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Acunetix vs Semperis

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Acunetix

Security & Cybersecurity

Web application security testing made easy

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Semperis

Security & Cybersecurity

Agentic readiness starts with identity resilience

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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; Semperis pricing is not published on semperis.com for any of its named products (Directory Services Protector, Identity Runtime Protection, Active Directory Forest Recovery, Ready1, Migrator for AD); the site offers a demo request in place of every figure.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Semperis actually diverge.

Attributes where Acunetix and Semperis differ
AttributeAcunetixSemperis
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 Semperis

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 Semperis
  • Web Securitynot Semperis
  • Dastnot Semperis

Semperis

No use cases recorded yet. See the Semperis 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

Semperis

  • Pricing is not published on semperis.com for any of its named products (Directory Services Protector, Identity Runtime Protection, Active Directory Forest Recovery, Ready1, Migrator for AD); the site offers a demo request in place of every 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

Semperis

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Semperis 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 Semperis if

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

Semperis review

Questions people ask

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