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Description

Web Application Vulnerability Scanners are automated tools that scan web applications, normally from the outside, to look for security vulnerabilities such as Cross-site scripting, SQL Injection, Command Injection, Path Traversal and insecure server configuration. This category of tools is frequently referred to as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Tools. A large number of both commercial and open source tools of this type are available and all of these tools have their own strengths and weaknesses. If you are interested in the effectiveness of DAST tools, check out the OWASP Benchmark project, which is scientifically measuring the effectiveness of all types of vulnerability detection tools, including DAST.

Here we provide a list of vulnerability scanning tools currently available in the market.

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Disclaimer: The tools listing in the table below are presented in alphabetical order. OWASP does not endorse any of the Vendors or Scanning Tools by listing them in the table below.

OWASP is aware of the Web Application Vulnerability Scanner Evaluation Project (WAVSEP). WAVSEP is completely unrelated to OWASP and we do not endorse its results, nor any of the DAST tools it evaluates. However, the results provided by WAVSEP may be helpful to someone interested in researching or selecting free and/or commercial DAST tools for their projects. This project has far more detail on DAST tools and their features than this OWASP DAST page.

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Tools Listing

Name/LinkOwnerLicensePlatformsNote
Abbey ScanMisterScannerCommercialSaaS
AcunetixAcunetixCommercialWindows, Linux, MacOSFree (Limited Capability)
App ScannerTrustwaveCommercialWindows
AppCheck Ltd.AppCheck Ltd.CommercialSaaSFree trial scan available
AppScanHCL SoftwareCommercialWindows
AppScan on CloudHCL SoftwareCommercialSaaS
AppSpiderRapid7CommercialWindows
AppTrana Website Security ScanAppTranaFreeSaaS
ArachniArachniFreeMost platforms supportedFree for most use cases
Astra Security SuiteAstra SecurityFreeSaaSPaid Option Available
BREACHLOCK Dynamic Application Security TestingBREACHLOCKCommercialSaaS
Beagle SecurityBeagle SecurityCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
BlueClosure BC DetectBlueClosureCommercialMost platforms supported2 week trial
Burp SuitePortSwigerCommercialMost platforms supportedFree (Limited Capability)
ContrastContrast SecurityCommercialSaaS or On-PremisesFree (Full featured for 1 App)
Crashtest SecurityCrashtest SecurityCommercialSaaS or On-Premises
Cyber ChiefAudacixCommercialSaaS or On-Premises
DetectifyDetectifyCommercialSaaS
Digifort- InspectDigifortCommercialSaaS
EdgescanEdgescanCommercialSaaS
GamaScanGamaSecCommercialWindows
GoLismeroGoLismero TeamOpen SourceWindows, Linux and MacintoshGPLv2.0
GrabberRomain GaucherOpen SourcePython 2.4, BeautifulSoup and PyXML
GravityscanDefiant, Inc.CommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
Grendel-ScanDavid ByrneOpen SourceWindows, Linux and Macintosh
HostedScan.comHostedScan.comCommercialSaaSFree Forever
IKareITrustCommercialN/A
IOTHREATIOTHREATCommercialSaaSFree (View Partial Results). Full report (PRO) - 50% discount for the OWASP community with 'OWASP50'.
ImmuniWebHigh-Tech BridgeCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
Indusface Web Application ScanningIndusfaceCommercialSaaSFree trial available
InsightVMRapid7CommercialSaaSFree trial available
IntruderIntruder Ltd.Commercial
K2 Security PlatformK2 Cyber SecurityCommercialSaaS/On-PremiseFree trial available
Mayhem for APIForAllSecureCommercialSaaS30-day Free Trial
N-StealthN-StalkerCommercialWindows
NessusTenableCommercialWindows
NetsparkerNetsparkerCommercialWindows
NexposeRapid7CommercialWindows/LinuxFree (Limited Capability)
NiktoCIRTOpen SourceUnix/Linux
NucleiProjectDiscoveryOpen SourceWindows, Unix/Linux, and MacintoshFast and customisable vulnerability scanner based on simple YAML based DSL.
ProbelyProbelyCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
Proxy.appWebsecurifyCommercialMacintosh
QualysGuardQualysCommercialN/A
ReconwithMeNassecCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
RetinaBeyondTrustCommercialWindows
Ride (REST JSON Payload fuzzer)Adobe, Inc.Open SourceLinux / Mac / WindowsApache 2
SOATestParasoftCommercialWindows / Linux / Solaris
ScanRepeatVentures CDXCommercialSaaS
ScanTitan Vulnerability ScannerScanTitanCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
Sec-helpersVWT DigitalOpen Source or FreeN/A
SecPoint PenetratorSecPointCommercialN/A
Security For EveryoneSecurity For EveryoneCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
SecurusOrvant, IncCommercialN/A
SentinelWhiteHat SecurityCommercialN/A
StackHawkStackHawkCommercialSaaS
Tinfoil SecuritySynopsysCommercialSaaS or On-PremisesFree (Limited Capability)
Trustkeeper ScannerTrustwave SpiderLabsCommercialSaaS
VegaSubgraphOpen SourceWindows, Linux and Macintosh
VexUBsecureCommercialWindows
WPScanWPScan TeamCommercialLinux and MacFree options
WapitiInformática GesforOpen SourceWindows, Unix/Linux and Macintosh
Web Security ScannerDefenseCodeCommercialOn-Premises
WebApp360TripWireCommercialWindows
WebCookiesWebCookiesFreeSaaS
WebInspectMicro FocusCommercialWindows
WebReaverWebsecurifyCommercialMacintosh
WebScanServiceGerman Web SecurityCommercialN/A
Websecurify SuiteWebsecurifyCommercialWindows, Linux, MacintoshFree (Limited Capability)
WiktoSensepostOpen SourceWindows
Zed Attack ProxyOWASPOpen SourceWindows, Unix/Linux, and MacintoshApache-2.0
beSECURE (formerly AVDS)Beyond SecurityCommercialSaaSFree (Limited Capability)
purpleteamOWASPOpen SourceCLI and SaaSGNU-AGPL v3
w3afw3af.orgOpen SourceLinux and MacGPLv2.0

References

  • SAST Tools - OWASP page with similar information on Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools
  • Free for Open Source Application Security Tools - OWASP page that lists the Commercial Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tools we know of that are free for Open Source
  • http://sectooladdict.blogspot.com/ - Web Application Vulnerability Scanner Evaluation Project (WAVSEP)
  • http://projects.webappsec.org/Web-Application-Security-Scanner-Evaluation-Criteria - v1.0 (2009)
  • http://www.slideshare.net/lbsuto/accuracy-and-timecostsofwebappscanners - White Paper: Analyzing the Accuracy and Time Costs of WebApplication Security Scanners - By Larry Suto (2010)
  • http://samate.nist.gov/index.php/Web_Application_Vulnerability_Scanners.html - NIST home page which links to: NIST Special Publication 500-269: Software Assurance Tools: Web Application Security Scanner Functional Specification Version 1.0 (21 August, 2007)
  • http://www.softwareqatest.com/qatweb1.html#SECURITY - A list of Web Site Security Test Tools. (Has both DAST and SAST tools)
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