Burp Suite vs Nessus

A detailed comparison to help you choose between Burp Suite and Nessus.

Burp Suite

Burp Suite

Web application security testing platform.

Nessus

Nessus

Industry-standard vulnerability scanner.

Rating4.6 (259 reviews)4.5 (396 reviews)
Pricing Modelfreemiumfreemium
Starting PriceFrom $0/moFrom $0/mo
Best ForBest for users seeking privacy and security toolsBest for users seeking privacy and security tools
Free Tier
API Access
Team Features
Open Source
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Burp Suite

Pros

  • + Powerful intercepting proxy with traffic history
  • + Strong manual tools: Repeater, Decoder, Sequencer, Comparer
  • + Deep HTTP/2 testing controls and Inspector view
  • + Professional adds scanner and Burp Collaborator (OAST)
  • + Multi-year subscriptions available for Pro

Cons

  • - Community edition Intruder is demo-limited
  • - Not open source; distributed as object code
  • - Per-user licensing; sharing Pro subscriptions prohibited
  • - No clear general refund window in cited sources
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