w3af Alternatives

w3af is described as 'Web Application Attack and Audit Framework' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to w3af for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Wordpress apps. The best w3af alternative is Burp Suite, which is free. Other great apps like w3af are OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP), wapiti, Nikto and nuclei.

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w3af alternatives are mainly Vulnerability Scanners but may also be Penetration Testing Tools or Web Application Firewalls.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of w3af.
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w3af alternatives page was last updated Jul 4, 2022
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  1. Burp Suite icon
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    Burp Suite

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    Burp Suite is an integrated platform for performing security testing of web applications. Its various tools work seamlessly together to support the entire testing process, from initial mapping and analysis of an application's attack surface, through to finding and exploiting...

    26 Burp Suite alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Burp Suite Features

    1.  Tree view
    2.  Web Testing
    3.  Security Testing
    4.  Administrative Reporting
    5.  Forces encrypted connection
    6.  Legacy Firefox Addon
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    • Burp Suite is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to w3af.

    • Burp Suite is the most popular free alternative to w3af.

    • Burp Suite is Freemium and Proprietaryw3af is Free and Open Source
  2. OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) icon
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    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

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    The Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is an easy to use integrated penetration testing tool for finding vulnerabilities in web applications.

    30 OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) alternatives
    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) Features

    1.  Proxy support
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    ZAP History Filter Screen Shot
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    OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) VS w3af

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    • OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is the most popular Open Source alternative to w3af.

    • OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is Free and Open Sourcew3af is also Free and Open Source
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    wapiti

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    Wapiti allows you to audit the security of your web applications. Wapiti is a command line tool.

    14 wapiti alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    wapiti Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Security-focused
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  5. Nikto icon
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    Nikto

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    Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6400 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, checks for outdated versions of over 1000 servers, and version specific problems on over 270 servers.

    16 Nikto alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. nuclei icon
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    nuclei

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    Nuclei is used to send requests across targets based on a template, leading to zero false positives and providing fast scanning on a large number of hosts. Nuclei offers scanning for a variety of protocols, including TCP, DNS, HTTP, SSL, File, Whois, Websocket, Headless etc.

    21 nuclei alternatives
    How it works

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    nuclei Features

    1.  Vulnerability Assessment
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  7. Acunetix icon
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    Acunetix

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    Audit your website security and web applications for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web vulnerabilities with Acunetix Web Security Scanner. Download Free Edition!

    59 Acunetix alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Wordpress

    Acunetix Features

    1.  Security Testing
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    • Acunetix is the most popular Web-based alternative to w3af.

    • Acunetix is the most popular commercial alternative to w3af.

    • Acunetix is Paid and Proprietaryw3af is Free and Open Source
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    SecApps

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    Find security vulnerabilities right from your browser. Experience the next generation security tools without the need to install any additional software.

    18 SecApps alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    SecApps Features

    1.  Portable
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    skipfish

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    A fully automated, active web application security reconnaissance tool. Key features: High speed: pure C code, highly optimized HTTP handling, minimal CPU footprint - easily achieving 2000 requests per second with responsive targets.

    27 skipfish alternatives
    at work, during scanning

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    skipfish Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Heuristic Detection
    HTMLised results
    Discontinued

    Skipfish is no longer maintained. Last version, 2.10 beta, released in December 2012, can be still downloaded from Google Code Archive

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  11. Invicti (Netsparker) icon
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    Invicti (Netsparker)

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    Netsparker is the only False-positive-free web application security scanner. Simply point it at your website and it will automatically discover the flaws that could leave you dangerously exposed.

    18 Invicti (Netsparker) alternatives
    Reverse Shell over SQL Injection

    License model

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Invicti (Netsparker) Features

    1.  Automatic vulnerability proofs
    Command Injection
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  12. Websecurify icon
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    Websecurify

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    Websecurify is a powerful web application security testing environment designed from the ground up to provide the best combination of automatic and manual vulnerability testing technologies.

    26 Websecurify alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Websecurify Features

    1.  Security-focused
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  13. Arachni

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    Arachni is an Open Source, feature-full, modular, high-performance Ruby framework aimed towards helping penetration testers and administrators evaluate the security of web applications.

    16 Arachni alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Probely icon
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    Probely

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    Probely is a top-tier cloud-based DAST Scanner designed for DevOps, empowering Security and Development teams to work together to secure their web applications and APIs.

    28 Probely alternatives
    Scan page

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Findings Page
    Tailored instructions on how to fix a vulnerability
    +2
    Schedule a scan

    Probely Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  REST API
    3.  API Integration
    4.  Jira integration
    5.  Slack integration
    6.  API Scan
    7.  SQL Injection Protection
    8.  Free API
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