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Ixia BreakingPoint vs Pentest-Tools.com comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Ixia BreakingPoint
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
33rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pentest-Tools.com
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
25th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Penetration Testing Services (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Ixia BreakingPoint is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pentest-Tools.com is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pentest-Tools.com0.5%
Ixia BreakingPoint0.7%
Other98.8%
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

Sai Prasad - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff QA Engineer at Virsec
Works better for testing traffic, mix profile, and enrollment scenarios than other solutions
Once, when I raised a ticket regarding a hardware or software issue, the solution's support team visited our company to discuss and find out ways to solve the problem. Sometimes, they asked us to send several photos from the back and front end to identify the issue. It was time-consuming as we were occupied with some other testing simultaneously. Instead, it would have been great if they could have visited our company and rectified the problem.
SangramGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Deloitte
Platform has strengthened attack surface visibility and vulnerability validation but needs better remediation tracking
Pentest-Tools.com could improve in a couple of areas. First, the reporting flexibility could be enhanced. Second, there should be additional automation for remediation tracking since it currently lacks automation for this, requiring me to track remediations manually using the reports. Third, deeper integration with vulnerability management workflows could be beneficial, as I should have more options for integrating the tool with other security pen testing or application scanning tools. Regarding Pentest-Tools.com's AI capabilities, I believe there should be proper boundaries managed by their team in terms of governance and security, especially when the tool provides false positive vulnerabilities. These should also be detected on the governance side and resolved within the tool rather than manually, indicating an area for improvement in governance and compliance. In terms of the accuracy and reliability of Pentest-Tools.com's AI-generated output, I feel it can provide comprehensive output and reports. However, as it is AI-generated, the pentester or user should thoroughly check and validate the output before presenting it to stakeholders or the remediation team.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution has many protocols and options, making it very flexible."
"We use Ixia BreakingPoint for Layer 7 traffic generation. That's what we like."
"I like that we can test cloud applications."
"There is a virtual version of the product which is scaled to 100s of virtual testing blades."
"BPS VE evaluation was used for testing LTE Network elements with a focus on user plane testing BPS VE along with its UI and new concepts to reduce the complexity of manual testing to a large extent."
"The DDoS testing module is useful and quick to use."
"What Ixia BreakingPoint brings to the end customer is the use case."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Pentest-Tools.com has positively impacted my organization in two significant ways."
"If you have a lean DevOps or IT team that needs robust security scanning and professional reporting for compliance or vulnerability management without spending weeks learning CLI security tools or paying exorbitant enterprise fees, Pentest-Tools.com is easily one of the best SaaS solutions available."
"Pentest-Tools.com is an entirely wholesome solution that helps with everything in one suite instead of getting two applications doing the same thing."
 

Cons

"I would appreciate some preconfigured network neighborhoods, which are predefined settings for testing networks."
"The solution originally was hard to configure; I'm not sure if they've updated this to make it simpler, but if not, it's something that could be streamlined."
"They should improve UI mode packages for the users."
"Currently BPS VE's REST API was just developed (some specific functionalities are implemented) and can be improved for better control over the tool using scripts, which help in test automation."
"The quality of the traffic generation could be improved with Ixia BreakingPoint, i.e. to get closer to being accurate in what a real user will do."
"The integration could improve in Ixia BreakingPoint."
"The SSL simulation is realistic but some kinds of tests work imperfectly."
"The flash GUI has room for improvement."
"Pentest-Tools.com could improve in a couple of areas. First, the reporting flexibility could be enhanced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a one year subscription license for $25,000 US Dollars."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"or us, the pricing is somewhere around $12,000 a year. I'm unsure as to what new licenses now cost."
"The price is high. We pay for the license monthly."
"The solution is expensive."
"There is no differentiation in licenses for Breaking Point. For one license, you will get all the features. There is no complexity in that."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
20%
Outsourcing Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Pentest-Tools.com?
I would love to have more daily free scans since this is helping me as an individual. My major suggestion is that if more daily free scans could be provided, I would appreciate that.
What is your primary use case for Pentest-Tools.com?
I use Pentest-Tools.com on the website to scan environments that are currently on the cloud for vulnerabilities. A friend of mine developed an application and wanted me to test if there were gaps a...
What advice do you have for others considering Pentest-Tools.com?
Pentest-Tools.com is almost perfect. I would advise those who want to use it to take full advantage of it because it handles security testing, network testing, vulnerabilities for applications, and...
 

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