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OWASP ZAP alternatives
OWASP ZAP combines a web application proxy and scanner for security testing. It offers active and passive scans, a spider, alerts, scan policies, and add-ons that can be added or removed without restarting. Its YAML-based Automation Framework supports scanning, API imports, spidering, and report generation; Docker images and GitHub Actions provide options for CI use. ZAP is free and open source, runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports API and self-hosted use.
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Caido
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Manual web traffic analysis and collaborative testing — Caido emphasizes manual HTTP and WebSocket traffic analysis, HTTPQL search, workflows, and AI connections rather than ZAP’s built-in scanner and YAML scan plans.
Free plan · paid from $20/user/mo Visit site - 2
Dradis
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Security assessment collaboration and reporting — Dradis coordinates assessment work, quality reviews, risk methods, integrations, and report production, while ZAP centers on web scanning and proxy testing.
Free plan · paid from $100/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site - 3
Pentesterra
Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4Continuous vulnerability management and attack validation — Pentesterra combines vulnerability management, attack-surface mapping, breach simulation, and exploit verification across web and network workflows; ZAP focuses on web application scanning.
Free plan · paid from €23/mo Visit site - 4
Kali Linux
Free plan Open source AndroidLinuxMac+2Experienced testers needing a broad security toolkit — Kali Linux is a Debian-based penetration-testing and security-auditing distribution with many tools, whereas ZAP is a web application scanner and proxy.
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OWASP Amass
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1External asset discovery and attack-surface mapping — OWASP Amass maps external assets using OSINT and reconnaissance and tracks them in an asset database; ZAP tests web applications for vulnerabilities.
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PenPeeper
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsPentesting engagement organization and reporting — PenPeeper organizes pentesting engagements, automates several security tools, and generates PDF reports, while ZAP provides a web application scanner and proxy.
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RedAmon
Free plan APILinuxMac+3AI-driven red-team operations and reconnaissance — RedAmon automates reconnaissance, exploitation, and post-exploitation with an AI agent, network scanning, and secret detection; ZAP focuses on web application testing.
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Beagle Security
Free plan APIWeb - 9
ImmuniWeb
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 10
Nuclei
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1 - 11
Wapiti
Free plan APILinuxMac+2 - 12
ZeroThreat
Free plan APIWeb - 13
AppCheck
Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb - 14
Vega
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Blacklock
Free trial APIExtensionWeb - 16
Burp Suite DAST
Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2 - 17
Astra Security
Free trial APIWeb - 18
Pentest-Tools Website Scanner
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VAddy
Free trial APILinuxMac+2 - 20
BreachLock DAST
Paid APIExtensionWeb - 21
Escape
Paid APIWeb - 22
HCL AppScan Source
Paid LinuxSelf-hostedWindows - 23
Invicti
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb - 24
Haxore Web Security Scanner
Paid ExtensionWeb - 25
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ProxyMesh
Paid APIWeb - 27
XBOW
Paid APIWeb - 28
Detectify Application Scanning
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Rapid7 InsightAppSec
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FortiDAST
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OpenText Fortify DAST
Paid LinuxWeb
A different tool may fit better when your work focuses on manual traffic review, broader security operations, assessment collaboration, or engagement reports. ZAP’s Windows and Linux installers require Java 17 or higher, while its macOS installer includes Java 17. The team supports only the latest full release, and current downloads are unsigned, although checksums are provided. Consider whether you need a direct web scanner, a broader toolkit, or a platform for coordinating findings; also weigh deployment needs and any paid-plan cost.
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