Cisco Catalyst Center vs OWASP DefectDojo
Cisco Catalyst Center
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OWASP DefectDojo
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| Figure | Cisco Catalyst Center | OWASP DefectDojo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $100/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Vulnerability Management Software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.9 (#2) |
| API | The platform exposes northbound REST APIs for discovery, inventory, topology, provisioning, assurance, and other network operations. | The documentation describes REST API v2 for automation and CI/CD uploads, plus an API v3 alpha with filtering and expanded fields. |
| Automation | It supports network discovery, zero-touch provisioning, software image management, configuration compliance checks, and remediation. | Pro includes triage rules for auto-triage, auto-close, and risk acceptance, and Sensei can ship fixes as pull requests. |
| Integrations | Cisco documents integrations with ISE, ThousandEyes, Webex, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Infoblox, and BlueCat, plus generic APIs for other ITSM and IPAM systems. | The vendor lists more than 500 supported security tools, including SAST, DAST, SCA, cloud, container, modeling, and ticketing systems. |
| Purpose | Cisco Catalyst Center is a centralized network controller and management dashboard for enterprise network operations. | DefectDojo aggregates security scanner findings, deduplicates them, prioritizes risk, and supports remediation. |
| Support | Cisco says Catalyst and Cisco DNA software subscriptions include embedded software support and downloads; opening a support case requires a Cisco Service Contract. | Community users are directed to GitHub, Slack, and forums, while Pro subscriptions include unlimited support tickets and dedicated engineering attention. |
Plans
Cisco Catalyst Center
- Cisco DNA AdvantagePriced on request
- Cisco DNA EssentialsPriced on request
OWASP DefectDojo
- Community EditionFree
- Pay As You Go$100 a month
- Pro Pay As You Go$100 a month
- Pre-Pay & SavePrice not published
- Pro Pre-PayPrice not published
In their own words
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco Catalyst Center has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
OWASP DefectDojo
OWASP DefectDojo gathers security scanner findings, deduplicates them, helps teams prioritize risk, and supports remediation. It natively integrates with more than 500 security tools across SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, cloud, and container categories. Community Edition accepts integrations through file import or API push and includes bidirectional Jira support; Pro adds more scheduled-pull connectors and ticketing options. Pro also enriches findings with EPSS and CISA KEV threat intelligence, supports automated triage rules, and offers governance features such as single sign-on, granular access controls, audit trails, and SLA enforcement. Sensei can ship fixes as pull requests. The product can be self-hosted or air-gapped, with data export through a documented REST API. Community Edition is free forever, with support through OWASP Slack and GitHub. Pay As You Go costs $100 a month plus $0.15 per finding processed; Sensei AI is billed per use. Pro Reachability is labeled beta, with five verdicts and KEV overriding the ceiling.