OWASP Zap vs Synopsys API Security Testing comparison

OWASP and Black Duck are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. OWASP is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.6, while Black Duck is ranked #36. OWASP holds a 5.2% mindshare in SAST, compared to Black Duck’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of OWASP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Black Duck users who would recommend it.

OWASP Zap

Read 38 OWASP Zap reviews

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6,879 Comparison Views

87% willing to recommend

Synopsys API Security Testing

Read 1 Synopsys API Security Testing review

240 Views
183 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between OWASP Zap and Synopsys API Security Testing based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

OWASP Zap

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

7th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Synopsys API Security Testing

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

36th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of OWASP Zap is 5.2%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Synopsys API Security Testing 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

Amit Beniwal

Project Manager at Al Hassan LLC

Simplifies vulnerability discovery and has high quality support

There are areas for improvement with OWASP Zap, particularly in the alignment of vulnerabilities concerning CVSS scores. Sometimes, a vulnerability initially categorized as high severity may be reduced to medium or low over time after security patches are applied. This alignment with the present severity score and CVSS score could be improved.

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UmarQureshi

Security Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Useful threat vectors, beneficial results, but implementation needed support

We are using Synopsys API Security Testing for scanning APIs for risks and vulnerabilities and to understand our posture before deployment within our business The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares. I have been…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Two features are valuable. The first one is that the scan gets completed really quickly, and the second one is that even though it searches in a limited scope, what it does in that limited scope is very good. When you use Zap for testing, you're only using it for specific aspects or you're only looking for certain things. It works very well in that limited scope."

"Simple and easy to learn and master."

"OWASP Zap is a good tool, one of my favorites for a long time, and I would recommend it."

"The ZAP scan and code crawler are valuable features."

"The scalability of this product is very good."

"The vulnerabilities that it finds, because the primary goal is to secure applications and websites."

"The best feature is the Zap HUD (Heads Up Display) because the customers can use the website normally. If we scan websites with automatic scanning, and the website has a web application firewall, it's very difficult."

"Automatic updates and pull request analysis."

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"The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares."

Cons

"Deployment is somewhat complicated."

"Online documentation can be improved to utilize all features of ZAP and API methods to make use in automation."

"The product reporting could be improved."

"The solution is somewhat unreliable because after we get the finding, we have to manually verify each of its findings to see whether it's a false positive or a true finding, and it takes time."

"The solution is unable to customize reports."

"Reporting format has no output, is cluttered and very long."

"The forced browse has been incorporated into the program and it is resource-intensive."

"There are too many false positives."

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"The solution required us to use our team and we spoke to Synopsys API Security Testing's support to do the implementation. We use two people from our team for the implementation. and one person for maintenance."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This app is completely free and open source. So there is no question about any pricing."

"This is an open-source solution and can be used free of charge."

"This solution is open source and free."

"We have used the freeware version. I believe Zap only has freeware."

"OWASP ZAP is a free tool provided by OWASP’s engineers and experts. There is an option to donate."

"It is open source, and we can scan freely."

"It's free and open, currently under the Apache 2 license. If ZAP does what you need it to do, selling a free solution is a very easy."

"The tool is open-source."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Insurance Company

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By reviewers

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

Is OWASP Zap better than PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro?

OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro have many similar features. OWASP Zap has web application scanning available with basic security vulnerabilities while Burp Suite Pro has it available with ...

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What do you like most about OWASP Zap?

The best feature is the Zap HUD (Heads Up Display) because the customers can use the website normally. If we scan websites with automatic scanning, and the website has a web application firewall, i...

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Overview

OWASP Zap is a free and open-source web application security scanner.

The solution helps developers identify vulnerabilities in their web applications by actively scanning for common security issues.

With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, Zap is a popular choice among developers for ensuring the security of their web applications.

AppSec testing optimized for the needs of API developers
APIs provide open, flexible interfaces that enable applications and services to talk to each other. But these characteristics can also make it difficult to build secure software—and even more difficult for traditional AppSec tools to test it.

Sample Customers

1. Google 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. Amazon 5. Facebook 6. Twitter 7. LinkedIn 8. Netflix 9. Adobe 10. PayPal 11. Salesforce 12. Cisco 13. Oracle 14. Intel 15. HP 16. Dell 17. VMware 18. Symantec 19. McAfee 20. Citrix 21. Red Hat 22. Juniper Networks 23. SAP 24. Accenture 25. Deloitte 26. Ernst & Young 27. PwC 28. KPMG 29. Capgemini 30. Infosys 31. Wipro 32. TCS

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