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Head-to-head · Web Application Security Scanners

ZeroThreat vs Astra Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score ZeroThreat #1 in Web Application Security Scanners 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ZeroThreat
Astra Security #7 in Web Application Security Scanners 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astra Security

ZeroThreat leads on 0 checks, Astra Security on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreZeroThreat · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceAstra Security · $69/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Astra Security

ZeroThreat scores higher on our rubric for web application security scanners: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Astra Security is cheaper to start at $69/user/mo against $100/user/mo. On deployment, ZeroThreat gives you Hybrid where Astra Security offers Cloud.

ZeroThreat is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing deep coverage. Astra Security is the better fit for small teams wanting affordable cloud scanning.

  • ZeroThreat fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing deep coverage

  • Astra Security fits best

    Small teams wanting affordable cloud scanning

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Side by side

Feature ZeroThreat 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Astra Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.8
Ranking #1 in Web Application Security Scanners #7 in Web Application Security Scanners
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing deep coverage Small teams wanting affordable cloud scanning
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $100/mo $69/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web
Integrations 11 integrations 7 integrations
Features ZeroThreat 5/5 · Astra Security 5/5
Authenticated scans ✓ ✓
JavaScript crawling ✓ ✓
Scheduled scans ✓ ✓
Compliance reports ✓ ✓
API scanning ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Cloud
Target limit Not checked yet 1 targets
Our review
Pros
  • Authenticated scanning supports login sequences and MFA workflows
  • Covers REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and gRPC APIs
  • Business-logic testing, retesting, and compliance reports are included
  • Authenticated scanning for login-protected applications
  • JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and GraphQL API scanning
  • CI/CD, compliance, remediation, and rescan capabilities
Cons
  • The Free plan provides only 1 scan credit per month
  • Professional Cloud starts at $100 per first host per month
  • Several advanced capabilities are limited to enterprise plans
  • Scanner Lite is limited to one target
  • Scanner Lite includes three monthly vulnerability scans
  • No open-source deployment option
Our verdict

ZeroThreat is an AI-powered autonomous penetration-testing platform for web applications and APIs. It is designed for teams that need authenticated testing, API coverage, JavaScript application crawling, business-logic analysis, and…

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Astra Security is a cloud-based SaaS security platform for engineering, security, DevOps, and compliance teams. Its DAST scanner assesses web applications and APIs, including applications behind login walls and JavaScript-heavy single-page…

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  1. ZeroThreatWeb Application Security Scanners 9.4Free plan
  2. Astra SecurityWeb Application Security Scanners 8.8Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ZeroThreat — where it wins

    • Authenticated scanning supports login sequences and MFA workflows
    • Covers REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and gRPC APIs
    • Business-logic testing, retesting, and compliance reports are included

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan provides only 1 scan credit per month
    • Professional Cloud starts at $100 per first host per month
    • Several advanced capabilities are limited to enterprise plans
  • Astra Security — where it wins

    • Authenticated scanning for login-protected applications
    • JavaScript, REST, SOAP, and GraphQL API scanning
    • CI/CD, compliance, remediation, and rescan capabilities

    Where it doesn't

    • Scanner Lite is limited to one target
    • Scanner Lite includes three monthly vulnerability scans
    • No open-source deployment option

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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