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Acunetix vs Balsamiq Wireframes

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Acunetix

Software

Web application security testing made easy

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Balsamiq Wireframes

Software

Low-fidelity wireframing that keeps focus on structure and content

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Acunetix aWS Marketplace lists Acunetix Online Premium, published by seller Invicti Security, at $7,000 per year for 5 targets under a 12 month contract, where a target is one fully qualified domain, website, web app, API or web service; Balsamiq Wireframes starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Balsamiq Wireframes actually diverge.

Attributes where Acunetix and Balsamiq Wireframes differ
AttributeAcunetixBalsamiq Wireframes
PlatformsDesktop, Web, ApiWeb
Founded2005Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Acunetix

  • DAST scanning
  • IAST technology
  • AcuSensor
  • JavaScript security
  • SQL injection testing
  • XSS detection
  • OWASP Top 10
  • API security testing

Only in Balsamiq Wireframes

Nothing recorded that Acunetix does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Acunetix

  • Vulnerability Scannernot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Web Securitynot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Dastnot Balsamiq Wireframes

Balsamiq Wireframes

No use cases recorded yet. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Acunetix

  • AWS Marketplace lists Acunetix Online Premium, published by seller Invicti Security, at $7,000 per year for 5 targets under a 12 month contract, where a target is one fully qualified domain, website, web app, API or web service
  • AWS Marketplace's Invicti listing shows Premium Support priced separately at $150,000 per year and Premium Support with Guided Success at $300,000 per year, on top of the base scanning licence

Balsamiq Wireframes

  • Starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year)
  • Teams plan raises the cap to only 100 projects at $24 per editor per month; even Enterprise tops out at 400 projects
  • AI credits are metered per editor per month (500 on Starter, 1,000 on Teams, 2,500 on Enterprise), so AI features have a hard usage ceiling beyond the base seat price

Pricing, plan by plan

Acunetix

On request
  • StandardFree
    • Single user
    • 5 targets
    • Scheduled scans
  • PremiumFree
    • Multiple users
    • Unlimited targets
    • CI/CD integration
  • Acunetix 360Free
    • Enterprise features
    • SDLC integration
    • Custom workflows

Balsamiq Wireframes

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Acunetix if

  • You need dast scanning.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
  • You also want iast technology.
Acunetix review

Choose Balsamiq Wireframes if

Nothing in the data separates Balsamiq Wireframes from Acunetix on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Balsamiq Wireframes review

Questions people ask

Is Acunetix or Balsamiq Wireframes better?
Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and Balsamiq Wireframes at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acunetix or Balsamiq Wireframes?
Acunetix starts at On request and Balsamiq Wireframes at On request.
Does Acunetix or Balsamiq Wireframes run on more platforms?
Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Balsamiq Wireframes runs on Web.
What is Acunetix best used for?
Acunetix is most often used for vulnerability scanner, web security, dast. Of those, vulnerability scanner and web security are not what Balsamiq Wireframes is typically brought in for.
What can Acunetix do that Balsamiq Wireframes cannot?
Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security.
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