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OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) vs w3af

A side-by-side look at OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) and w3af. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)

Security & Privacy

ZAP is an open-source web application security scanner used to find vulnerabilities in web apps. It offers automated and manual tools to scan APIs, access control weaknesses, injection flaws, XSS, and other issues.

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w3af

w3af

Security & Privacy

w3af is an open source web application security scanner. It helps developers and security researchers identify and exploit vulnerabilities in web apps. w3af is designed to find XSS, SQLi, RCE, and other common web app vulnerabilities.

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