Brakeman vs MobSF
Brakeman
brakemanscanner.orgMobSF
github.comSide by side
| Figure | Brakeman | MobSF |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $250/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Static Application Security Testing Sast | 8.0 (#7) | 8.9 (#1) |
| Spec score · SAST Tools | 8.0 (#10) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Purpose | Brakeman is a static analysis scanner that checks Ruby on Rails application code for potential security vulnerabilities. | MobSF is a mobile application security research platform for penetration testing, malware analysis, and privacy analysis. |
| Support | The project links users to GitHub Discussions and Issues for community questions and bug reports. | Free limited support for questions, help, and discussions is offered through the Slack channel. |
Plans
MobSF
- MobSFFree
- Professional$2,999.99 a year
- Enterprise$6,999.99 a year
- Training$10,999.99 a year
In their own words
Brakeman
Brakeman has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
MobSF
MobSF is a mobile application security research platform for penetration testing, malware analysis and privacy analysis. Its Static Analyzer supports APK, IPA, APPX and source code; the Dynamic Analyzer works with Android and iOS applications and includes interactive instrumented testing, runtime data analysis and network traffic analysis. REST APIs and CLI tools connect MobSF to DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines, and pull request scans are supported. The project provides a Docker image and quick-start commands for local use, and links to MobSF Static Analyzer Online. The framework is open source under GPL-3.0, with a free MobSF plan at free. Paid options are Professional at $2,999.99 a year, Enterprise at $6,999.99 a year, and Training at $10,999.99 a year. They list support, training or consultation services. Limited free help is available through Slack; GitHub issues are for bug reports and feature requests. The project links to a security policy and describes MobSF as made in India.