Is Acunetix or ProtoPie better?

Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and ProtoPie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Acunetix or ProtoPie?

ProtoPie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Acunetix and Free for ProtoPie.

Does Acunetix or ProtoPie run on more platforms?

Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. ProtoPie runs on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.

Can I use ProtoPie for free?

Yes. ProtoPie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Acunetix starts at On request.

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 ProtoPie is typically brought in for.

What can Acunetix do that ProtoPie cannot?

Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security. ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping, Data binding, Advanced interactions, Animation. Both handle Jira, Slack.

Security & Cybersecurity · head to head

Acunetix vs ProtoPie

Acunetix

Security & Cybersecurity

Web application security testing made easy

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

ProtoPie

Design Tools

Create advanced interactive prototypes

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only ProtoPie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
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; ProtoPie the free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage
They diverge on capability: Acunetix covers DAST scanning, ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acunetix and ProtoPie actually diverge.

Attributes where Acunetix and ProtoPie differ
Attribute	Acunetix	ProtoPie
Starting price	On request	Free
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Desktop, Web, Api	Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android
Category	Security & Cybersecurity	Design Tools
Founded	2005	2013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 ProtoPie

Interactive prototyping
Data binding
Advanced interactions
Animation
Collaboration
Cloud sharing
Device testing
Code export

Both cover

Jira
Slack

What people use each for

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

Acunetix

Vulnerability Scannernot ProtoPie
Web Securitynot ProtoPie
Dastnot ProtoPie

ProtoPie

Building high fidelity interactive prototypes without codenot Acunetix
Prototyping multi device and hardware interactionsnot Acunetix
Sharing prototypes with stakeholders for testingnot Acunetix

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

ProtoPie

The free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage
Free prototypes carry a watermark and shareable links require the Basic plan
Saving prototypes locally requires the Pro plan
Team libraries and handoff recordings require the Pro plan
Basic caps storage at 500MB and prototypes at 20
Single sign on, private servers, custom fonts and custom hardware integrations are Enterprise only
Enterprise requires a minimum of 3 seats and is priced by quote
Connect Core is a paid add on at $20 per user per month

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

ProtoPie

Free

FreeFree
- Limited prototypes
- Cloud storage
- Basic sharing
Professional$25/month
- Unlimited prototypes
- Advanced interactions
- Collaboration
Enterprise$75/month
- Everything in Professional
- Team features
- Advanced security

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 ProtoPie if

You need interactive prototyping.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
You also want data binding.

ProtoPie review

Questions people ask

Is Acunetix or ProtoPie better?: Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and ProtoPie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Acunetix or ProtoPie?: ProtoPie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Acunetix and Free for ProtoPie.
Does Acunetix or ProtoPie run on more platforms?: Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. ProtoPie runs on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use ProtoPie for free?: Yes. ProtoPie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Acunetix starts at On request.
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 ProtoPie is typically brought in for.
What can Acunetix do that ProtoPie cannot?: Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security. ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping, Data binding, Advanced interactions, Animation. Both handle Jira, Slack.

Acunetix vs ProtoPie

Acunetix

ProtoPie

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Acunetix

Only in ProtoPie

Both cover

What people use each for

Acunetix

ProtoPie

Where each one falls short

Acunetix

ProtoPie

Pricing, plan by plan

Acunetix

ProtoPie

Which should you pick?

Choose Acunetix if

Choose ProtoPie if

Questions people ask

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