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Head-to-head · Web Application Security Scanners

ZeroThreat vs OpenText Fortify DAST

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 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
OpenText Fortify DAST #5 in Web Application Security Scanners 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit OpenText

ZeroThreat leads on 0 checks, OpenText Fortify 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 scoreZeroThreat · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly ZeroThreat
  • Most featuresZeroThreat · 5 of 5

ZeroThreat scores higher on our rubric for web application security scanners: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

ZeroThreat is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing deep coverage. OpenText Fortify DAST is the better fit for large enterprises with compliance requirements.

  • ZeroThreat fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing deep coverage

  • OpenText Fortify DAST fits best

    Large enterprises with compliance requirements

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Side by side

Feature ZeroThreat 9.4/10 Visit ↗ OpenText Fortify DAST 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in Web Application Security Scanners #5 in Web Application Security Scanners
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing deep coverage Large enterprises with compliance requirements
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $100/mo Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Chrome extension Web, Linux
Integrations 11 integrations 2 integrations
Features ZeroThreat 5/5 · OpenText Fortify DAST 0/5
Authenticated scans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
JavaScript crawling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Scheduled scans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Compliance reports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Not checked yet
Target limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Scans authenticated applications, including MFA-enabled workflows
  • Supports REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, and Postman APIs
  • Automates CI/CD testing with pipelines, CLI, containers, and REST APIs
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
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow scanning needs
  • Hybrid deployment can require more planning than a single SaaS tool
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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OpenText Fortify DAST is an automated dynamic application security testing solution for DevSecOps teams securing running web applications, APIs, and services. It simulates attacks against live environments without requiring source code or…

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  1. ZeroThreatWeb Application Security Scanners 9.4Free plan
  2. OpenText Fortify DASTWeb Application Security Scanners 9.0Pricing on request

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

  • OpenText Fortify DAST — where it wins

    • Scans authenticated applications, including MFA-enabled workflows
    • Supports REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, and Postman APIs
    • Automates CI/CD testing with pipelines, CLI, containers, and REST APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow scanning needs
    • Hybrid deployment can require more planning than a single SaaS tool

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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