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Head-to-head · Application Security Orchestration Platforms

ScanDog vs OWASP DefectDojo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score ScanDog #2 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ScanDog
OWASP DefectDojo #3 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit DefectDojo

ScanDog leads on 0 checks, OWASP DefectDojo on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScanDog · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresScanDog · 4 of 4

ScanDog scores higher on our rubric for application security orchestration platforms: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On risk prioritization, ScanDog gives you Ai-assisted where OWASP DefectDojo offers Risk-based. On deployment model, OWASP DefectDojo gives you Hybrid where ScanDog offers Cloud.

ScanDog is the better fit for small teams wanting affordable orchestration. OWASP DefectDojo is the better fit for organizations preferring open-source finding management.

  • ScanDog fits best

    Small teams wanting affordable orchestration

  • OWASP DefectDojo fits best

    Organizations preferring open-source finding management

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Side by side

Feature ScanDog 9.1/10 Visit ↗ OWASP DefectDojo 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #2 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms #3 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms
Best for Small teams wanting affordable orchestration Organizations preferring open-source finding management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price €19/user/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email, Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 20 integrations 500+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScanDog 4/4 · OWASP DefectDojo 3/4
Finding deduplication ✓ ✓
Remediation workflows ✓ ✓
Policy gates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Ticketing sync ✓ ✓
Specs
Risk prioritization Ai-assisted Risk-based
Deployment model Cloud Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Aggregates and deduplicates findings across six scanner types
  • Prioritizes risk with exploitability, reachability and business impact
  • Combines AI remediation, workflows, gates and SBOM support
  • Imports and reimports findings from 500+ supported security tools
  • Deduplication, triage, risk acceptance, SLAs, and remediation workflows
  • REST API, Swagger UI, dashboards, reporting, and ticket synchronization
Cons
  • Free plan supports only 3 products and 2 users
  • Deployment is web-only
  • Google Chat integration is marked as coming soon
  • Priority scoring and Rules Engine automation require Pro
  • Role-based access control and tenant isolation are Pro features
  • Pro uses quote-based pricing rather than a published price
Our verdict

ScanDog is an application security posture management platform for development and security teams that need one place to coordinate findings from SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, container and secret scanners. It normalizes duplicate findings,…

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OWASP DefectDojo is an open-source DevSecOps platform for organizations that need to aggregate, organize, standardize, and track application security findings. It is suited to security and engineering teams managing results from multiple…

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  1. ScanDogApplication Security Orchestration Platforms 9.1Free plan
  2. OWASP DefectDojoApplication Security Orchestration Platforms 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ScanDog — where it wins

    • Aggregates and deduplicates findings across six scanner types
    • Prioritizes risk with exploitability, reachability and business impact
    • Combines AI remediation, workflows, gates and SBOM support

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan supports only 3 products and 2 users
    • Deployment is web-only
    • Google Chat integration is marked as coming soon

  • OWASP DefectDojo — where it wins

    • Imports and reimports findings from 500+ supported security tools
    • Deduplication, triage, risk acceptance, SLAs, and remediation workflows
    • REST API, Swagger UI, dashboards, reporting, and ticket synchronization

    Where it doesn't

    • Priority scoring and Rules Engine automation require Pro
    • Role-based access control and tenant isolation are Pro features
    • Pro uses quote-based pricing rather than a published price
  • ScanDog9.1/10 · Free plan

    A broad, affordable security orchestration platform for small development and security teams.

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  • OWASP DefectDojo9.0/10 · Free plan

    A flexible open-source hub for importing, triaging, prioritizing, and tracking security findings.

    Visit DefectDojoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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