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PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional vs Sonatype Lifecycle comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional offers significant ROI, enhancing client engagement and securing contracts for application security testing globally.
Sentiment score
7.0
Sonatype Lifecycle boosts security and efficiency, enhancing developers' productivity, app release speed, and reducing costs through proactive risk management.
I have seen a return on investment regarding time saved, as we now need a team of fewer than five people to manage operations for legacy systems and multiple websites.
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
We have seen cost savings and efficiency improvements as we now know what happens in what was previously a black box.
Principal DevSecOPs at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.7
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional offers praised customer service, responsive technical support, and comprehensive resources for user assistance.
Sentiment score
5.7
Sonatype Lifecycle's customer service is praised for being efficient, knowledgeable, and professional, with minor improvements needed in response times.
The technical support from PortSwigger is excellent.
Cyber security manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The technical support for PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is pretty good, and I would give it a nine.
Senior Business Development Manager at Intouch World
Customer support is responsive, typically replying in under two hours
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
They are helpful when we raise any tickets.
Principal DevSecOPs at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.4
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is scalable but faces licensing challenges, with some preferring the Enterprise version for extensive use.
Sentiment score
7.0
Sonatype Lifecycle scales flexibly across environments, though some face challenges with cluster setup and high-availability configurations.
It handles high availability at the database level, such as synchronizing JFrog repository servers without complicated configurations.
Analista De Sistemas at Dataprev
The scalability of Sonatype Lifecycle is robust, especially with its SaaS offering and ease of resource scaling, whether horizontally or vertically.
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is stable and reliable, with minor memory and update issues, rated highly for stability.
Sentiment score
8.0
Sonatype Lifecycle is highly stable, with minimal downtime and effective binary management, despite minor lags and evolving cluster technology.
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is very stable.
Information Security Engineer at Tübitak Bilgem
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is a very stable tool, and I would rate its stability as eight out of ten.
Senior Business Development Manager at Intouch World
Sonatype Lifecycle is very stable, especially in the binary repository management use case for managing binary artifacts.
Analista De Sistemas at Dataprev
Sonatype Lifecycle is stable technologically with minimal encountered issues.
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional could improve interface, integration, and usability, while reducing false positives and enhancing reporting.
Sonatype Lifecycle struggles with integration, reporting inconsistencies, and seeks enhancements in language support, cloud capabilities, and dashboard intuitiveness.
Perhaps they could add some automation to things, to see what we do manually, which it has the tools to do manually, and perhaps enable with a click of a button to do things automatically.
Penetration Tester & Information Security Expert at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Some AI features might be added.
Information Security Engineer at Tübitak Bilgem
The dashboard of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional could be made more user-friendly.
Senior Business Development Manager at Intouch World
We also noticed a lack of detailed information for configuring Sonatype Lifecycle for high availability and data recovery.
Analista De Sistemas at Dataprev
The visibility and clarity instructions are lacking. Users, especially those less experienced, are often baffled by the breadth of Sonatype Lifecycle Nexus IQ server's capabilities and may not know where to start.
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Burp Suite Professional is a budget-friendly, comprehensive web security tool with flexible licensing options suitable for various business sizes.
Sonatype Lifecycle's competitive pricing is justified by features and security benefits, though additional costs may arise for larger deployments.
The pricing for PortSwigger is very cheap, and there are benefits in terms of time and cost savings.
Information Security Engineer at Tübitak Bilgem
I find the price of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional to be very cost-efficient.
Senior Business Development Manager at Intouch World
For larger numbers like our case with 1,000 user licenses, JFrog becomes much more cost-effective, roughly ten times cheaper than Sonatype.
Analista De Sistemas at Dataprev
The price and cost revolve primarily around the deployment aspect.
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional offers customizable testing tools, community plugins, a user-friendly interface, and efficient automation for affordable security assessment.
Sonatype Lifecycle excels in DevOps integration, vulnerability detection, open-source governance automation, and customizable security measures with minimal false positives.
The most valuable features of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional are its ease of use and its cost efficiency.
Senior Business Development Manager at Intouch World
One of the best things in PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is that it has its own browser.
Penetration Tester & Information Security Expert at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
I especially value the features for penetration testing.
Information Security Engineer at Tübitak Bilgem
The integration into our CICD pipeline enables us to continuously monitor code changes and identify new vulnerabilities.
Principal DevSecOPs at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
We are true and through on compliances, ensuring certain GDPR and IT Goth have their own set of requirements and OWASP scans.
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
The most valuable feature for us is Sonatype Lifecycle's capability in identifying vulnerabilities.
Analista De Sistemas at Dataprev
 

Categories and Ranking

PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...
Ranking in Application Security Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)
Sonatype Lifecycle
Ranking in Application Security Tools
13th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (6th), Software Supply Chain Security (6th), AI Software Development (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 2.5%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sonatype Lifecycle is 2.0%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional2.5%
Sonatype Lifecycle2.0%
Other95.5%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

MH
Penetration Tester & Information Security Expert at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Dedicated browser and repeater have improved my proxy testing and manual vulnerability checks
I'm hoping perhaps for something to make it easier, such as to define things where if a message or a response is such and such, automatically make a request that is such and such. Perhaps something like this because otherwise, nowadays we have to do it manually. Perhaps they can automate it a bit more. Perhaps they could add some automation to things, to see what we do manually, which it has the tools to do manually, and perhaps enable with a click of a button to do things automatically. I'm not too sure which, but I'm sure they can from a product management point of view, do things that we need to do two, three, or four steps manually regarding specific testing. For instance, we want to check something specific if it's this or if it's that. Perhaps to define it once and have it more automatic, perhaps.
@RahulVerma  - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd
Compliance used to slow us down. Sonatype Lifecycle turned it into an automated, streamlined step that accelerates delivery instead of blocking it.
Sonatype Lifecycle already does a nice job, but as you use it, you can’t help but notice a few spots where it could feel even smoother. Imagine opening it and immediately seeing a clearer, friendlier dashboard that tells you exactly what deserves your attention without digging around. As you move through your workflow, it would be great if the tool connected more naturally with what you’re already using, so everything just flows. And when an issue pops up, instead of leaving you guessing, it could guide you through what to do next in a way that feels simple and supportive. Even having a bit more visibility into anything happening behind the scenes would make the experience feel more complete. It’s already strong, but with touches like these, it could feel even more helpful and intuitive in everyday use.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise35
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

Is OWASP Zap better than PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro?
OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro have many similar features. OWASP Zap has web application scanning available with basic security vulnerabilities while Burp Suite Pro has it available with ...
What do you like most about PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
The solution helped us discover vulnerabilities in our applications.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?
The cost of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is reasonable at approximately $500 per year per user.
How does Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle compare with SonarQube?
We like the data that Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle consistently delivers. This solution helps us in fixing and understanding the issues a lot quicker. The policy engine allows you to set up different t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle?
From my experience, the licensing side is pretty straightforward to handle. Most of the cost and pricing considerations really come down to how the solution is deployed. Since we work with partners...
What needs improvement with Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle?
Sonatype Lifecycle already does a nice job, but as you use it, you can’t help but notice a few spots where it could feel even smoother. Imagine opening it and immediately seeing a clearer, friendli...
 

Also Known As

Burp
Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle, Nexus Lifecycle
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce
Genome.One, Blackboard, Crediterform, Crosskey, Intuit, Progress Software, Qualys, Liberty Mutual Insurance
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