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PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs Virsec Security Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional's support is efficient, with praised documentation and forums, despite occasional delays in direct assistance.
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The technical support from PortSwigger is excellent.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
5.1
Users seek improvements in Burp Suite: false positives, CI/CD integration, UI, API testing, cost, documentation, stability, authentication.
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is scalable across projects but requires individual licenses and has limited automation and reporting.
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Setup Cost

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PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional offers competitive pricing and value, with licensing options and a free community version available.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is generally stable, excelling in proxy tasks despite occasional minor issues and update-related instabilities.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.3
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is a user-friendly, cost-effective tool for penetration testing with powerful features and continuous updates.
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The most valuable feature of Burp Suite Professional is its ability to schedule tasks for scanning websites.
 

Categories and Ranking

PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Ranking in Application Security Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (6th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
Virsec Security Platform
Ranking in Application Security Tools
36th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (56th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 1.8%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virsec Security Platform is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Anton Krivonosov - PeerSpot reviewer
A special tool for penetration testers or security specialists to conduct security assessments
We use the solution for security assessments. It's a special tool for penetration testers or security specialists PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is a standard tool in the security industry. It's a stable solution that has many features. You can download different plugins if you don't have…
KevinMcCarthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps with Zero-day protection
We use the solution for Zero-day protection.  The solution stops any kind of remote code execution.  The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load.  I have been using the product for a year.  I would rate the tool's stability a six out of ten.  I would…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
34%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Retailer
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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 ...
What do you like most about PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
The solution helped us discover vulnerabilities in our applications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
I would rate the pricing a six out of ten. It's not as flexible here as it might be in European or American markets.
Contrast Security Assess vs Virsec Security Platform: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Hi Julia - I've been with Virsec as the Sr. Director, Product Marketing for the last three quarters and I have never seen a competitive opportunity arise versus Contrast. Perhaps the confusion lies...
What do you like most about Virsec Security Platform?
We use the solution for Zero-day protection.
 

Also Known As

Burp
Virsec
 

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Sample Customers

Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
Broadcom, Allstate, Department of Homeland Security
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