Invicti vs Invicti Web + API comparison

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Invicti and Invicti Web + API are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. Invicti is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.5, while Invicti Web + API is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.8. Invicti holds a 2.1% mindshare in SAST, compared to Invicti Web + API’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Invicti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Invicti Web + API users who would recommend it.

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89% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2026

Acunetix and Invicti compete in the web application security testing space. Acunetix may have the upper hand with its continuous scanning and integration capabilities, but Invicti's proof-based scanning provides fewer false positives, giving it a precision edge.

Features: Acunetix offers continuous scanning, diverse deployment options, and seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines, enhancing security measures. Invicti features proof-based scanning, zero false positives, and comprehensive result mechanisms specific to identifying vulnerabilities, improving accuracy.

Room for Improvement: Acunetix could benefit from reducing false positives, strengthening API scanning, and lowering costs. Invicti needs to enhance scanning speed, improve licensing flexibility, and address cost-effectiveness concerning URL restrictions.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Acunetix provides versatile deployment options with on-premises and cloud alternatives, backed by reliable customer support, though there can be delays. Invicti offers flexible deployment similar to Acunetix but may improve in terms of responsive technical support.

Pricing and ROI: Acunetix is often viewed as expensive, with possible hidden costs in its licensing model, yet it justifies its price through improved security and time efficiency. Invicti, while also costly, presents licensing flexibility and is suited for larger enterprises, providing positive ROI through better security outcomes and reduced manual effort.

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Categories and Ranking

Invicti

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Security (32nd), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (16th), API Security (12th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (5th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (12th)

Invicti Web + API

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

9th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (13th), Vulnerability Management (29th), DevSecOps (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Invicti is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Invicti Web + API is 2.8%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Invicti Web + API	2.8%
Invicti	2.1%
Other	95.1%

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Featured Reviews

PrashantUppuluri

Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Automated scanning has strengthened web application security and supports hybrid protection

A good scanning engine is what I appreciate about Invicti. When you want to find out the vulnerabilities within your web applications, Invicti has done a thorough job with respect to filtering out the vulnerabilities and identifying the risk factors with respect to the security modules within the solution. Invicti does have a segment of the solution which works on the automated scanning engine. As long as the license is active, the scanners that work within the solution are pretty effective. With respect to SAST and DAST, being a real-time scanning engine is one of the portfolios and one of the selling factors of the solution. Invicti is known to be a solution that works within the hybrid environment, be it cloud, on-premises, or a mix and match across multiple marketplaces. It does a thorough job. Most importantly, Invicti is a very good SAST and DAST solution that is very competitive in the market with respect to competitors. Invicti is a part of the Magic Quadrant with respect to Gartner's Magic Quadrant and has made a very good customer database and pipeline within the marketplace locally. With respect to security impacts in terms of support, Invicti is pretty much supportive. With respect to use cases or the POCs I have run on the solution, we have identified a couple of vulnerabilities and Invicti was able to trace them, detect, and quarantine the attacks.

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Rahul Kumar

Senior Engineer - Penetration Tester at a government with 10,001+ employees

Identifies vulnerabilities across bulk web applications but needs better support and cleaner reports

The best feature Acunetix offers is the centralized dashboard and the quality of reports it generates, which includes various options for selecting reports and developer options for directly sharing the reports with developers. The centralized dashboard of Acunetix gives visibility into the security aspects of mass applications; for instance, with more than 200 applications, it provides a valuable overview of findings and necessary fixes, along with a high-level summary that helps us achieve compliance through monthly and sometimes weekly scanning. In terms of reporting, Acunetix is excellent because it can generate different types of reports, such as an executive summary report, detailed reports, and developer reports that can be shared directly with developers. Acunetix positively impacts my organization by helping identify outdated libraries and applications, including legacy applications vulnerable to old attacks based on OWASP Top 10, thus aiding in compliance checks for PCI DSS and OWASP. Acunetix provides a centralized report with compliance-related aspects and a vulnerability timeline, effectively helping reduce vulnerabilities and save time.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"High level of accuracy and quick scanning."

"This tool is really fast and the information that they provide on vulnerabilities is pretty good."

"Netsparker offers some pretty features: Crawling feature: Netsparker has very detail crawling steps and mechanisms, this feature expands the attack surface, Attacking feature: Actually, attacking is not a solo feature, it contains many attack engines, Hawk, and many properties, but Netsparker's attacking mechanism is very flexible, this increases the vulnerability detection rate, also, Netsparker made the Hawk for real-time interactive command-line-based exploit testing, it's very valuable for a vulnerability scanner, and a very useful API for automating the scans."

