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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Acunetix by Invicti
Star Rating
(99)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Acunetix by InvictiInvicti (formerly Netsparker)
Star Rating
(60)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Invicti (formerly Netsparker)Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Acunetix by Invicti has a solid Vulnerability Assessment score of 8.9, but reviewers mention that Invicti (formerly Netsparker) excels with a higher score of 9.3, indicating a more comprehensive approach to identifying vulnerabilities.
- Reviewers mention that the Quality of Support for Invicti is notably higher at 9.2 compared to Acunetix's 7.8, suggesting that users find Invicti's customer service more responsive and helpful.
- Users on G2 highlight that the Ease of Use for Invicti is rated at 9.1, while Acunetix scores slightly lower at 8.5, indicating that Invicti may offer a more intuitive user interface and experience.
- Reviewers say that the Automated Scans feature in Invicti is rated at 9.0, which is higher than Acunetix's score of 8.6, suggesting that Invicti provides more efficient and effective automated scanning capabilities.
- G2 users report that the Dashboard & Reporting functionality in Invicti is rated at 9.5, compared to Acunetix's 9.2, indicating that Invicti offers more advanced reporting features that may help users better visualize and understand their security posture.
- Users say that while both products offer API Integrations, Invicti's score of 8.7 surpasses Acunetix's 7.5, suggesting that Invicti provides a more robust set of integration options for users looking to connect with other tools and platforms.
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Pricing
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Acunetix by Invicti
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Meets Requirements
8.3
84
9.1
51
Ease of Use
8.5
85
9.2
51
Ease of Setup
8.6
59
9.1
41
Ease of Admin
8.5
57
9.2
42
Quality of Support
7.7
79
9.1
51
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
55
9.7
40
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
84
10.0
47
Features by Category
Administration
Feature Not Available
8.9
15
9.1
27
9.5
18
8.3
24
9.2
18
Risk Analysis
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
27
9.3
19
8.3
23
9.2
19
Threat Protection
Feature Not Available
8.0
10
7.2
17
Feature Not Available
7.4
18
7.8
10
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
7.1
21
8.3
10
7.2
22
8.7
10
8.6
28
8.9
14
Analysis
7.9
24
8.5
12
7.7
27
9.2
14
8.7
29
9.6
14
Testing
5.8
16
8.9
9
7.2
20
8.9
12
8.1
24
8.9
14
8.0
26
9.3
14
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
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Administration
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Analysis
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Testing
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Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
19
8.1
14
7.5
21
8.5
13
Analysis
8.4
24
8.8
21
7.8
22
9.1
20
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
24
9.2
21
7.8
16
6.5
10
Testing
7.5
17
7.3
14
8.0
23
8.4
18
8.1
18
8.4
17
8.4
22
8.8
14
8.7
19
8.4
15
6.6
21
8.0
14
Performance
8.0
22
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Verified
8.4
15
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Verified
8.4
29
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Verified
9.0
15
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Verified
6.6
31
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Verified
7.8
16
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Verified
8.5
30
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Verified
9.0
15
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Verified
Network
8.4
23
|
Verified
8.5
12
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Verified
8.5
22
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Verified
8.3
9
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Verified
7.6
19
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Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
Application
8.1
22
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Verified
7.9
13
7.1
18
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Verified
7.9
13
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Verified
8.7
28
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Verified
9.1
16
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Verified
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
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API Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Security Testing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
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Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Acunetix by Invicti and Invicti (formerly Netsparker) are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Penetration Testing, Website Security, and Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Acunetix by Invicti has no unique categories
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is categorized as API Security, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Acunetix by Invicti
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer Software
12.8%
Computer & Network Security
11.7%
Telecommunications
10.6%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
38.3%
Telecommunications
10.5%
Financial Services
10.5%
Computer Software
8.8%
Internet
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.0%
Other
56.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Acunetix by Invicti
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Lavan Kumar S.
Verified User in Machinery
Good UI at front end and easily compatible
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Their licensing model is the worst I have ever used! They sell you target URLs committed by annual contract, but if a user deletes a target from the UI and tries to replace it with another because something changed in your business model, that target...
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
rahul r.
Verified User in Computer Software
Firstly, The Desktop Edition is very lightweight and can be installed with simple clicks The Policy templates which are very open and easy to understand and flexible to configure. Secondly, One can recheck the individual part only, without rescanning the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
The gui is not very cool. Besides cpu usage is going high. If the website have firewall.
Lavan Kumar S.
Verified User in Machinery
Good UI at front end and easily compatible
rahul r.
Verified User in Computer Software
Firstly, The Desktop Edition is very lightweight and can be installed with simple clicks The Policy templates which are very open and easy to understand and flexible to configure. Secondly, One can recheck the individual part only, without rescanning the...
Verified User in Computer Software
Their licensing model is the worst I have ever used! They sell you target URLs committed by annual contract, but if a user deletes a target from the UI and tries to replace it with another because something changed in your business model, that target...
Verified User in Computer Software
The gui is not very cool. Besides cpu usage is going high. If the website have firewall.
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Acunetix Integrate with Web Application Firewalls?
1 comment
JG
Yes, Acunetix Premium supports WAFs integrations with:
Imperva SecureSphere
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager
FortiWeb WAF
Citrix WAF
For more...Read more
Acunetix by Invicti has no more discussions with answers
What is the difference between Netsparker Desktop and Netsparker Cloud?
1 comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
To start off with, as the name implies, Netsparker Cloud is an online web application security scanner and Netsparker Desktop is a Windows software scanner....Read more
What is a Scan Policy?
1 comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Scan policies in Netsparker allow you to save a specific Netsparker configuration setup so you do not have to configure the scanner each time you scan a...Read more
The different vulnerability severities in Netsparker are typically categorized as follows: Critical, High, Medium, Low, and Informational. These categories help prioritize the urgency and importance of addressing each vulnerability.
1 comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Netsparker web application security scanner scans for a wide variety of vulnerabilities in websites, web applications and web services.
Each vulnerability...Read more
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