Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Check Point Software vs Burp Suite
Check Point Software
Security & Cybersecurity
AI Transforms the Network. We Transform the Firewall.
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Burp Suite
Security & Cybersecurity
The leading toolkit for web security testing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Burp Suite has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Check Point Software no pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure; Burp Suite the automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Check Point Software and Burp Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Check Point Software | Burp Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Desktop, Api |
| Founded | Unknown | 2004 |
Identical on both: 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 Check Point Software
Nothing recorded that Burp Suite does not also cover.
Only in Burp Suite
- Web vulnerability scanner
- Proxy interceptor
- Intruder
- Repeater
- Sequencer
- Decoder
- Comparer
- Logger
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Check Point Software
No use cases recorded yet. See the Check Point Software review.
Burp Suite
- Manual web application penetration testing through an intercepting proxynot Check Point Software
- Automated scanning for web vulnerabilities on the Professional editionnot Check Point Software
- Extending testing with community-built BApp extensionsnot Check Point Software
- Enterprise-wide dynamic scanning through Burp DASTnot Check Point Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Check Point Software
- No pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure
Burp Suite
- The automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools
- BApp Store extensions require the Professional edition
- DAST and the agentic testing product are separate enterprise offerings with no published price
- Professional is licensed per user per year rather than perpetually
Pricing, plan by plan
Check Point Software
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Check Point Software review.
Burp Suite
Free- Community EditionFree
- Essential manual tools
- Proxy
- Repeater
- Professional$449/year
- All Community features
- Burp Scanner
- Advanced manual tools
- Enterprise$6995/year
- CI/CD integration
- Scheduled scans
- Role-based access
Which should you pick?
Choose Check Point Software if
Nothing in the data separates Check Point Software from Burp Suite on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Burp Suite if
- You need web vulnerability scanner.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Api.
- You also want proxy interceptor.
Questions people ask
- Is Check Point Software or Burp Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Check Point Software starts at On request and Burp Suite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Check Point Software or Burp Suite?
- Burp Suite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Check Point Software and Free for Burp Suite.
- Does Check Point Software or Burp Suite run on more platforms?
- Check Point Software runs on Web. Burp Suite runs on Desktop, Api.
- Can I use Burp Suite for free?
- Yes. Burp Suite has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Check Point Software starts at On request.
- What can Check Point Software do that Burp Suite cannot?
- Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Proxy interceptor, Intruder, Repeater.