No. 4 of 28 ·Dynamic Application Security Testing Software

Bright Security DAST

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

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Two barsScore 5.7

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Bright Security DAST is ranked #4 of 28 in dynamic application security testing software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.

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Bright DAST Not published No public price listed; demo request offered brightsec.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on dynamic application security testing software

Authenticated scanning: Yes
API testing: Yes
Browser-based scanning: Yes
CI/CD integration: Yes
Deployment model: cloud

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The record

Product: Bright DAST is a dynamic application security testing tool offered as SaaS.
Targets: Bright says targets can include websites, web applications, servers, and network devices.
Validated findings: Bright says it validates vulnerabilities in real time and does not report findings it cannot validate.
Discovery inputs: The FAQ lists a crawler, HAR recording, GraphQL schema, and OpenAPI schema as discovery methods.
CI/CD: Bright scans can be initiated from a CI/CD pipeline on each new application or API build.
CLI and local targets: The Bright CLI includes Repeater mode, which routes scan requests outbound to local targets without exposing those targets to the internet.
CLI platforms: Bright CLI standalone executables are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Integrations: The CLI documentation describes CI pipeline integrations and an on-premises Jira connector for creating tickets from detected vulnerabilities.
Data handling: Bright says scan data is temporarily held in memory and deleted after the scan, and that only the customer can access finding reports unless the customer grants access.
Scanning limit: Bright says scan quantity is unlimited, while concurrent scans are limited by the organization’s number of engines.
Notable limitation: Bright says its engine cannot handle CAPTCHA during scanning.
Company: Bright Security says it was established in 2018.
Coverage: It tests web applications, APIs including REST, SOAP, and GraphQL, and mobile applications on the server side.
Vulnerability testing: Its tests include common issues such as SQL injection, CSRF, XSS, and XXE, as well as business logic vulnerabilities.

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Sources

brightsec.com/terms-of-service/· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/faqs· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/integrate-bright-with-your-cicd-pi· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/about-bright-cli· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/cli-standalone-installation· checked 3 Oct 2026
brightsec.com/case-studies/bright-security-commercial· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/introducing-to-bright· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/deployment-options· checked 4 Oct 2026
brightsec.com/platform/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/integrations-overview· checked 4 Oct 2026
brightsec.com/platform/integrations/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.brightsec.com/docs/about-docs· checked 4 Oct 2026