Bright Security DAST vs Burp Suite DAST

Bright Security DAST is a dynamic application security testing tool offered as SaaS. It tests websites, web applications, APIs including REST, SOAP, and GraphQL, servers, and network devices; it also tests mobile applications on the server side. Checks include SQL injection, CSRF, XSS, XXE, and business logic vulnerabilities. Bright says it validates findings in real time and does not report issues it cannot validate, with less than 3% false positives among its verified findings. Target discovery can use a crawler, HAR recording, or GraphQL and OpenAPI schemas. Authentication objects let scans reach login-protected application and API resources. Teams can initiate scans from CI/CD pipelines and control them through the CLI or REST API without using the interface. The CLI's Repeater mode routes requests to local targets without exposing them to the internet. Bright lists SaaS, private cloud, and Repeater proxy deployment options. Scan quantity is unlimited, but the number of concurrent scans depends on the organization's engine count. Bright says scan data is held in memory temporarily and deleted after scanning. The tool cannot handle CAPTCHA during scans. Pricing is available on request, with a demo offered.

Burp Suite DAST is an automated dynamic scanner for web vulnerabilities, built on the scanning engine used in Burp Suite Professional. Its Chromium-based crawler can handle JavaScript single-page applications, dynamic forms, GraphQL endpoints, and asynchronous loads, while crawling and auditing can run in parallel. Session-aware scans maintain authenticated state using username-password pairs or recorded login sequences. The scanner covers APIs described by Postman Collections, OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL, with native support for several authentication methods. Teams can schedule portfolio scans from a dashboard or run them in CI pipelines, including on pull requests and merges. Deployment options include managed cloud and self-hosted software for Windows and Linux, plus Helm deployment for Kubernetes; self-hosted deployments can operate in air-gapped environments. Access controls include role-based permissions, site groups, audit trails, SAML single sign-on, and group-locked scan policies. Findings include captured requests and confirming responses. Pricing depends on the portfolio and requires contacting PortSwigger; a guided proof-of-concept trial follows a tailored demo and discovery call.