DASTA-AI

DASTA-AI combines dynamic security scanning for web and API applications with red teaming for LLM apps. It is a strong fit for teams that need both conventional application testing and checks for chatbots, agents, or RAG systems, but scan quotas make the plan choice important.

Overview

The scanner crawls endpoints and forms, probes them with safe, non-destructive payloads, and verifies findings with proof of concept. More than 40 checks and three policy tiers give teams a stated range of coverage; proof-of-concept verification can make results more actionable than unverified alerts. The advertised check count does not establish whether a specific application or security program is covered, so teams should match the policy tiers to their needs.

DASTA-AI also applies OWASP LLM Top 10 attack suites to chatbots, agents, and RAG applications. Automated risk analysis generates executive summaries and Key Risk Indicators, which can help communicate findings beyond the security team. The AI testing feature references alignment with the NIST AI RMF Measure function and EU AI Act Article 55; these references are useful context, not a substitute for assessing a team's own requirements.

Key features

Application scans and AI red teaming

Endpoint and form crawling, non-destructive probes, and proof-of-concept verification form the core scan workflow. Red-team scans are available on Personal, Pro, and Enterprise, but each uses one scan from the plan allowance. That makes the combined product useful for teams assessing both application vulnerabilities and LLM risks, while limiting how many times they can run either kind of scan.

Privacy and reporting

DASTA-AI says its de-identification pipeline sanitizes findings before AI analysis and that credentials are never sent to third-party services. Those safeguards address two practical concerns for teams scanning sensitive applications. Automated executive summaries and Key Risk Indicators add a management-facing view of risk alongside the scan findings.

CLI and pipelines

A CLI install command, interactive login, and support for a DASTA_API_TOKEN for unattended pipelines make the product suitable for command-line and CI/CD workflows. API testing is supported. Judge calls for red teaming are capped per organization, so teams with frequent or broad AI testing should account for that constraint as well as the scan quota.

Pricing

The Demo costs nothing and includes 1 scan. It is a way to try a single scan, not a continuing allowance for teams that need recurring security checks.

Personal costs $100 a month and includes 30 scans/month. This is the only priced paid tier and is the clearest choice for a smaller workload that can fit within that monthly cap. Pro includes 300 scans/month, but has custom pricing. Enterprise offers Unlimited scans and BYOK, also with custom pricing; it is the option for organizations whose volume exceeds fixed quotas or that need BYOK. Red-team scans consume the same plan allowance, and judge calls are capped per organization.

Platforms

DASTA-AI is available on web and through an API. Its CLI and support for unattended pipeline authentication also suit teams integrating scans into CI/CD workflows.

Who it's for

Choose DASTA-AI if your team wants web and API scanning alongside OWASP LLM Top 10 testing in one product, and values proof-of-concept verification, reporting, and CLI or CI/CD use. It is less suitable for teams needing a substantial free allowance, an uncapped red-team call budget, or a published Pro or Enterprise price before evaluating costs.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Combines web, API, and LLM application testing, so teams can address conventional and AI-specific security in one platform.
• Pro: Safe probes and proof-of-concept verification can make scan findings more useful for follow-up.
• Pro: CLI and CI/CD support accommodate automated scanning workflows.
• Con: The free Demo permits only one scan, which is too limited for ongoing use.
• Con: Red-team runs count against scan quotas, while judge calls also have an organization-level cap.
• Con: Pro and Enterprise have custom pricing, making the cost of higher scan volumes unclear until priced for the organization.

Alternatives

For a no-cost, open-source web application scanner, consider Wapiti, which supports Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and Windows use. OWASP ZAP is another free, open-source option, with API support and Linux, macOS, self-hosted, and Windows platforms. Both are alternatives for readers prioritizing free tools over DASTA-AI's combined scanning and LLM red-team offering.

w3af is a free, open-source web application security scanner with API, web, Linux, macOS, and self-hosted platforms; choose it if that kind of free scanner fits your needs. Beagle Security has a free plan with one lite test per month, monthly surface scan reports, and SSL and domain-expiry monitoring; its Essential plan is $99 a month, billed Billed $1188 annual. It may suit readers seeking those monitoring features and a recurring free test.

Detectify Surface Monitoring has a free Starter plan at no cost with up to five users and one team, while Surface Monitoring costs extra per domain; Standard is €2,500 a year. Consider it if its user and team allowance and surface-monitoring approach suit your needs. Qualys External Attack Surface Management offers CSAM with EASM at no cost, billed 30 days, with no cost for 30 days; choose it if a time-limited trial of that offering is the priority.

Bright Security DAST and Burp Suite DAST are paid alternatives with custom pricing. Bright offers a demo request, while Burp's pricing depends on portfolio and is tailored; either is worth considering if you prefer to request a quote rather than select from DASTA-AI's published Personal allowance.

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Verdict

DASTA-AI is a sensible pick for teams that want application scanning and LLM red teaming together, with verification, risk summaries, and CI/CD support. Its main limitation is the shared scan budget: the free Demo is one scan, Personal is capped at 30 scans/month, and red-team runs use that same allowance. Choose it when those limits and the organization-level judge-call cap fit your workload; look elsewhere if you need a larger free tier or want higher-tier pricing up front.