Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Acunetix vs Splunk Enterprise Security
Acunetix
Security & Cybersecurity
Web application security testing made easy
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Splunk Enterprise Security
Security & Cybersecurity
The platform for operational intelligence
- 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; Splunk Enterprise Security splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- They diverge on capability: Acunetix covers DAST scanning, Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Acunetix and Splunk Enterprise Security actually diverge.
| Attribute | Acunetix | Splunk Enterprise Security |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Desktop, Web, Api | Web, Api |
| Founded | 2005 | 2003 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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 Splunk Enterprise Security
- Security monitoring
- Incident review
- Risk-based alerting
- Threat intelligence
- Investigation workbench
- MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Automated response
- Compliance reporting
Both cover
- ServiceNow
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Acunetix
- Vulnerability Scannernot Splunk Enterprise Security
- Web Securitynot Splunk Enterprise Security
- Dastnot Splunk Enterprise Security
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Running a security operations centre on Splunk indexed log datanot Acunetix
- Correlation searches, risk based alerting and incident investigationnot Acunetix
- Compliance reporting from pooled security telemetrynot 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
Splunk Enterprise Security
- Splunk Enterprise Security is licensed separately from the Splunk platform, so a SIEM deployment needs both
- Splunk publishes no rate for Enterprise Security and directs buyers to contact a pricing expert
- UEBA, SOAR and automated threat analysis require the Premier edition rather than Essentials
- The platform underneath can be billed by ingest volume, workload or activity, so the total cost depends on a pricing model chosen at contract time rather than a list price
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
Splunk Enterprise Security
On request- Workload PricingFree
- Pay per compute
- Flexible scaling
- All features
- Ingest PricingFree
- Pay per GB ingested
- Predictable costs
- All features
- Entity PricingFree
- Pay per monitored entity
- Security focused
- All features
Which should you pick?
Choose Acunetix if
- You need dast scanning.
- You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
- You also want iast technology.
Choose Splunk Enterprise Security if
- You need security monitoring.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want incident review.
Questions people ask
- Is Acunetix or Splunk Enterprise Security better?
- Neither clearly leads. Acunetix starts at On request and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Acunetix or Splunk Enterprise Security?
- Acunetix starts at On request and Splunk Enterprise Security at On request.
- Does Acunetix or Splunk Enterprise Security run on more platforms?
- Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Splunk Enterprise Security runs on Web, Api.
- 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 Splunk Enterprise Security is typically brought in for.
- What can Acunetix do that Splunk Enterprise Security cannot?
- Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security. Splunk Enterprise Security covers Security monitoring, Incident review, Risk-based alerting, Threat intelligence. Both handle ServiceNow.
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