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Keygen vs Acunetix

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Keygen

Security & Cybersecurity

Open, source-available software licensing API

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Acunetix logo

Acunetix

Security & Cybersecurity

Web application security testing made easy

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers; 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

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Keygen and Acunetix actually diverge.

Attributes where Keygen and Acunetix differ
AttributeKeygenAcunetix
PlatformsWebDesktop, Web, Api
FoundedUnknown2005

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 Keygen

Nothing recorded that Acunetix does not also cover.

Only in Acunetix

  • DAST scanning
  • IAST technology
  • AcuSensor
  • JavaScript security
  • SQL injection testing
  • XSS detection
  • OWASP Top 10
  • API security testing

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Keygen

No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.

Acunetix

  • Vulnerability Scannernot Keygen
  • Web Securitynot Keygen
  • Dastnot Keygen

Where each one falls short

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

Keygen

  • Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Keygen

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Keygen review.

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Keygen if

Nothing in the data separates Keygen from Acunetix on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Keygen review

Choose Acunetix if

  • You need dast scanning.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
  • You also want iast technology.
Acunetix review

Questions people ask

Is Keygen or Acunetix better?
Neither clearly leads. Keygen starts at On request and Acunetix at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Keygen or Acunetix?
Keygen starts at On request and Acunetix at On request.
Does Keygen or Acunetix run on more platforms?
Keygen runs on Web. Acunetix runs on Desktop, Web, Api.
What can Keygen do that Acunetix cannot?
Acunetix covers DAST scanning, IAST technology, AcuSensor, JavaScript security.
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