Likelihood to Recommend Netsparker is very thorough but can take a very long time to scan a web application. It can also take a long time to learn and configure. Its thoroughness is a very good part of the product but if the application does [not] need this thoroughness it is probably a waste of time to run Netsparker on the website.
Read full review [Tenable.sc (formerly SecurityCenter)] does very well for internal scanning for vulnerabilities, however it needs to be combined with
Tenable.io in order to do cloud scanning.
Read full review Pros NetSparker has excellent customer service. When our team had to learn to use it for the first time, we had to communicate directly with NetSparker consultants. NetSparker is very user-friendly. It's UI is organized and keeps all the different scans we have set-up in a very clean visual. Netsparker has a selection of workflows and integration tools that make it useful for keeping all of my teammates on the same page. Read full review Vulnerability management from one place Maximum endpoint visibility Easy to set up and plan the structure Support desk quickly responses Well-prepared documentation Broad scanning type Supports various compliance standards User groups allows coordination between teams Read full review Cons Netsparker Cloud is expensive and restricts the number of website URLs that you are allowed to scan. This restricts us from scanning all of the websites that we create and only allows us to scan a small subset of number of the website we produce. Netsparker is difficult to configure and I often need to open a ticket with support to figure out how to use the product. I have been vulnerability testing websites for over 10 years and I still don't think I really know how to use Netsparker. Netsparker can take a very long time to complete a scan due to the number of items it can scan for. Be certain to reduce the technologies that your scan will be looking at. Also, expect a large website to possibly take over two days to complete. Not something you really want to have happen on a developer checking on some source code. Read full review Centralized vulnerability management with sensors. Network health assessment and Incident response. For alerting or notification, it should also support the SMS gateway. Read full review Support Rating NetSparker support is amazing. When first introducing this software to the team, there was a lot of communication going on between Netsparker consultants and our team. They have answered our questions very efficiently and have had consultants come to our department for training. They are open to suggestions for improvements and enhancements as well.
Read full review On all of the occasions that I have had to reach out to Tenable for assistance, they have been extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Solutions and support are provided quickly, and they work on the issue until it is resolved.
Read full review Alternatives Considered I currently use OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite Professional and Veracode Dynamic Scan. ZAP is very easy to use and the web developers use it regularly. Burp Suite is very customizable as is Netsparker but usually take much less time to scan a website. Both of these tools are programmable and allow me to add special items to a scan when I need it. They are also much better documented. Veracode also has a static code analysis tool that we use much more often then the dynamic analysis tool but we do use both parts of Veracode.
Read full review We decided to go with Tenable due to its robust reporting capabilities and competitive pricing vs its competitors. While all tools are very similar in regards to scanning capabilities we prefer Tenable SC's user interface. We also like the option to have both on-prem and cloud with theirs. Tenable io product as well.
Read full review Return on Investment NetSparker has saved the team a lot of time since the scans quicker than our older software. NetSparker has been costing the company a lot compared to previous security software. Netsparker has helped improved our overall business objectives by finding an efficient and collaborative way to run scans on our systems. Read full review Create internal/operational efficiencies Improve compliance & risk management Cost management Solid vulnerability scanner Ease, of use, and capabilities when it comes to analyzing vulnerabilities is what makes this product stand out Read full review ScreenShots