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Head-to-head · Penetration Testing Software

Pentesterra vs Burp Suite DAST

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Pentesterra #1 in Penetration Testing Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Pentesterra
Burp Suite DAST #6 in Penetration Testing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit PortSwigger

Pentesterra leads on 0 checks, Burp Suite DAST on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePentesterra · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Pentesterra
  • Most featuresPentesterra · 5 of 6

Pentesterra scores higher on our rubric for penetration testing software: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Pentesterra is the better fit for budget-conscious broad testing teams. Burp Suite DAST is the better fit for mature web and API DAST programs.

  • Pentesterra fits best

    Budget-conscious broad testing teams

  • Burp Suite DAST fits best

    Mature web and API DAST programs

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Side by side

Feature Pentesterra 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Burp Suite DAST 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in Penetration Testing Software #6 in Penetration Testing Software
Best for Budget-conscious broad testing teams Mature web and API DAST programs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €23/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 8 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pentesterra 5/6 · Burp Suite DAST 1/6
Web app testing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API testing ✓ ✓
Network testing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mobile testing Not checked yet Not checked yet
Finding management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Evidence capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers web, API, network, breach simulation, and attack-chain analysis
  • Evidence-backed reporting with exploit verification and risk scoring
  • Free plan plus €23 monthly entry tier for smaller testing programs
  • Browser-powered crawling reaches JavaScript-driven applications and SPAs
  • Scans Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Supports CI/CD, recurring scans, issue tracking, and audit trails
Cons
  • Lower tiers limit scans, projects, hosts, or network scanning
  • Full web application pentesting starts at the Small Team plan
  • Enterprise deployment, unlimited capacity, and SIEM hooks require Enterprise
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Self-hosted deployments add platform administration
  • Its depth may exceed the needs of basic scanning programs
Our verdict

Pentesterra is an offensive security platform for security teams, developers, enterprises, and managed security providers. It brings automated web and API penetration testing, network penetration testing, breach and attack simulation,…

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Burp Suite DAST is an automated dynamic application security testing product for security and development teams. It scans web applications and APIs, including JavaScript-driven applications, single-page apps, authenticated areas, GraphQL…

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  1. PentesterraPenetration Testing Software 9.3Free plan
  2. Burp Suite DASTPenetration Testing Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pentesterra — where it wins

    • Covers web, API, network, breach simulation, and attack-chain analysis
    • Evidence-backed reporting with exploit verification and risk scoring
    • Free plan plus €23 monthly entry tier for smaller testing programs

    Where it doesn't

    • Lower tiers limit scans, projects, hosts, or network scanning
    • Full web application pentesting starts at the Small Team plan
    • Enterprise deployment, unlimited capacity, and SIEM hooks require Enterprise

  • Burp Suite DAST — where it wins

    • Browser-powered crawling reaches JavaScript-driven applications and SPAs
    • Scans Postman, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
    • Supports CI/CD, recurring scans, issue tracking, and audit trails

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • Self-hosted deployments add platform administration
    • Its depth may exceed the needs of basic scanning programs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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