Productivity · head to head
FigJam vs OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP
Cybersecurity
Free, open-source web application scanner and intercepting proxy, now governed by the Software Security Project.
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: FigJam organization and Enterprise tiers are billed annually only, with no monthly billing option; OWASP ZAP authenticated scanning of modern single-page applications is the hard part and ZAP makes you build it by hand: session handling, token refresh and login scripts are configured per application, and a misconfigured session means the scanner logs itself out and reports a clean result for pages it never reached.
- They diverge on capability: FigJam covers Infinite whiteboard, OWASP ZAP covers Intercepting proxy.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FigJam and OWASP ZAP actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 FigJam
- Infinite whiteboard
- Real-time collaboration
- Sticky notes
- Drawing tools
- Shapes
- Widgets
- Templates
- Voting
Only in OWASP ZAP
- Intercepting proxy
- Passive scanner
- Active scanner
- AJAX spider
- Automation Framework
- Headless daemon and REST API
- Docker images
- Add-on marketplace
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FigJam
- Teams running collaborative brainstorming and whiteboarding sessions bundled into an existing Figma plannot OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP
- Adding a baseline security scan to every application's pipeline where per-target commercial licensing would limit coverage to a handfulnot FigJam
- Manual penetration testing that needs an intercepting proxy, request replay and fuzzing without a paid licence per testernot FigJam
- Teaching developers what an attack against their own endpoint looks like, using a tool they can install themselvesnot FigJam
- Pre-release regression scanning of an internal application that would never justify a commercial DAST subscriptionnot FigJam
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FigJam
- Organization and Enterprise tiers are billed annually only, with no monthly billing option
- Free Starter plan caps AI credit usage at 150 credits per day and 500 per month, well below the 3,000 monthly AI credits on a Professional full seat
OWASP ZAP
- Authenticated scanning of modern single-page applications is the hard part and ZAP makes you build it by hand: session handling, token refresh and login scripts are configured per application, and a misconfigured session means the scanner logs itself out and reports a clean result for pages it never reached.
- There is no support contract in the product, so when a scan breaks the day before a release the escalation path is a GitHub issue and a community chat, which is not an answer that satisfies a delivery manager or an auditor who wants a named responsible party.
- Active scanning sends genuine attack traffic, so it can create records, trigger emails, exhaust rate limits or destabilise a fragile environment, and pointing it at production without prior agreement produces an incident rather than a test result.
- Output needs triage: passive rules generate large volumes of low-severity informational findings about headers and cookie flags that bury the few results that matter, and a team without someone tuning the rule set stops reading the report within a few sprints.
- As a dynamic scanner it can only test what it can reach, so authorisation flaws between accounts, business logic abuse and anything behind an undiscovered endpoint go unreported, and a passing ZAP scan is evidence of nothing more than the absence of the classes of bug it looks for.
Pricing, plan by plan
FigJam
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited editable boards
- Basic tools
- Unlimited viewers
- Paid$5/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced templates
- Moderation tools
OWASP ZAP
Free- Free & Open SourceFree
- Full functionality
- Active & passive scanning
- Spider
Which should you pick?
Choose FigJam if
- You need infinite whiteboard.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want real-time collaboration.
Choose OWASP ZAP if
- You need intercepting proxy.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Cli, Api.
- You also want passive scanner.
Questions people ask
- Is FigJam or OWASP ZAP better?
- Neither clearly leads. FigJam starts at Free and OWASP ZAP at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FigJam or OWASP ZAP?
- FigJam starts at Free and OWASP ZAP at Free.
- Does FigJam or OWASP ZAP run on more platforms?
- FigJam runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. OWASP ZAP runs on Desktop, Cli, Api.
- Can I use FigJam for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FigJam best used for?
- FigJam is most often used for teams running collaborative brainstorming and whiteboarding sessions bundled into an existing figma plan. Of those, teams running collaborative brainstorming and whiteboarding sessions bundled into an existing figma plan is not what OWASP ZAP is typically brought in for.
- What can FigJam do that OWASP ZAP cannot?
- FigJam covers Infinite whiteboard, Real-time collaboration, Sticky notes, Drawing tools. OWASP ZAP covers Intercepting proxy, Passive scanner, Active scanner, AJAX spider.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
FigJam: Is FigJam included with Figma or sold separately?
FigJam is included at no additional cost with all Figma plans, from the free Starter plan through Enterprise.
SourceOWASP ZAP: Is it still called OWASP ZAP?
The project left OWASP in August 2024 and is now governed by the Software Security Project, with core development sponsored by Checkmarx. The tool is now just ZAP, though most existing documentation, courses and search results still use the OWASP name.
FigJam: How many AI credits does each Figma plan include for FigJam?
The Professional plan includes 3,000 AI credits per month, Organization plan includes 3,500 AI credits per month, and Enterprise plan includes 4,250 AI credits per month. Starter (free) does not include AI features.
SourceOWASP ZAP: Is it free for commercial use?
Yes. It is Apache 2.0 licensed, with no per-application, per-scan or per-user cost, and it can be used and modified commercially without a licence agreement.
FigJam: What can I do with FigJam's open sessions feature?
FigJam allows anyone to join open sessions for 24 hours without needing a Figma account, and you can create unlimited open sessions across your team.
SourceOWASP ZAP: Can it replace a penetration test?
No. It automates checks for known vulnerability classes against endpoints it can reach. It does not reason about business logic, chain findings into an attack, or test authorisation between accounts, which is most of what a tester actually does.
FigJam: What diagramming capabilities does FigJam include?
FigJam includes advanced shapes for technical diagramming such as AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes components, plus standard diagramming tools and connectors. All these features are available on every paid plan.
SourceOWASP ZAP: Does it run in CI?
Yes, through the official Docker images and the Automation Framework, which defines scan jobs in YAML so configuration lives in the repository. A baseline passive scan is the usual starting point because it is fast and non-intrusive.
OWASP ZAP: How does it compare to Burp Suite?
Burp Suite Professional is the more polished manual testing tool and has a stronger scanner and extension ecosystem, but it is licensed per tester and Burp Suite Enterprise per target. ZAP is the better fit where cost per target is the binding constraint; many teams use both.
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