Escape vs OWASP ZAP
Escape
escape.techOWASP ZAP
zaproxy.orgSide by side
| Figure | Escape | OWASP ZAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Web Application Security Scanners | 7.3 (#17) | 8.5 (#3) |
| Automation | Escape lists a public API, CLI, MCP server, event-based workflows, and CI/CD scan triggers as automation options. | The Automation Framework controls ZAP with a YAML plan and supports jobs including active scanning, passive scanning, spidering, API imports, and report generation. |
| Founded | 2020 | 2010 |
| What it does | The platform uses AI agents to discover, test, and help remediate security issues within engineering workflows. | ZAP is a web application security scanner and interception proxy for automated and manual testing. |
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In their own words
OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP is a web application scanner and proxy for security testing. Its tools include active and passive scanning, a spider, alerts, and scan policies. ZAP’s Automation Framework uses YAML plans to coordinate jobs such as scanning, spidering, API imports, and report generation. It can import OpenAPI, GraphQL, SOAP, and Postman definitions through jobs or add-ons. GitHub Actions are available for baseline, full, and API scans via Docker-packaged scans, and the project publishes Docker images, including a minimal image for CI. Add-ons come from an online Marketplace and are generally installed or removed without restarting ZAP. The software is free and open source, with a free plan at free. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, API use, and self-hosted deployment. Windows and Linux installers require Java 17 or later; the macOS installer includes Java 17. ZAP says it can support only its latest full release, and current releases are unsigned, though checksums are provided.