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ZAP vs Burp Suite Community Edition: catalog facts
ZAP	Burp Suite Community Edition
Free Free and open source under the Apache licence.	Freemium Community Edition is free. It omits the automated scanner and throttles the intruder tool…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Intercepting proxy plus automated scanning in one free tool API and automation framework make it usable inside CI pipelines	The intercepting proxy and repeater are the standard tools for manual web testing Pairs with PortSwigger's free Web Security Academy, which teaches using it
Active scanning can damage a live application and must only be run with permission Java application with a heavy interface	No automated scanner; that is the paid Professional edition The Intruder fuzzing tool is deliberately rate-limited in Community
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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