DASTA-AI vs Veracode DAST

DASTA-AI is a dynamic application security testing platform for first-party web, API, and LLM applications. Its scanner crawls endpoints and forms, probes them with non-destructive payloads, and verifies findings with proof of concept. The site lists more than 40 verified checks and three policy tiers. For AI red teaming, it tests chatbots, agents, and RAG apps against OWASP LLM Top 10 attack suites, with references to the NIST AI RMF Measure function and EU AI Act Article 55. Automated risk analysis produces executive summaries and Key Risk Indicators. DASTA-AI says findings are sanitized before AI analysis and credentials are not sent to third-party services. A CLI supports interactive login or a DASTA_API_TOKEN for unattended pipelines, and CI/CD integration is listed. It runs on the web and as an API. The Demo plan is free for one scan; Personal is $100 a month for 30 scans per month. Pro has 300 scans per month and Enterprise lists unlimited scans and BYOK, but neither plan has a listed price. Red-team scans count as one scan, with judge calls capped per organization.

Veracode DAST scans live web applications and REST APIs for security vulnerabilities. It can test authenticated or unauthenticated assets, including applications behind firewalls, and inspect API endpoints and workflows to validate business logic. Scans can run automatically or on a schedule, with configurable depth, speed, and accuracy; the cloud-native engine is designed for hundreds of assets across environments. Veracode reports a false positive rate below 5%. CI/CD connections are available through webhooks or the Veracode CLI, and reports can be downloaded as PDF, JUnit, or CSV files. A Quick scan takes approximately three to five minutes and runs non-invasive checks for basic misconfigurations. API scans require an OpenAPI 2.0 or 3.0 specification in JSON or YAML; HAR files are not supported. A free 14-day trial is available through the Veracode Platform, while pricing is on request. The service is offered as SaaS with hybrid deployment options. Veracode reports SOC 2 Type II attestation and a FedRAMP Moderate Authority to Operate for its cloud-based application security platform.