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Dynamic Application Security Testing

Probe a running application from the outside, the way an attacker would.

34 tools profiled

How it differs Tests the running application from the outside, with no access to source. SAST never runs the app; IAST instruments it from the inside.

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Burp Suite

PortSwigger

DAST

Intercepting proxy and testing toolkit that puts a human in the request path, with an automated scanner and an extension ecosystem around it.

Freemium

Established Compare Burp Suite Verified
Caido

Caido Labs

DAST

Web security testing proxy built around a separate client and server, with a query language for filtering traffic and a plugin system for automation.

Not recorded

Growing Compare Caido

Burp Suite

PortSwigger

Intercepting proxy and testing toolkit that puts a human in the request path, with an automated scanner and an extension ecosystem around it.

Freemium Established

DAST Compare Burp Suite
Caido

Caido Labs

Web security testing proxy built around a separate client and server, with a query language for filtering traffic and a plugin system for automation.

Not recorded Growing

DAST Compare Caido

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Burp Suite

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Burp Suite

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