# Burp Suite vs Core Impact Comparison

| | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 129 | 25 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (37.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $475.00 1 User Per Year | $9,450.00 1 User Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Burp Suite

Pros:
- Ease of Use (12 reviews)
- User Interface (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (5 reviews)
- Slow Performance (5 reviews)

### Core Impact

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (105 reviews) | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (108 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (43 reviews) | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (94 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (104 reviews) | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Burp Suite

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Burp Suite Professional 

Price: $475.00 1 User Per Year

Description: Test, find and exploit vulnerabilities faster with the complete manual testing toolkit. Best for pentesters and hands-on security professionals.

Key Features:
- Map your entire attack surface, including hidden and dynamic content.
- Intercept, inspect, and modify HTTP/S traffic in real time with Proxy.
- Test protected areas and APIs including OpenAPI, GraphQL, and SOAP.

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Core Impact

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core Impact Basic

Price: $9,450.00 1 User Per Year

Description: Core Impact Basic includes limited features  for network testing and enables security professionals to get their pen testing program moving.

Key Features:
- Network Testing
- Reporting
- Remediation Validation

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/core-impact/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Burp Suite** | 9.3/10 | 23 |
| **Core Impact** | 8.7/10 | 11 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | 9.3 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 7.1 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Manual Testing** | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.1 (20 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.8 (22 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Burp Suite** | N/A | N/A |
| **Core Impact** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Burp Suite** | 8.1/10 | 78 |
| **Core Impact** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.9 (65 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.6 (69 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.1 (69 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 7.9 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 9.3 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 7.6 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 9.0 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools)

**Unique to Burp Suite (2):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Burp Suite | Core Impact | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.2% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.0% | 29.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 28.8% | 37.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Burp Suite

- **Information Technology and Services:** 28.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 27.2%
- **Computer Software:** 15.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.8%
- **Retail:** 3.2%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.6%
- **Medical Practice:** 1.6%
- **Management Consulting:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 11.2%

#### Core Impact

- **Computer & Network Security:** 25.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 16.7%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 8.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.3%
- **Financial Services:** 8.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.2%
- **Higher Education:** 4.2%
- **Commercial Real Estate:** 4.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Burp Suite

- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Invicti (formerly Netsparker)](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti-formerly-netsparker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews)
- [Detectify](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Tenable Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (891 reviews)
- [HCL AppScan](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-appscan/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (76 reviews)

### Alternatives to Core Impact

- [Metasploit](https://www.g2.com/products/metasploit/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Invicti (formerly Netsparker)](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti-formerly-netsparker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [vPenTest](https://www.g2.com/products/vpentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (233 reviews)
- [Cobalt](https://www.g2.com/products/cobalt-io-cobalt/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Astra Pentest](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (186 reviews)
- [Pentera](https://www.g2.com/products/pentera/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (174 reviews)
- [Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Aikido Security](https://www.g2.com/products/aikido-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (141 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Burp Suite

- Title: [Is BurpSuite free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-burpsuite-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You can have Burpsuite for free as the community edition however there will be certain features which cannot be used in the community edition. To get full..."
- Title: [How do i intercept network that i am connected to?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12021-how-do-i-intercept-network-that-i-am-connected-to) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Check wether the network ip is accessable with the browser. If yes then you can use the same steps as you are using to intersept web applications."
- Title: [What is Burp Suite Professional?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-burp-suite-professional) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Burp Suite professional is a security testing tool.
Security testing professional or penetration testing professional use this tool for find security..."
- Title: [What is BurpSuite used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-burpsuite-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "To identify vulnerability"
- Title: [You're go to extenion in Burp?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/you-re-go-to-extenion-in-burp) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Intruder, XSSValidator, Sequencer, Encoder, Decoder"

### Core Impact

- Title: [What is Core Impact software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-core-impact-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Penetration testing software."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/burp-suite-vs-core-impact)