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Head-to-head · Application Security Testing

OWASP ZAP vs Burp Suite Enterprise Edition

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score OWASP ZAP #2 in Application Security Testing 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OWASP ZAP
Burp Suite Enterprise Edition #4 in Application Security Testing 7.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit PortSwigger

OWASP ZAP leads on 1 check, Burp Suite Enterprise Edition on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOWASP ZAP · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly OWASP ZAP
  • Most featuresBurp Suite Enterprise Edition · 2 of 2

OWASP ZAP scores higher on our rubric for application security testing: 8.2 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

OWASP ZAP offers free plan; Burp Suite Enterprise Edition doesn't publish it. Burp Suite Enterprise Edition offers sca included; OWASP ZAP doesn't publish it.

OWASP ZAP is the better fit for teams wanting free, flexible web and API testing. Burp Suite Enterprise Edition is the better fit for teams automating authenticated web and API DAST.

  • OWASP ZAP fits best

    Teams wanting free, flexible web and API testing

  • Burp Suite Enterprise Edition fits best

    Teams automating authenticated web and API DAST

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Side by side

Feature OWASP ZAP 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Burp Suite Enterprise Edition 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.4
Ranking #2 in Application Security Testing #4 in Application Security Testing
Best for Teams wanting free, flexible web and API testing Teams automating authenticated web and API DAST
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Community, Docs Tickets
Integrations 2 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OWASP ZAP 1/2 · Burp Suite Enterprise Edition 2/2
SCA included Not published ✓ (best)
API testing ✓ ✓
Specs
Testing methods Not published DAST
Languages supported Not published Not published
CI/CD integrations Not published Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, TeamCity
Deployment options Not published Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Combines active and passive scans with traditional and browser-based spiders
  • Supports authenticated scans and OpenAPI, Swagger, and GraphQL API scanning
  • Offers a REST API, YAML-based automation, Docker scans, and an add-on marketplace
  • Schedules scans or triggers them on demand and through CI/CD pipelines
  • Crawls modern JavaScript apps and supports authenticated scanning
  • Tests Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
Cons
  • Focuses on web and API DAST rather than the wider AppSec lifecycle
  • Self-hosted deployment means teams run ZAP in their own environment
  • Support channels are community and documentation
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The stated support channel is limited to tickets
  • The 30-day trial is based on historical material; current terms may differ
Our verdict

OWASP ZAP is a free, open-source penetration-testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications. Developers, testers, and security specialists can use it for web and API testing, whether working through its desktop application,…

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Burp Suite Enterprise Edition, now presented as Burp Suite DAST, automates dynamic application security testing for AppSec teams and development organizations. It scans web applications and APIs on a schedule, on demand, or through CI/CD…

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  1. OWASP ZAPApplication Security Testing 8.2Free plan
  2. Burp Suite Enterprise EditionApplication Security Testing 7.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OWASP ZAP — where it wins

    • Combines active and passive scans with traditional and browser-based spiders
    • Supports authenticated scans and OpenAPI, Swagger, and GraphQL API scanning
    • Offers a REST API, YAML-based automation, Docker scans, and an add-on marketplace

    Where it doesn't

    • Focuses on web and API DAST rather than the wider AppSec lifecycle
    • Self-hosted deployment means teams run ZAP in their own environment
    • Support channels are community and documentation

  • Burp Suite Enterprise Edition — where it wins

    • Schedules scans or triggers them on demand and through CI/CD pipelines
    • Crawls modern JavaScript apps and supports authenticated scanning
    • Tests Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The stated support channel is limited to tickets
    • The 30-day trial is based on historical material; current terms may differ
  • OWASP ZAP8.2/10 · Free plan

    Free, flexible DAST for web apps and APIs, with scanning and automation options.

    Visit OWASP ZAPFull verdict →
  • Burp Suite Enterprise Edition7.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Automates authenticated web and API scans, with CI/CD integrations and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

    Visit PortSwiggerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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