PurpleTeam review
A flexible open-source hybrid API DAST tool with strong CI/CD and reporting support.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
PurpleTeam is an open-source service and CLI for dynamic security testing of running web applications and APIs. It suits development and security teams that want a locally hosted testing environment, a managed cloud option, or both across different deployment needs. Interactive and headless execution lets teams run tests during development or in build pipelines, while API workflows accept OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL definitions. Authentication strategies, TLS/SSL checks, real-time feedback, and archived reports extend its coverage beyond a basic API scanner.
Pricing is structured around a free Community plan and paid cloud tiers. Community costs $0 per month and includes local hosting, unlimited scans, unlimited targets, 12 concurrent Test Sessions, full source code, and CI/CD automation. Standard costs $85 per month with annual billing or $110 per month with monthly billing; it adds cloud hosting, PurpleTeam cloud, Community features, Private Slack, and 360 scan minutes per day. Pro costs $185 per month annually or $240 per month monthly, adding 48-hour response email support and 480 scan minutes per day. Enterprise adds unlimited scan minutes, unlimited targets, findings collaboration, phone support, and 24-hour response email. A 14-day free trial is also available.
PurpleTeam’s standout strength is its combination of API definition support, adjustable attack strengths and alert thresholds, and guidance that helps explain and reproduce security defects. That makes it a practical fit for teams integrating dynamic checks into development workflows rather than treating testing as a one-time review. Buyers should choose it when open-source access, self-hosting, CI/CD execution, and broad API format support matter. Teams that require more explicit API authorization or discovery coverage should compare alternatives focused more narrowly on those areas.
PurpleTeam pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Tests OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL API definitions
- Supports local hosting, CLI execution, and CI/CD pipelines
- Provides authentication, feedback, reproduction, and remediation guidance
- Where it doesn't
- API authorization and discovery coverage is less specific
- Monthly billing costs more than annual billing for Standard and Pro
- Unlimited scan minutes and phone support are reserved for Enterprise
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