OWASP ZAP vs Bright Security DAST

OZOWASP ZAP9.3Visit Bright Security DAST8.7Visit

Higher score OZ OWASP ZAP #2 in Dynamic Application Security Testing Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit OWASP ZAP

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Bright Security DAST #8 in Dynamic Application Security Testing Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

• OWASP ZAP fits best

  Teams wanting capable free, open-source DAST

• Bright Security DAST fits best

  Hybrid teams with complex application coverage

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Side by side

Feature	OZOWASP ZAP 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Bright Security DAST 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Dynamic Application Security Testing Software	#8 in Dynamic Application Security Testing Software
Best for	Teams wanting capable free, open-source DAST	Hybrid teams with complex application coverage
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OWASP ZAP 4/4 · Bright Security DAST 4/4
Authenticated scanning	✓	✓
API testing	✓	✓
Browser-based scanning	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Cloud
Included scan targets	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Active and passive scanning with traditional and browser-based spiders Imports OpenAPI, GraphQL, Postman, and SOAP definitions Docker scans, GitHub Actions, and YAML-based automation	Scans web apps and REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and other APIs Supports authenticated, client-side, business-logic, and legacy testing Automates scans through CLI, REST API, and CI/CD integrations
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires local setup and administration The broad feature set may require security expertise to configure well Focused on web application security rather than broader security testing	Pricing requires contact with sales rather than a fixed public rate Broad coverage may exceed the needs of web-only testing teams Private-network scanning depends on the Bright Repeater deployment option
Our verdict	OWASP ZAP is a free, open-source dynamic application security testing tool and penetration-testing proxy for developers, testers, and security professionals. It supports interactive work through a desktop application as well as automated… Read the review →	Bright Security DAST is a dynamic application and API security testing platform for AppSec and development teams. It covers web applications, APIs, and mobile server-side targets, including REST, SOAP, and GraphQL services. The product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OWASP ZAP — where it wins

  • Active and passive scanning with traditional and browser-based spiders
  • Imports OpenAPI, GraphQL, Postman, and SOAP definitions
  • Docker scans, GitHub Actions, and YAML-based automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires local setup and administration
  • The broad feature set may require security expertise to configure well
  • Focused on web application security rather than broader security testing

• Bright Security DAST — where it wins

  • Scans web apps and REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and other APIs
  • Supports authenticated, client-side, business-logic, and legacy testing
  • Automates scans through CLI, REST API, and CI/CD integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales rather than a fixed public rate
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of web-only testing teams
  • Private-network scanning depends on the Bright Repeater deployment option

• OZOWASP ZAP9.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable free DAST tool with broad web, API, browser, and automation coverage.

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• Bright Security DAST8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad DAST coverage for hybrid teams testing complex applications, APIs, and private targets.

  Visit siteFull verdict →