Software · head to head
Acunetix vs Recorded Future
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; Recorded Future listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
- They diverge on capability: Acunetix covers DAST scanning, Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Recorded Future actually diverge.
| Attribute | Acunetix | Recorded Future |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $25000/year |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web, Api | Web, Api, Cloud |
| Founded | 2005 | 2009 |
Identical on both: 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 Recorded Future
- Real-time threat intelligence
- Vulnerability intelligence
- Internet-wide data analysis
- Insikt group intelligence
- Brand intelligence
- API-first platform
- Alert and notification system
- Custom reporting
Both cover
- Jira
- Slack
- ServiceNow
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Acunetix
- Vulnerability Scannernot Recorded Future
- Web Securitynot Recorded Future
- Dastnot Recorded Future
Recorded Future
- Threat Intelligencenot Acunetix
- Vulnerability Managementnot Acunetix
- Risk Intelligencenot 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
Recorded Future
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
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
Recorded Future
$25000/year- Threat Intelligence$25000/year
- Threat feeds
- IP reputation
- Domain analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence$35000/year
- CVE monitoring
- Patch intelligence
- Vulnerability trending
- Complete Intelligence$50000/year
- All features
- Analyst access
- Dedicated feed
Which should you pick?
Choose Acunetix if
- You need dast scanning.
- You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
- You also want iast technology.
Choose Recorded Future if
- You need real-time threat intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is Acunetix or Recorded Future better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and Recorded Future at $25000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acunetix or Recorded Future?
- Acunetix starts at On request and Recorded Future at $25000/year.
- Does Acunetix or Recorded Future run on more platforms?
- Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud.
- 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 Recorded Future is typically brought in for.
- What can Acunetix do that Recorded Future cannot?
- Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security. Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. Both handle Jira, Slack, ServiceNow.
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