Cybersecurity · head to head
LogRhythm SIEM vs OWASP ZAP
LogRhythm SIEM
Cybersecurity
AI-powered SIEM platform for modern security operations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
OWASP ZAP
Cybersecurity
Free, open-source web application scanner and intercepting proxy, now governed by the Software Security Project.
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only OWASP ZAP has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: LogRhythm SIEM no pricing published; sales contact required; 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: LogRhythm SIEM covers AI-driven analytics, OWASP ZAP covers Intercepting proxy.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LogRhythm SIEM and OWASP ZAP actually diverge.
| Attribute | LogRhythm SIEM | OWASP ZAP |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Desktop, Cli, Api |
| Founded | 2003 | 2001 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (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 LogRhythm SIEM
- AI-driven analytics
- UEBA
- NDR integration
- SOAR automation
- Threat lifecycle management
- Case management
- Compliance reporting
- Embedded playbooks
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.
LogRhythm SIEM
- Security information and event managementnot OWASP ZAP
- Threat detection and incident responsenot OWASP ZAP
- Compliance monitoring and reportingnot OWASP ZAP
- User and entity behavior analyticsnot 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 LogRhythm SIEM
- Manual penetration testing that needs an intercepting proxy, request replay and fuzzing without a paid licence per testernot LogRhythm SIEM
- Teaching developers what an attack against their own endpoint looks like, using a tool they can install themselvesnot LogRhythm SIEM
- Pre-release regression scanning of an internal application that would never justify a commercial DAST subscriptionnot LogRhythm SIEM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
LogRhythm SIEM
- No pricing published; sales contact required
- No public information on licensing model or per-unit costs
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
LogRhythm SIEM
On request- LogRhythm SIEMFree
- Threat detection
- Log management
- Compliance
- LogRhythm AxonFree
- Cloud-native SIEM
- Self-service deployment
- Elastic scaling
- Managed Detection & ResponseFree
- 24/7 monitoring
- Expert analysts
- Threat hunting
OWASP ZAP
Free- Free & Open SourceFree
- Full functionality
- Active & passive scanning
- Spider
Which should you pick?
Choose LogRhythm SIEM if
- You need ai-driven analytics.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want ueba.
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 LogRhythm SIEM or OWASP ZAP better?
- Neither clearly leads. LogRhythm SIEM starts at On request and OWASP ZAP at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, LogRhythm SIEM or OWASP ZAP?
- OWASP ZAP has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for LogRhythm SIEM and Free for OWASP ZAP.
- Does LogRhythm SIEM or OWASP ZAP run on more platforms?
- LogRhythm SIEM runs on Web, Api. OWASP ZAP runs on Desktop, Cli, Api.
- Can I use OWASP ZAP for free?
- Yes. OWASP ZAP has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. LogRhythm SIEM starts at On request.
- What is LogRhythm SIEM best used for?
- LogRhythm SIEM is most often used for security information and event management, threat detection and incident response, compliance monitoring and reporting, user and entity behavior analytics. Of those, security information and event management and threat detection and incident response are not what OWASP ZAP is typically brought in for.
- What can LogRhythm SIEM do that OWASP ZAP cannot?
- LogRhythm SIEM covers AI-driven analytics, UEBA, NDR integration, SOAR automation. OWASP ZAP covers Intercepting proxy, Passive scanner, Active scanner, AJAX spider.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
LogRhythm SIEM: How does Exabeam (formerly LogRhythm SIEM) handle pricing?
Exabeam does not publish pricing on its website. To obtain pricing information, request a demo through the website or contact Exabeam's sales team directly for a personalized quote based on your deployment size and requirements.
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.
LogRhythm SIEM: Is there a free trial or freemium version of Exabeam?
Exabeam does not advertise a free trial or freemium tier on its homepage. Interested buyers must contact the sales team to discuss trial availability and pricing options.
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.
OWASP 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.
OWASP 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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