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Recorded Future vs Burp Suite

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Recorded Future

Security & Cybersecurity

Intelligence-driven cybersecurity

From
$25000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Burp Suite

Security & Cybersecurity

The leading toolkit for web security testing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Burp Suite has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Recorded Future listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc; Burp Suite the automated vulnerability scanner is Professional only, at $499; the free Community edition is manual tools
  • They diverge on capability: Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Recorded Future and Burp Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Recorded Future and Burp Suite differ
AttributeRecorded FutureBurp Suite
Starting price$25000/yearFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Api, CloudDesktop, Api
Founded20092004

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Recorded Future

  • Real-time threat intelligence
  • Vulnerability intelligence
  • Internet-wide data analysis
  • Insikt group intelligence
  • Brand intelligence
  • API-first platform
  • Alert and notification system
  • Custom reporting

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.

Recorded Future

  • Threat Intelligencenot Burp Suite
  • Vulnerability Managementnot Burp Suite
  • Risk Intelligencenot Burp Suite

Burp Suite

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

Where each one falls short

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

Recorded Future

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc

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

Recorded Future

$25000/year
  • Threat Intelligence$25000/year
    • Threat feeds
    • IP reputation
    • Domain analysis
  • Vulnerability Intelligence$35000/year
    • CVE monitoring
    • Patch intelligence
    • Vulnerability trending
  • Complete Intelligence$50000/year
    • All features
    • Analyst access
    • Dedicated feed

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 Recorded Future if

  • You need real-time threat intelligence.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
  • You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Recorded Future review

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.
Burp Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Recorded Future or Burp Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Recorded Future starts at $25000/year and Burp Suite at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Recorded Future or Burp Suite?
Burp Suite has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $25000/year for Recorded Future and Free for Burp Suite.
Does Recorded Future or Burp Suite run on more platforms?
Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud. 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. Recorded Future starts at $25000/year.
What is Recorded Future best used for?
Recorded Future is most often used for threat intelligence, vulnerability management, risk intelligence. Of those, threat intelligence and vulnerability management are not what Burp Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Recorded Future do that Burp Suite cannot?
Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. Burp Suite covers Web vulnerability scanner, Proxy interceptor, Intruder, Repeater. Both handle Cloud deployment.
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