Syhunt as Alternative to Netsparker
This document compares key functionality and scan capabilities of two industry-leading products: Syhunt Hybrid and Netsparker. The comparison is of particular interest for those undecided between the two products and for those seeking for an alternative to Netsparker.
Background
Both Syhunt and Netsparker are pioneer industry-leading web application security competing companies. The development of both products began almost at the same epoch, Syhunt was founded in 2003 while Netsparker was founded in 2006. In 2008, Syhunt went beyond the DAST market and added its first SAST capabilities (Syhunt Code), which has been expanding heavily since then, and in 2019, added mobile application security testing (Syhunt Mobile). Netsparker in comparison added OAST capabilities (known as Netsparker Hawk) in 2016. Syhunt's OAST capabilities (Syhunt Signal), unveiled in 2020, integrate with Syhunt's SAST capabilities to provide hybrid-augmented security analysis. In 2023, Syhunt became the first player in the market to add AI-powered capabilities for both DAST and SAST.
Comparison
The table below offers a closer look at the different testing methodologies and features of Syhunt Hybrid and Netsparker and why Syhunt can best suit the application security needs of an organization.
Feature | Syhunt Hybrid Platinum Plus | Netsparker Standard | Netsparker Enterprise |
Delivery | On-Premises | Hosted | Hosted or On-Premises |
Number of Target Websites | Unlimited | Restricted to 5 (min) to 20 (max) | 50+ |
Detect Mobile Vulnerabilities | iOS & Android | ||
Gray-Box Vulnerability Testing | HAST (Hybrid-Augmented Analysis), SAST-in-DAST | ||
Black-Box Vulnerability Testing | DAST & OAST (Syhunt Signal) | DAST & OAST (Netsparker Hawk) | DAST & OAST (Netsparker Hawk) |
White-Box Vulnerability Testing | SAST, MAST & FAST | ||
PCI Vulnerability Scanning | |||
Version Control Systems Integration (GIT, Azure Repos, GitHub, etc) | |||
Issue Tracker Integration (Jira, GitHub, etc) | |||
Continuous Scanning & Integration | GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins Pipeline | ||
Tech Support Included | |||
Vulnerability Assessment Features | |||
Deep Crawler (crawls HTML5 & JS-heavy websites) | |||
Web Services Scanning (WSDL, REST etc) | SAST-based | SAST-based | DAST-based |
Authentication Support (Web Forms, Client-side Certificates, Basic Auth, etc) | Custom | ||
URL Rewrite Detection | |||
Proof of Concept and Proof of Exploit | |||
Manual & Automated Login | (AI-Powered) | ||
Manual Crawling | |||
Vulnerability Reporting | |||
Full Detailed Scan Report | |||
Compliance Reports (PCI-DSS, CWE/SANS, WASC, and more) | |||
OWASP Top 10 Report | |||
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) for Severity | CVSS3 | CVSS3 | CVSS3 |
Trend Graphs | |||
Integrations | |||
WAF Virtual Patching | Big IP ASM, Imperva & ModSecurity | ||
Version Control Systems Integration (GIT, Azure Repos, GitHub, etc) | |||
Issue Tracker Integration (Jira, GitLab, GitHub, etc) | |||
Continuous Integration | GitLab & Jenkins Pipeline | ||
Integration APIs | CLI, REST API & Lua API | CLI only | REST API only |
Other Functionality | |||
Vulnerability Retesting | |||
Scan Preferences Editor and Optimizer | |||
HTTP Request Builder | HTTP & XHR, Request Loader | ||
Advanced Pen Testing Tools | Syhunt Sandcat, Huntpad |
DAST Accuracy & Crawling Coverage Comparison
Vulnerability | Syhunt Dynamic | Netsparker |
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Detection | 100% | 100% |
SQL Injection | 100% | 100% |
LFI/Path Traversal | 100% | 96% |
Unvalidated Redirect | 100% | 100% |
Crawling Coverage (WIVET) | 94% | 92% |
For more details. see Scanner Comparison.