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Acunetix vs SonicWall

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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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SonicWall

Security & Cybersecurity

Proven security, performance and simplicity for modern networks

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; SonicWall product line page names no price for any firewall model, series or bundled security service

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Acunetix and SonicWall actually diverge.

Attributes where Acunetix and SonicWall differ
AttributeAcunetixSonicWall
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 SonicWall

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 SonicWall
  • Web Securitynot SonicWall
  • Dastnot SonicWall

SonicWall

No use cases recorded yet. See the SonicWall 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

SonicWall

  • Product line page names no price for any firewall model, series or bundled security service
  • Product tiers are segmented strictly by business size (TZ80 for micro-SMBs up to NSsp for large enterprises), so a growing business must migrate hardware series rather than scale within one model

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

SonicWall

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SonicWall 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 SonicWall if

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

SonicWall review

Questions people ask

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