# Acunetix by Invicti vs OpenVAS Comparison

| | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 105 | 32 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (41.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Acunetix by Invicti

Pros:
- Vulnerability Detection (7 reviews)
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (4 reviews)
- Complexity (3 reviews)

### OpenVAS

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (90 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (91 reviews) | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (66 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (60 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (85 reviews) | 6.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (89 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Acunetix by Invicti

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### OpenVAS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acunetix by Invicti** | 8.0/10 | 36 |
| **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | 9.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | 8.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection** | 7.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | 7.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Removal** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acunetix by Invicti** | 7.8/10 | 36 |
| **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 7.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 7.4 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.1 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reconnaissance** | 7.7 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 8.6 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 6.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 7.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acunetix by Invicti** | 8.0/10 | 32 |
| **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 7.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 7.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.4 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | 7.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 6.9 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Acunetix by Invicti** | 8.3/10 | 39 |
| **OpenVAS** | 7.5/10 | 18 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.2 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.5 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | 6.9 (36 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.6 (15 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.7 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 8.6 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 7.9 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 8.2 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 7.5 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | 5.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 8.7 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)

**Unique to Acunetix by Invicti (3):** [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Acunetix by Invicti | OpenVAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 26.0% | 35.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.0% | 53.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 41.0% | 10.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Acunetix by Invicti

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.0%
- **Computer Software:** 15.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 10.0%
- **Financial Services:** 6.0%
- **Banking:** 4.0%
- **Government Administration:** 3.0%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.0%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Real Estate:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 24.0%

#### OpenVAS

- **Computer & Network Security:** 25.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 14.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.7%
- **Computer Software:** 10.7%
- **Management Consulting:** 7.1%
- **Information Services:** 7.1%
- **Research:** 3.6%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.6%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.6%
- **Industrial Automation:** 3.6%
- **Other:** 10.7%

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## Top Discussions

### Acunetix by Invicti

- Title: [Does Acunetix Integrate with Web Application Firewalls?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/waf-integration) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Acunetix Premium supports WAFs integrations with: 
Imperva SecureSphere
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager
FortiWeb WAF
Citrix WAF 

For more..."

### OpenVAS

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/acunetix-by-invicti-vs-openvas)