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Head-to-head · Offensive Security

OWASP ZAP vs Metasploit Pro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score OWASP ZAP #4 in Offensive Security 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit OWASP ZAP
Metasploit Pro #6 in Offensive Security 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Rapid7

OWASP ZAP leads on 1 check, Metasploit Pro on 0, and 0 are 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 scoreOWASP ZAP · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly OWASP ZAP

OWASP ZAP scores higher on our rubric for offensive security: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

OWASP ZAP offers free plan; Metasploit Pro doesn't.

OWASP ZAP is the better fit for teams seeking free, automated web application testing. Metasploit Pro is the better fit for teams automating network and web penetration tests.

  • OWASP ZAP fits best

    Teams seeking free, automated web application testing

  • Metasploit Pro fits best

    Teams automating network and web penetration tests

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Side by side

Feature OWASP ZAP 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Metasploit Pro 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #4 in Offensive Security #6 in Offensive Security
Best for Teams seeking free, automated web application testing Teams automating network and web penetration tests
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Community, Docs Phone, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OWASP ZAP 0/2 · Metasploit Pro 0/2
Automated attacks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attack simulation library Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Testing scope Not checked yet Not checked yet
Listed integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Active and passive scans pair with traditional, AJAX, and client-side spiders.
  • Authenticated scans support browser, form, JSON, HTTP/NTLM, and script-based methods.
  • REST API, YAML automation, Docker scans, and GitHub Actions support CI/CD workflows.
  • Combines network discovery, exploitation, and vulnerability validation
  • Supports evidence collection, reporting, and task-chain workflows
  • Offers web and CLI interfaces plus a REST API
Cons
  • Self-hosted and desktop deployment puts setup and operation on the team.
  • Scanning focus is web applications and APIs, not a broad security testing suite.
  • Support channels are community and documentation.
  • Requires contacting sales for pricing
  • No free plan is available
  • Deployment is limited to self-hosted software for Windows and Linux
Our verdict

OWASP ZAP is an open-source penetration-testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications. It is suited to developers, testers, and security specialists who want to run manual or automated checks without a paid plan. The product…

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Metasploit Pro is Rapid7’s commercial penetration testing software for penetration testers and IT security teams. Its scope covers network discovery, vulnerability validation, manual and automated exploitation, session and credential…

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  1. OWASP ZAPOffensive Security 9.0Free plan
  2. Metasploit ProOffensive Security 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OWASP ZAP — where it wins

    • Active and passive scans pair with traditional, AJAX, and client-side spiders.
    • Authenticated scans support browser, form, JSON, HTTP/NTLM, and script-based methods.
    • REST API, YAML automation, Docker scans, and GitHub Actions support CI/CD workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted and desktop deployment puts setup and operation on the team.
    • Scanning focus is web applications and APIs, not a broad security testing suite.
    • Support channels are community and documentation.

  • Metasploit Pro — where it wins

    • Combines network discovery, exploitation, and vulnerability validation
    • Supports evidence collection, reporting, and task-chain workflows
    • Offers web and CLI interfaces plus a REST API

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires contacting sales for pricing
    • No free plan is available
    • Deployment is limited to self-hosted software for Windows and Linux
  • OWASP ZAP9.0/10 · Free plan

    A free, automation-ready web application scanner with broad API and authentication support.

    Visit OWASP ZAPFull verdict →
  • Metasploit Pro8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A self-hosted testing suite for teams combining network discovery, exploitation, and reporting.

    Visit Rapid7Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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