Best Web Application Security Scanners in 2026
Updated
In short: Qualys External Attack Surface Management is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ZeroThreat and Beagle Security. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ZeroThreat. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ImmuniWeb at €49.58/mo.
Choosing a web application scanner starts with the kinds of targets and checks you need it to handle. Compare API scanning, authenticated scans, and JavaScript crawling, then consider scheduled scans and compliance reports for ongoing assessment and documentation needs. Deployment, free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and target limits add context for how an option may fit your setup. Qualys External Attack Surface Management, ZeroThreat, and Beagle Security are among the tools included. Use the comparison points to weigh scanning coverage and operating constraints for the applications you assess.
31 web application security scanners ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Web Application Security Scanners, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 13 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Qualys External Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 ZeroThreatPaid from $100/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Beagle SecurityPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 NucleiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Pentest-Tools.com API ScannerPaid from $95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 WapitiFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Burp Suite DAST
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Astra SecurityPaid from $58.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 OWASP ZAPFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Rapid7 Surface Command
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 ImmuniWebPaid from €49.58/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 VAddyPaid from ¥19,800/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 AppCheck
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 BlacklockPaid from $85/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Tenable One Attack Surface Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 BreachLock DASTPaid from $416.67/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Escape
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Invicti
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Vega
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Detectify Surface Monitoring
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Holm Security Cloud Security
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 MaxPatrol SIEM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 OpenText Fortify DAST
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Rapid7 InsightAppSecPaid from $175/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Haxore Web Security Scanner
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which web application security scanner is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Qualys External Attack Surface Management is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.6. ZeroThreat is second and Beagle Security third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ImmuniWeb has the lowest first paid tier we found: €49.58/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.