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Acunetix vs Rocket.Chat

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Acunetix

Software

Web application security testing made easy

From
On request
Rated
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Rocket.Chat logo

Rocket.Chat

Software

Deployment flexibility and compliance across regulatory frameworks

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Rocket.Chat no prices, tier names with numbers, or minimum seats are published anywhere on the pricing page; all three paid editions (Commercial, Government, Defense) route to Contact sales or Contact us

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Rocket.Chat actually diverge.

Attributes where Acunetix and Rocket.Chat differ
AttributeAcunetixRocket.Chat
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsDesktop, Web, ApiWeb
Founded2005Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Rocket.Chat

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 Rocket.Chat
  • Web Securitynot Rocket.Chat
  • Dastnot Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat

No use cases recorded yet. See the Rocket.Chat 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

Rocket.Chat

  • No prices, tier names with numbers, or minimum seats are published anywhere on the pricing page; all three paid editions (Commercial, Government, Defense) route to Contact sales or Contact us
  • The free community edition is not represented on the pricing page at all, which lists only the three quote-only enterprise tiers

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

Rocket.Chat

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rocket.Chat review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Acunetix if

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

Choose Rocket.Chat if

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

Questions people ask

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

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