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Caido vs ZAP: catalog facts
Caido	ZAP
Freemium The community edition is free. Automation and collaboration features need a paid plan.	Free Free and open source under the Apache licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
It gives a modern, fast interception proxy with a workflow engine and a plugin system, as a lighter…	Intercepting proxy plus automated scanning in one free tool API and automation framework make it usable inside CI pipelines
The application is closed source, and the free community edition holds back the automation and collaboration features.	Active scanning can damage a live application and must only be run with permission Java application with a heavy interface
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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