Category · 12 tools · 5 comparisons
Application security tools
Tools that help teams find and manage security risks across software development.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 12
- Entry plans
- $8–$566.67/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $25/mo
- Free plan
- 6 of 12
- Cheapest paid
- Doppler, $8/mo
- Best value score
- Burp Suite, 8/10
Every tool we cover
API pricing →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burp SuiteBurp Suite | 7.5 | $41.58/mo* | $41.58/mo | Yes | Yes | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SemgrepSemgrep | 7.5 | $15/mo | $30/mo | Yes | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 DopplerDoppler | 7.4 | $8/mo | $21/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TruffleHogTruffleHog | 7.4 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 HashiCorp VaultHashiCorp Vault | 7.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 GitGuardianGitGuardian | 6.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SnykSnyk | 6.7 | $25/mo | $25/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 InvictiInvicti | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Finite StateFinite State | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 AcunetixAcunetix | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 VeracodeVeracode | 5.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 CAST HighlightCAST Highlight | 5.2 | $566.67/mo* | $39,583.33/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
Burp SuiteBurp Suite
A strong manual web testing toolkit; check the paid features and deployment fit before standardizing on it.
SemgrepSemgrep
Good code-focused AppSec with useful rules; plan for coverage gaps and finding triage.
DopplerDoppler
A centralized secrets service for teams and agents, with cloud and enterprise on-prem deployment.
Application security tools: quick answers
How much do application security tools cost?
Paid plans for the 12 application security tools we track start between $8 and $566.67 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $25 a month. 6 of them have a free plan. HashiCorp Vault, Invicti, Finite State, Acunetix and Veracode don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 10, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which application security tool is the cheapest?
Which application security tools have a free plan?
Burp Suite, Semgrep, Doppler, TruffleHog, GitGuardian and Snyk have a free plan. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which application security tool scores highest in our reviews?
Burp Suite scores highest at 7.5/10. A strong manual web testing toolkit; check the paid features and deployment fit before standardizing on it.