DongTai IAST vs Waratek IAST

DongTai IAST is an open-source tool for finding vulnerabilities in running Java applications and their third-party components. It examines application traffic as it runs, using method-call data and taint tracking across HTTP, HTTPS, and RPC requests; it does not rely on dedicated attack tests. The project lists Java, Python, PHP, and Go for detection, though the Python, PHP, and Go agents are beta and community-maintained beta agents may not deploy successfully. DongTai can analyze runtime data flows, prioritize verified findings by risk, and provide vulnerability tracing and reports. Its server also offers project and user management, notifications, a Web API, and custom vulnerability rules. Deployment options include SaaS, localized installation, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes. An IntelliJ IDEA plugin can run the Java probe and detect vulnerabilities in the IDE. The open-source self-hosted plan costs nothing. The project lists web runtime support and an Apache-2.0 license.

Waratek IAST monitors Java applications as they run to identify vulnerabilities in application behavior. Runtime instrumentation tracks data flow and execution paths, and findings include the code line involved, a full stack trace, and the flow that led to the issue. Waratek says it analyzes compiled bytecode or binaries without source-code access. QA teams or automated suites can generate security insights while running regular functional tests, without a separate security scan phase. The product is offered through a Portal SaaS option or an on-prem Portal Dedicated deployment. Starter is a free trial for one application, with runtime analysis, basic CI/CD integration, standard vulnerability reporting, and email and knowledge base support. Team costs $2,499 per month and includes three applications, with the option to add up to two more for $833/mo per additional app. Jira and Slack integrations are marked Coming Soon. Enterprise pricing is custom, and its custom rulesets, advanced CI/CD plugins, and software composition analysis are marked Coming Soon. Waratek reports a 100% true positive rate, 0% false positive rate, and OWASP Benchmark score of 100.