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Jamf Pro vs Burp Suite

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Jamf Pro

Software

Complete Apple device management

From
On request
Rated
-
Burp Suite logo

Burp Suite

Software

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: Jamf Pro limited to Apple devices only, covering Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV with no Windows or Android device management; 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 Jamf Pro and Burp Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Jamf Pro and Burp Suite differ
AttributeJamf ProBurp Suite
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebDesktop, Api
FoundedUnknown2004

Identical on both: 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 Jamf Pro

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.

Jamf Pro

No use cases recorded yet. See the Jamf Pro review.

Burp Suite

  • Manual web application penetration testing through an intercepting proxynot Jamf Pro
  • Automated scanning for web vulnerabilities on the Professional editionnot Jamf Pro
  • Extending testing with community-built BApp extensionsnot Jamf Pro
  • Enterprise-wide dynamic scanning through Burp DASTnot Jamf Pro

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Jamf Pro

  • Limited to Apple devices only, covering Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV with no Windows or Android device management
  • The product page names no price; it routes buyers to a separate pricing page or a 14-day trial rather than publishing a figure on the product page itself

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

Jamf Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Jamf Pro 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 Jamf Pro if

Nothing in the data separates Jamf Pro 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 Jamf Pro or Burp Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Jamf Pro 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, Jamf Pro or Burp Suite?
Burp Suite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Jamf Pro and Free for Burp Suite.
Does Jamf Pro or Burp Suite run on more platforms?
Jamf Pro 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. Jamf Pro starts at On request.
What can Jamf Pro do that Burp Suite cannot?
Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Proxy interceptor, Intruder, Repeater.

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