OWASP ZAP vs Reconmap

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.

Reconmap is a free, open-source collaboration platform for planning, conducting, and documenting penetration test projects across assets and clients. It supports multiple top-level organisations and includes project templates, task management, and client management. Vulnerability tracking and a templates database help organize findings, while users can automate security commands and schedule them with cron expressions. Reports can be generated in Word, Markdown, and Typst formats, with custom whitelabel reporting. Integrations can send vulnerabilities to Jira or Azure DevOps and deliver event-driven HTTP notifications through webhooks. Security features include SSO, OpenID and SAML user federation, two-factor authentication, email verification, and an audit log. A REST API with token authentication supports connections to external tools and scripts. Deployment options include Docker Compose, Kubernetes, manual installation, and hosted SaaS maintained by the project’s lead developers through Netfoe. The documentation positions Docker Compose for small teams and Kubernetes for production deployments and large teams; it also cautions that Compose is not designed for high availability or horizontal scaling out of the box.