Burp Suite vs OWASP ZAP - Which is Better?

Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) are the most used tools by security professionals while assessing the security of web applications. OWASP ZAP is a free web application security scanner by OWASP while Burp Suite is most used as a proxy tool more than an application security scanner.

How to Download OWASP ZAP

How to Download Burp Suite

In this article, we will discuss the features of Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP. At the end of this article, we will try to find which tool is better.

Feature	Burp Suite Community Edition	OWASP ZAP	Burp Suite Pro
Web Application Scanning	Not Available	Available with basic security vulnerabilities	Available with quality security vulnerabilities
Intercepting Feature	Available	Available	Available
Fuzzing Capabilities	Available	Available	Available
Encoder and Decoder	Available	Not Available	Available
Cost	Free	Free	Paid Subscription - Advanced Functionality ($399 per year)
Documentation	Extensive documentation available	Little documentation available	Extensive documentation available
Spider	Available	Available	Available
Updates	Available	Available	Available
Extensions	Fewer Options Available	No provision for enhanced functionality	Available
Coverage	Medium coverage	Less coverage	Extensive Coverage
False Positive	Less	More	Less
Session Token Entropy Analysis	Available	Available	Available
Comparison Feature	Available	Available	Available

OWASP ZAP Interface

Burp Suite

Conclusion

No doubt, Burp Suite Pro is a better tool compared to OWASP ZAP. If you compare Burp Suite Community Edition and OWASP ZAP, the web application scanning feature is not available in the free version of Burp Suite. Still, most of the other features of Burp Suite make it the best choice for security professionals.

Please comment below which tool you are using for security testing of web applications.