Brakeman vs MobSF
Brakeman
brakemanscanner.org
MobSF
mobsf.orgSide by side
| Figure | Brakeman | MobSF |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Static Application Security Testing Software | 7.9 (#11) | 7.8 (#16) |
| Purpose | Brakeman is a static analysis scanner that checks Ruby on Rails application code for potential security vulnerabilities. | MobSF is an open-source framework for automated mobile application security testing and penetration testing. |
| Reports | It can output text, HTML, JSON, JUnit XML, and Markdown reports; JSON is recommended for automation. | MobSF reports include severity levels, affected files or functions, and remediation suggestions, with export options for HTML, PDF, or JSON. |
| Support | The project links users to GitHub Discussions and Issues for community questions and bug reports. | The project README lists limited free support through its Slack channel and enterprise support with priority feature requests, live support, and onsite training. |
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In their own words
Brakeman
Brakeman has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
MobSF
MobSF is an open-source framework for automated mobile application security testing and penetration testing. Its static analysis examines source code and binaries for security flaws and misconfigurations before execution. Dynamic analysis runs apps in a controlled sandbox to observe runtime behavior, data flow, and API interactions, while malware analysis looks for suspicious code, permissions, and behavior. Supported inputs include Android, iOS, and Windows packages such as APK, XAPK, IPA, and APPX, plus zipped source code. REST APIs connect MobSF with CI/CD or DevSecOps pipelines; named examples include Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI. Reports include severity, affected files or functions, and remediation suggestions, with HTML, PDF, and JSON export options. MobSF can be installed from GitHub or with Docker, runs on Windows, Linux, or macOS, and can operate offline. The Community Edition is open source under GPL v3 and costs nothing. Dynamic analysis is limited to rooted Android versions 4.1 through 11.0, up to API 30; obfuscation and code protection can limit analysis depth.