"Invicti's proactive scanning measures vulnerabilities each time we deploy or push code to a new environment."

"Technical support is very professional, 10/10."

"I would tell potential users that it's really one of the best products in the market for web application security or Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)."

"Netsparker has valuable features, including the ability to scan our website, an interactive approach, and security data integration."

"The most valuable feature of Invicti is getting baseline scanning and incremental scan."

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"The usability and overall scan results are good."

"Segregation of reports is really, really good with Acunetix; it provides us with a lot of in-depth details."

"Overall, it's a very good tool and a very good engine."

"For us, the most valuable aspect of the solution is the log-sequence feature."

"By integrating with CI/CD tools, it enables a shift-left approach in the development process."

"The features of Acunetix have proved most effective in identifying vulnerabilities."

"Overall, I believe Acunetix to be one of the best products on the market."

"Every organization who has their assets over the internet and are exposed to a public website needs to have vulnerability assessment using Acunetix."

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Cons

"They don't really provide the proof of concept up to the level that we need in our organization. We are a consultancy firm, and we provide consultancy for the implementation and deployment solutions to our customers. When you run the scans and the scan is completed, it only shows the proof of exploit, which really doesn't work because the tool is running the scan and exploiting on the read-only form. You don't really know whether it is actually giving the proof of exploit. We cannot prove it manually to a customer that the exploit is genuine. It is really hard to perform it manually and prove it to the concerned development, remediation, and security teams. It is currently missing the static application security part of the application security, especially web application security. It would be really cool if they can integrate a SAS tool with their dynamic one."

"Netsparker doesn't provide the source code of the static application security testing."

"They need to improve their support in the documentation. Their support mechanism is missing. Their responsiveness, technical staff, and these types of things need to be improved, and comprehensive documentation is required. They should have good self-service portal enhancement"

"Improvement could be made in the area of production."

"Invicti's reporting capabilities need enhancement."

"Currently, there is nothing I would like to improve."

"I find that the scannings are not sufficiently updated."

"They don't really provide the proof of concept up to the level that we need in our organization."

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"The time to fix issues is not too quick, so in the case of time-restricted projects for some customers, this might become a problem."

"Acunetix provides the benefit of saving time for an end user. I would not say it saves money because the cost and license of Acunetix is far more than what others offer."

"The pricing is a bit on the higher side."

"In terms of what needs improvement, the way the licensing model is currently is not very convenient for us because initially, when we bought it, the licensing model was very flexible, but now it restricts us."

"We have had issues during upgrades where their scans worked on some apps better with previous versions. Then, we had to work with their tech support, who were great, to get it fixed for the next version."

"The jargon used makes it difficult for project managers to understand the issues, and the technical explanations used make it difficult for developers to understand issues. These things should be simplified much more. That would be very helpful for us when explaining to them what needs to be fixed. The report output needs to be simplified."

"There's a clear need for a reduction in pricing to make the service more accessible."

"One of the biggest problems I've had with Acunetix is that it's hard to replicate things manually because you don't get the raw packet."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is competitive in the security market."

"Netsparker is one of the costliest products in the market. It would help if they could allow us to scan multiple URLs on the same license."

"We never had any issues with the licensing; the price was within our assigned limits."

"I think that price it too high, like other Security applications such as Acunetix, WebInspect, and so on."

"The price should be 20% lower"

"OWASP Zap is free and it has live updates, so that's a big plus."

"The solution is very expensive. It comes with a yearly subscription. We were paying 6000 dollars yearly for unlimited scans. We have three licenses; basic, business, and ultimate. We need ultimate because it has unlimited scan numbers."

"We are using an NFR license and I do not know the exact price of the NFR license. I think 20 FQDN for three years would cost around 35,000 US Dollars."

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"When we looked at all other vendors and what they were asking for, to provide a third of what Acunetix was capable of doing, it was an easy decision... But now that it's coming to a cost where it's line with market value, it becomes more of a competition... Acunetix is raising the cost of licensing. It's 3.5 times what we were initially quoted."

"It is a bit expensive. If you need to check five applications, you have to pay almost 14,000. It is an agreement for two years at 7,000 per year for only five applications. You cannot change the applications in the license. So, you are stuck with the same license for the five applications for one full year."

"The price is exceptionally high."

