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Acunetix vs Check Point Software

Acunetix logo

Acunetix

Security & Cybersecurity

Web application security testing made easy

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Check Point Software logo

Check Point Software

Security & Cybersecurity

AI Transforms the Network. We Transform the Firewall.

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; Check Point Software no pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Check Point Software actually diverge.

Attributes where Acunetix and Check Point Software differ
AttributeAcunetixCheck Point Software
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsDesktop, Web, ApiWeb
Founded2005Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).

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 Check Point Software

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 Check Point Software
  • Web Securitynot Check Point Software
  • Dastnot Check Point Software

Check Point Software

No use cases recorded yet. See the Check Point Software 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

Check Point Software

  • No pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure

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

Check Point Software

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Check Point Software 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 Check Point Software if

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

Check Point Software review

Questions people ask

Is Acunetix or Check Point Software better?
Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and Check Point Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acunetix or Check Point Software?
Acunetix starts at On request and Check Point Software at On request.
Does Acunetix or Check Point Software run on more platforms?
Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Check Point Software 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 Check Point Software is typically brought in for.
What can Acunetix do that Check Point Software cannot?
Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security.
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