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We performed a comparison between Acunetix and Fortify Software Security Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Acunetix vs. Fortify Software Security Center Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"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.""The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""It comes equipped with an internal applicator, which automatically identifies and addresses vulnerabilities within the program.""Picks up weaknesses in our app setups.""We are able to create a report which shows the PCI DSS scoring and share it with the application teams. Then, they can correlate and see exactly what they need to fix, and why.""The automated approach to these repetitive discovery attempts would take days to do manually and therefore it helps reduce the time needed to do an assessment.""One of the features that I feel is groundbreaking, that I would like to see expanded on, is the IAS feature: The Interactive Application Security Testing module that gets loaded onto an application on a server, for more in-depth, granular findings. I think that is really neat. I haven't seen a lot of competitors doing that."

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"The reporting is very useful because you can always view an entire list of the issues that you have.""You can easily download the tool's rule packs and update them.""This is a stable solution at the end of the day."

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Cons
"While we do have it integrated with other solutions, it could still offer more integrations.""Currently only supports web scanning.""The solution limits the number of scans. It would be much better if we could have unlimited scans.""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.""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.""The jargon used makes it difficult for project managers to understand the issues, and the technical explanations used make it difficult for developers to understand issues. These things should be simplified much more. That would be very helpful for us when explaining to them what needs to be fixed. The report output needs to be simplified.""Acunetix needs to be dynamic with JavaScript code, unlike Netsparker which can scan complex agents.""The vulnerability identification speed should be improved."

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"We are having issues with false positives that need to be resolved.""This solution is difficult to implement, and it should be made more comfortable for the end-users.""Fortify Software Security Center's setup is really painful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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."
  • "Acunetix was around the same price as all the other vendors we looked at, nothing special."
  • "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."
  • "All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."
  • "The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."
  • "I would say that Acunetix is expensive because there are products on the market with similar features that are equally or better-priced."
  • "The pricing is a little high, and moreover, it's kind of domain-based."
  • "When compared with other products, the pricing is a little bit high. But it gives value for the price. It serves the purpose and is worthwhile for the price we pay."
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  • "This is a costly solution that could be cheaper."
  • "The solution is priced fair."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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.
    Top Answer:There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others.
    Top Answer:We use the product for dynamic analysis. It also helps us to scan web applications.
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    Also Known As
    AcuSensor
    Micro Focus Software Security Center, Application Security Center, HPE Application Security Center, WebInspect
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    Overview

    Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is an automated web application security testing tool that audits your web applications by checking for vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, Cross site scripting, and other exploitable vulnerabilities.

    Software Security Center enables management, development, and security teams to work together to triage, track, validate, automate, and manage software security activities.
    Sample Customers
    Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
    Neosecure, Acxiom, Skandinavisk Data Center A/S, Parkeon
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Acunetix vs. Fortify Software Security Center
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Acunetix vs. Fortify Software Security Center and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Acunetix is ranked 13th in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with 26 reviews while Fortify Software Security Center is ranked 27th in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with 3 reviews. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while Fortify Software Security Center is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortify Software Security Center writes "A fair-priced solution that helps with application security testing ". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, HCL AppScan and Fortify WebInspect, whereas Fortify Software Security Center is most compared with Fortify on Demand, Tricentis Tosca, Checkmarx One and Fortify WebInspect. See our Acunetix vs. Fortify Software Security Center report.

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