"When compared with other products, the pricing is a little bit high. But it gives value for the price. It serves the purpose and is worthwhile for the price we pay."

"All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."

"The cost is based on two types of licenses, ConsultLite, and ConsultPlus, as well as the number of domains that are scanned."

"The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."

"I would say that Acunetix is expensive because there are products on the market with similar features that are equally or better-priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	19

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner?

The setup cost is pretty competitive. For example, if you want to talk about the SAST license, it comes to about $150 or sometimes less than $100, depending on the conversion or the number of licen...

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What needs improvement with Invicti?

At this time, there is nothing that comes to mind. However, most of the products in the market are pretty much neck-to-neck competitors. Speaking about it, there are a couple of factors which they ...

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What is your primary use case for Invicti?

I have worked on a couple of products, specifically in web application security. I have worked on Invicti, and with respect to PAM, I have worked with BeyondTrust. I have not worked specifically fo...

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What is your primary use case for Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

In a typical enterprise environment, Acunetix is mainly used for visibility, detection, and investigation across network traffic. The main use cases usually fall into a few core areas, with primary...

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What advice do you have for others considering Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

I advise that Acunetix is the best option. Invest time in proper initial configuration and scope definitions. The tool is powerful, but its effectiveness depends heavily on how the authenticated ar...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Acunetix?

Everything is perfect and good, including the pricing and all related aspects.

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Also Known As

Netsparker

AcuSensor

Overview

Invicti offers advanced web application security testing focused on identifying vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Its Proof-Based Scanning minimizes false positives and integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, making it an effective tool for enterprise environments.

Invicti provides comprehensive scanning capabilities that include detecting and verifying critical vulnerabilities and security data consolidation. Its scalable scanning engine and robust API support allow for flexible testing across diverse environments, including web and API testing. Despite some drawbacks like limited single sign-on integration and slow scanning speeds for large applications, Invicti remains a popular choice for automating security assessments, ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, and GDPR.

What are the key features of Invicti?

Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanning: Detects vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS.
Proof-Based Scanning: Confirms exploitability and reduces false positives.
CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrates with development pipelines.
Security Data Consolidation: Centralizes data for better insights.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates easy analysis and reporting.
Scalable Scanning Engine: Supports testing in enterprise environments.
Robust API Support: Enhances flexibility in testing.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Proactive Security: Actively identifies and verifies vulnerabilities to prevent breaches.
Regulatory Compliance: Helps maintain compliance with standards like PCI DSS and GDPR.
Efficient Vulnerability Management: Aids in prioritizing remediation efforts.
Integration Capabilities: Streamlines processes with CI/CD pipeline compatibility.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, Invicti is implemented to bolster security through automated vulnerability assessments. Its ability to provide insightful reports and remediation suggestions assists companies in efficiently managing security risks and achieving compliance with critical regulatory standards.

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Acunetix is a robust web application security testing tool offering rapid scanning, user-friendly interfaces, and accurate vulnerability detection with minimal false positives. It supports both cloud and on-premises deployment, making it versatile for various security needs.

Acunetix is distinguished by its capability to identify critical vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting and SQL injection with high precision. It integrates seamlessly with CI/CD tools, supporting continuous scanning and large-scale application management. The centralized dashboard and detailed automated reporting streamline operations. Despite its benefits, users suggest improvements like reducing false positives, flexible pricing, and enhanced API scanning. Better integration with platforms like GitHub and Azure DevOps is sought, alongside more comprehensive customization and faster scanning. Mobile application scanning and improved team collaboration tools are also desired.

What features make Acunetix stand out?

Rapid Scanning: Delivers fast and comprehensive security assessments.
User-Friendliness: Intuitive interface simplifies operations for diverse teams.
Detailed Reporting: Automated reports enhance vulnerability management.
High Accuracy: Detects vulnerabilities with minimal false positives.
CI/CD Integration: Seamless integration supports continuous development processes.

What benefits should users consider when evaluating?

Vulnerability Detection: Critical for identifying potential security threats efficiently.
Flexibility: Supports both cloud and on-premises environments.
Compliance Support: Aids in meeting standards like PCI DSS.
Scalability: Capable of handling large-scale web applications.

Acunetix is widely implemented across industries undertaking web application security assessments, including those requiring penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. It ensures applications meet security protocols and complies with standards while fitting into CI/CD workflows for secure pre-release checks.

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Sample Customers

Samsung, The Walt Disney Company, T-Systems, ING Bank

Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand

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