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Acunetix vs Cequence Security comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Acunetix
Ranking in Application Security Tools
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (11th), Vulnerability Management (17th), DevSecOps (5th)
Cequence Security
Ranking in Application Security Tools
25th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Bot Management (5th), API Security (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Acunetix is 2.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cequence Security is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

AnubhavGoswami - PeerSpot reviewer
Attractive automated reports with boost user productivity and an easy setup
The primary use is mainly related to vulnerability assessment, including both public and internal IP addresses By using this tool, we have reduced the workload and increased the productivity of users. It generates automated reports. This feature is beneficial when sharing reports with clients as…
reviewer2395431 - PeerSpot reviewer
Detect and mitigate attacks with API protection
Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these compliance requirements. We can include information about where an API was first recorded and create a detailed chart. Some competitors already offer this feature. It is simple to integrate. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We use the solution for the scanning of vulnerabilities like SQL injections."
"Our developers can run the attacks directly from their environments, desktops."
"The product is really easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple."
"The tool's most valuable feature is performance."
"I haven't seen reporting of that level in any other tool."
"The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code."
"Picks up weaknesses in our app setups."
"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."
 

Cons

"The cost can be reduced as management has noted it to be on the higher side."
"It should be easier to recreate something manually, with the manual tool, because Acunetix is an automatic tool. If it finds something, it should be easier to manually replicate it. Sometimes you don't get the raw data from the input and output, so that could be improved."
"The solution can be improved by adding the ability to scan subdomains automatically, and by providing reports that can be exported to external databases to share with other solutions."
"There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others."
"I had some issues with the JSON parameters where it found some strange vulnerabilities, but it didn't alert the person using it or me about these vulnerabilities, e.g., an error for SQL injection."
"The vulnerability identification speed should be improved."
"The pricing is a bit on the higher side."
"We want to see how much bandwidth usage it consumes. When we monitor traffic we have issues with the consumption and throttling of the traffic."
"It is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."
"The solution is expensive."
"Implementing Acunetix needs a medium or larger business agency, because you need some money to get Acunetix. It is costly, but if you care about your agency's security, then maybe it's a cost that might help you in the future."
"Acunetix was around the same price as all the other vendors we looked at, nothing special."
"When we looked at all other vendors and what they were asking for, to provide a third of what Acunetix was capable of doing, it was an easy decision... But now that it's coming to a cost where it's line with market value, it becomes more of a competition... Acunetix is raising the cost of licensing. It's 3.5 times what we were initially quoted."
"The price is exceptionally high."
"All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."
"The pricing and licensing are reasonable to a point. In order to run multiple scans at a time, we are going to have to purchase a 100 count license, which is an overkill. Though, compared to what we were paying for, the cost seems reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?
The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.
What is your primary use case for Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?
I use Acunetix for penetration testing purposes. This is the primary use case.
What advice do you have for others considering Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?
I rate the overall solution nine out of ten. I prefer Acunetix for its more precise and accurate results.
Cequence Security vs Jscrambler: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
From a Cequence perspective: There are several reasons to consider Cequence. First, we're an API security solution. We protect APIs that act as the glue that makes your applications work. Since API...
How does Cequence Security establish a baseline of normal application behavior and detect anomalies?
Cequence Security employs advanced machine learning and AI techniques to analyze the behavior of our applications in real-time. By continuously monitoring and processing data from user interactions...
What is Cequence Security's API Spartan and how can it help defend our company's infrastructure from bot attacks?
Cequence Security's behavior-based bot defense relies on the industry's largest threat database of bot behaviors, enabling users to track and block automated attacks with unparalleled efficacy rate...
 

Also Known As

AcuSensor
Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
American Express, Lbrands, Ulta Beauty
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