 in Web Application Security Scanners 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Holm Security

• OpenText Fortify DAST fits best

  Large enterprises with compliance requirements

• Holm Security Web Application Security fits best

  Hybrid AppSec and attack-surface programs

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fortify DAST 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Holm Security Web Application Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Web Application Security Scanners	#8 in Web Application Security Scanners
Best for	Large enterprises with compliance requirements	Hybrid AppSec and attack-surface programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001	GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	2 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fortify DAST 0/5 · Holm Security Web Application 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	Combines authenticated DAST, SCA, and OWASP Top 10 assessment Scans JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and CMS-based applications Supports cloud, on-premises, CI/CD, SIEM, and ticketing 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	Pricing requires a sales quote No free plan is available Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrow scanning programs
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… Read the review →	Holm Security Web Application Security is a vulnerability assessment service for organizations testing internet-facing and local web applications. It covers authenticated and unauthenticated scanning, with Dynamic Application Security… Read the review →

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

• Holm Security Web Application Security — where it wins

  • Combines authenticated DAST, SCA, and OWASP Top 10 assessment
  • Scans JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and CMS-based applications
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, CI/CD, SIEM, and ticketing workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quote
  • No free plan is available
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrow scanning programs

• OFOpenText Fortify DAST9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A compliance-focused DAST platform for complex web and API environments.

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• Holm Security Web Application Security8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid AppSec scanner for web, API, and attack-surface programs.

  Visit Holm SecurityFull verdict →