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Acunetix

Acunetix is a dynamic application security testing (DAST) tool that automates web application and API vulnerability scanning with AI-driven

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Overview

Acunetix automates web application and API security testing by discovering assets, assessing risk with AI, detecting vulnerabilities, and integrating with development workflows. It offers proof-based validation, continuous scanning, and code-level traceability to prioritize exploitable risks and streamline remediation.

Updated Oct 27, 2026

3 things

What Acunetix has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 86 Software Development tools with an API.

Support

Real people you can contact when you need help with the tool. One of 75 Software Development tools with human support.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool. One of 38 Software Development tools with public demo.

4 features

Key Features

AI-enhanced DAST
The industry’s leading DAST engine continues to improve with AI innovations that are closing the gap between automated scanning and manual penetration testing.
Risk scoring
Stay one step ahead on prioritization with a risk score calculated from a combination of over 200 outward features of websites and apps that correlate with features of real-life vulnerable assets.
Hard-to-reach scanning
Easily scan in places most vulnerability scanners can’t reach.
Continuous scanning
Automatically scan and validate vulnerabilities across your attack surface—so you always know what’s exploitable.

Pros and cons

Pros

High scanning speed with up to 8x faster scans than competitors.
Very low false positive rate with 99.98% confirmation accuracy.
AI-driven risk scoring and remediation guidance improve prioritization and developer efficiency.
Supports modern web technologies including SPAs, APIs, and LLM-powered services.
Seamless integration with CI/CD, ticketing, and security tools enhances workflow automation.

Cons

Pricing details are not publicly disclosed and require contacting sales for quotes.
Advanced features and integrations may require higher-tier plans and add-ons.
Some capabilities like PCI ASV and dynamic URL scanning are marked as coming soon.
May have a learning curve for configuring complex authentication and scan policies.
On-premises and air-gapped deployment options may have additional setup complexity.

Developer features

Security automation
Automate your web application and API security in 6 simple steps.
Application discovery
Automatically discover your websites, applications, LLMs, and APIs—including hidden and undocumented endpoints—and keep your inventory continuously up to date.
Vulnerability detection
Detect and validate exploitable vulnerabilities across web applications and APIs—without the noise.

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3 things

What Acunetix has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 86 Software Development tools with an API.

Support

Real people you can contact when you need help with the tool. One of 75 Software Development tools with human support.

Pricing

A product demonstration available to prospective customers who want to evaluate the tool. One of 38 Software Development tools with public demo.

4 features

Key Features

AI-enhanced DAST
The industry’s leading DAST engine continues to improve with AI innovations that are closing the gap between automated scanning and manual penetration testing.
Risk scoring
Stay one step ahead on prioritization with a risk score calculated from a combination of over 200 outward features of websites and apps that correlate with features of real-life vulnerable assets.
Hard-to-reach scanning
Easily scan in places most vulnerability scanners can’t reach.
Continuous scanning
Automatically scan and validate vulnerabilities across your attack surface—so you always know what’s exploitable.

Pros and cons

Pros

High scanning speed with up to 8x faster scans than competitors.
Very low false positive rate with 99.98% confirmation accuracy.
AI-driven risk scoring and remediation guidance improve prioritization and developer efficiency.
Supports modern web technologies including SPAs, APIs, and LLM-powered services.
Seamless integration with CI/CD, ticketing, and security tools enhances workflow automation.

Cons

Pricing details are not publicly disclosed and require contacting sales for quotes.
Advanced features and integrations may require higher-tier plans and add-ons.
Some capabilities like PCI ASV and dynamic URL scanning are marked as coming soon.
May have a learning curve for configuring complex authentication and scan policies.
On-premises and air-gapped deployment options may have additional setup complexity.

Developer features

Security automation
Automate your web application and API security in 6 simple steps.
Application discovery
Automatically discover your websites, applications, LLMs, and APIs—including hidden and undocumented endpoints—and keep your inventory continuously up to date.
Vulnerability detection
Detect and validate exploitable vulnerabilities across web applications and APIs—without the noise.

You?

Be the first to rate Acunetix

Your review helps others make better decisions. No account needed. Takes about 10 seconds.

Featured Video

See Acunetix at work before you try it.

Watch on YouTube

0 questions

Acunetix

Overview

What Acunetix has

For developers

Support

Pricing

Key Features

AI-enhanced DAST

Risk scoring

Hard-to-reach scanning

Continuous scanning

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Developer features

Security automation

Application discovery

Vulnerability detection

Be the first to rate Acunetix

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

What Acunetix has

For developers

Support

Pricing

Key Features

AI-enhanced DAST

Risk scoring

Hard-to-reach scanning

Continuous scanning

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Developer features

Security automation

Application discovery

Vulnerability detection

Be the first to rate Acunetix

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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