Acunetix

A web application security scanner for detecting vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and XSS.

Pricing: custom, transaction
Open source: No

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): DAST, web application security, API security, penetration testing, vulnerability management, OWASP Top 10Verified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaSVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): custom, transactionVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Comprehensive discovery of web apps, APIs, and shadow assets across code, traffic, and runtime, AI-driven risk scoring using 200+ signals, Proof-based prioritization with runtime reachability, exploitability, and business context analysis, Deep vulnerability detection of 7,000+ issues, including OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10, Authenticated testing of role-based user flows and complex authentication scenarios, Stateful API testing across REST, GraphQL, and SOAPVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): AppSec teams needing proof-based DAST across web apps and APIs with CI/CD automation and AI-assisted remediation.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Web application vulnerability scanning (DAST), API security testing, CI/CD-integrated vulnerability management, Agentic pentesting of a single application and its API suiteVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): specialistVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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