Bright Security DAST vs PurpleTeam

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.

PurpleTeam is a command-line tool and service for dynamic application security testing of web applications and APIs. The maker describes it as language agnostic. Listed targets include authenticated applications, single-page applications, TLS/SSL deployments, server configurations, server-side HTML, GraphQL APIs, and REST APIs; supported API formats include OpenAPI, SOAP, and GraphQL. The CLI runs headlessly in build pipelines, with scans scheduled on commit, push, nightly, or on demand. Results identify defect locations, provide remediation guidance and reproduction instructions, and suggest ways to find similar issues. Attack strength and alert thresholds are adjustable, including thresholds for existing defects that should not fail a run. A CLI process can run without specific integrations. Documentation describes local OWASP and cloud BinaryMist environments, with cloud onboarding by contacting the maker. Community is free, hosted locally, and includes unlimited scans, unlimited targets, and 12 concurrent test sessions. Standard costs $85 a month on annual billing; Pro costs $185 a month on annual billing. Monthly prices shown are $110 and $240. A 14-day trial is available.