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Head-to-head · Application Security Testing

OWASP ZAP vs Veracode Static Analysis

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score OWASP ZAP #2 in Application Security Testing 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit OWASP ZAP
Veracode Static Analysis #8 in Application Security Testing 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Veracode

OWASP ZAP leads on 0 checks, Veracode Static Analysis on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 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 · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly OWASP ZAP
  • Most featuresOWASP ZAP · 1 of 2

OWASP ZAP scores higher on our rubric for application security testing: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

OWASP ZAP is the better fit for teams wanting free, flexible web and API testing. Veracode Static Analysis is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise application security teams.

  • OWASP ZAP fits best

    Teams wanting free, flexible web and API testing

  • Veracode Static Analysis fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise application security teams

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Side by side

Feature OWASP ZAP 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Veracode Static Analysis 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in Application Security Testing #8 in Application Security Testing
Best for Teams wanting free, flexible web and API testing Mid-market and enterprise application security teams
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
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 14 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OWASP ZAP 1/2 · Veracode Static Analysis 0/2
SCA included Not checked yet Not checked yet
API testing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Testing methods Not checked yet Not checked yet
Languages supported Not checked yet Not checked yet
CI/CD integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across application types
  • Integrates with IDEs, repositories, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Combines custom policies, baseline comparisons, and Veracode Fix suggestions
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
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Support channels listed are community and documentation
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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Veracode Static Analysis checks application code for vulnerabilities without executing it. Its analysis covers source code, bytecode, and binaries across web, mobile, desktop, and back-end applications, making it a fit for mid-market and…

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  1. OWASP ZAPApplication Security Testing 9.1Free plan
  2. Veracode Static AnalysisApplication Security Testing 8.5Pricing on request

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

  • Veracode Static Analysis — where it wins

    • Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across application types
    • Integrates with IDEs, repositories, and CI/CD pipelines
    • Combines custom policies, baseline comparisons, and Veracode Fix suggestions

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Cloud deployment only
    • Support channels listed are community and documentation

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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