Software · head to head
Darktrace vs Burp Suite
The short version
- Only Burp Suite has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Darktrace listed on UK G-Cloud at £2.50 per user per month for the Darktrace Active AI Security Platform, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited; Burp Suite the automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools
- They diverge on capability: Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Darktrace and Burp Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Darktrace | Burp Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20000/year | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Network, Cloud, Email | Desktop, Api |
| Founded | 2013 | 2004 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Darktrace
- Self-learning AI
- Network anomaly detection
- Autonomous response
- Behavioral analysis
- Threat model visualization
- Email security
- Application control
- Incident response automation
Only in Burp Suite
- Web vulnerability scanner
- Proxy interceptor
- Intruder
- Repeater
- Sequencer
- Decoder
- Comparer
- Logger
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Darktrace
- Threat Detectionnot Burp Suite
- Ndrnot Burp Suite
- Incident Responsenot Burp Suite
Burp Suite
- Manual web application penetration testing through an intercepting proxynot Darktrace
- Automated scanning for web vulnerabilities on the Professional editionnot Darktrace
- Extending testing with community-built BApp extensionsnot Darktrace
- Enterprise-wide dynamic scanning through Burp DASTnot Darktrace
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Darktrace
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £2.50 per user per month for the Darktrace Active AI Security Platform, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
- Also listed on UK G-Cloud by reseller Grove Information Systems at £1,500 to £12,500 per device per month for the Malicious Network Activity Detection tool
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
Darktrace
$20000/year- Detect$20000/year
- Network anomaly detection
- AI-powered threat detection
- Compliance reporting
- Detect & Respond$35000/year
- All Detect features
- Autonomous response
- Email security
- Enterprise$50000/year
- All features
- Dedicated support
- Custom training
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 Darktrace if
- You need self-learning ai.
- You work on Network, Cloud, Email.
- You also want network anomaly detection.
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 Darktrace or Burp Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Darktrace starts at $20000/year and Burp Suite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Darktrace or Burp Suite?
- Burp Suite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $20000/year for Darktrace and Free for Burp Suite.
- Does Darktrace or Burp Suite run on more platforms?
- Darktrace runs on Network, Cloud, Email. 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. Darktrace starts at $20000/year.
- What is Darktrace best used for?
- Darktrace is most often used for threat detection, ndr, incident response. Of those, threat detection and ndr are not what Burp Suite is typically brought in for.
- What can Darktrace do that Burp Suite cannot?
- Darktrace covers Self-learning AI, Network anomaly detection, Autonomous response, Behavioral analysis. Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Proxy interceptor, Intruder, Repeater. Both handle Cloud deployment.