Acunetix comparisons

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Acunetix is compared head-to-head with New Relic IAST, Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) and HCL AppScan and more: 7 head-to-heads in Interactive Application Security Testing Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.

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Acunetix head-to-head

• Acunetix vs New Relic IAST
• Acunetix vs Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST)
• Acunetix vs HCL AppScan
• Acunetix vs Black Duck Seeker
• Acunetix vs Contrast Assess
• OFAcunetix vs OpenText Fortify on Demand
• Acunetix vs Waratek IAST

Acunetix vs each of them

#	Tool	Free plan	Paid from	Runtime targets	Deployment	Authenticated testing	API testing	Score
6	Acunetix				Hybrid	Yes	Yes	8.6
1	New Relic IAST	No		Web	Saas	Yes	Yes	9.3
2	Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST)	No	$20/unit/mo	Web	Saas			9.1
3	HCL AppScan	Yes		All	Hybrid	Yes	Yes	9.0
4	Black Duck Seeker			Web	Self-hosted		Yes	8.8
5	Contrast Assess				Hybrid		Yes	8.7
7	OFOpenText Fortify on Demand			Web	Saas	Yes	Yes	8.5
8	Waratek IAST	No			Hybrid			8.2

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