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# Burp Suite vs SQLmap Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Burp Suite** [

4.8/5(129)

](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews#reviews)

**SQLmap** [

4.3/5(38)

](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlmap/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Burp Suite**
 **$475.00** 1 User Per Year · Burp Suite Professional 

**SQLmap**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Burp Suite**
\<1 month

Based on 5 responses

**SQLmap**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Burp Suite**
Not enough reviews yet

**SQLmap**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Burp Suite**
$$$$$

**SQLmap**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Burp Suite**
Not enough reviews yet

**SQLmap**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Burp Suite**
[
Ease of Use (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1832997&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
User Interface (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1985812&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1832935&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1833005&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**SQLmap**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Burp Suite**
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GitLab

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Jira

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Firefox

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Postman

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**SQLmap**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Burp Suite**

9.4

9.4105

**SQLmap**

8.2

8.235

Ease of Use

**Burp Suite**

8.8

8.8108

**SQLmap**

8.2

8.235

Ease of Setup

**Burp Suite**

9.3

9.343

**SQLmap**
Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**Burp Suite**

9.2

9.228

**SQLmap**
Not enough data

Quality of Support

**Burp Suite**

8.7

8.794

**SQLmap**

8.7

8.731

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Burp Suite**

9.7

9.726

**SQLmap**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**Burp Suite**

9.3

9.3104

**SQLmap**

7.0

7.035

Features

Penetration Testing[Hide 39 FeaturesShow 39 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.3

23

8.2

36

Administration

API

8.7(won by 0.4)

18

8.3

25

Extensibility

8.9(won by 1.1)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

28

Reporting and Analytics

9.0(won by 1.3)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.7

30

Analysis

Issue Tracking

8.3(won by 0.3)

15

8.0

29

Reconnaissance

9.3(won by 1.1)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

30

Vulnerability Scan

8.9(won by 0.5)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.4

32

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Scans

Not enough data

Not enough data

SPA Scans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Testing

Command-Line Tools

7.1

14

8.8(won by 1.7)

32

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Manual Testing

9.4(won by 1.5)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

30

Test Automation

8.1

20

8.6(won by 0.5)

31

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Performance and Reliability

8.8(won by 0.8)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.0

32

Additional Functionality

Network Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

SQL Injections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-User Collaboration

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web-Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Runtime Container Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Cracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Simulated Threat Attacks

Not enough data

Not enough data

Certificates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-Site Scripting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Exploit Frameworks

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanner[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

78

Not enough data

Performance

Issue Tracking

8.9(won by default)

65

|

Verified

Not enough data

Detection Rate

8.6(won by default)

69

|

Verified

Not enough data

False Positives

7.1(won by default)

69

|

Verified

Not enough data

Automated Scans

8.6(won by default)

69

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network

Compliance Testing

7.9(won by default)

57

|

Verified

Not enough data

Perimeter Scanning

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Configuration Monitoring

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Source-Code Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application

Manual Application Testing

9.3(won by default)

73

|

Verified

Not enough data

Static Code Analysis

7.6(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Black Box Testing

9.0(won by default)

68

|

Verified

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

Autonomous Task Execution

6.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virus Definition Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Runtime Container Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

SQL Injections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web-Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Crawling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

API / Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Extensibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analysis

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

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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Burp Suite](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1084a0792dcd7344d19c56aea015669c/burp-suite.svg "Burp Suite")](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews)

Burp Suite

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

31.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.8%

[![SQLmap](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0c7a42988b3f8636634ea5dcddfb64f2/sqlmap.jpg "SQLmap")](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlmap/reviews)

SQLmap

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

48.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

10.8%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

31.2%

48.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

40.0%

40.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

28.8%

10.8%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Burp Suite](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1084a0792dcd7344d19c56aea015669c/burp-suite.svg "Burp Suite")](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews)
Burp Suite

Information Technology and Services

28.8%

Computer & Network Security

27.2%

Computer Software

15.2%

Financial Services

4.8%

Retail

3.2%

Other

20.8%

[![SQLmap](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0c7a42988b3f8636634ea5dcddfb64f2/sqlmap.jpg "SQLmap")](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlmap/reviews)
SQLmap

Computer Software

40.5%

Computer & Network Security

21.6%

Information Technology and Services

18.9%

Media Production

2.7%

Hospitality

2.7%

Other

13.5%

FAQs

## Burp Suite vs SQLmap FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 15, 2026

### What is the difference between Burp Suite vs SQLmap?

Burp Suite is distinguished by its higher G2 rating, broader feature set, and stronger reviewer-cited strengths compared to SQLmap.

| [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) | [SQLmap](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlmap/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.8/5 (129 reviews) | 4.3/5 (38 reviews) |
| Mid-Market | Small-Business |
| 9.3 | — |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Ease of Use (12 all-time mentions) | — |

### How do the pricing models of Burp Suite and SQLmap compare?

Burp Suite is rated higher on price/cost satisfaction, with reviewers noting its value for professional use despite a higher price, while SQLmap is praised for being free and open source.

- **Burp Suite:** Reviewers consistently cite the Professional edition as expensive but justified for penetration testers and security teams, with the Community Edition noted as limited for serious use.
- **SQLmap:** Reviewers highlight that SQLmap is free and open source, making it highly accessible for individuals and small teams.

### What are the best alternatives to Burp Suite and SQLmap?

The top three alternatives to Burp Suite and SQLmap are Intruder, Acunetix by Invicti, and Metasploit.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) | 4.8/5 (129 reviews) | Mid-Market | Professional edition considered expensive but justified for advanced use | Ease of Use (12 all-time mentions) |
| [SQLmap](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlmap/reviews) | 4.3/5 (38 reviews) | Small-Business | Free and open source | — |
| [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) | 4.8/5 (209 reviews) | — | — | — |
| [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) | 4.1/5 (105 reviews) | Enterprise | — | — |
| [Metasploit](https://www.g2.com/products/metasploit/reviews) | 4.6/5 (55 reviews) | Small-Business | — | — |

### Which Vulnerability Scanner features should I prioritize when comparing Burp Suite and SQLmap?

Buyers comparing Burp Suite and SQLmap should prioritize ease of use, integration capabilities, automated scanning, false positives, and support resources.

- **Ease of Use:** Burp Suite: 12 all-time mentions; SQLmap: —
- **Integration Capabilities:** Burp Suite: 4 all-time mentions; SQLmap: —
- **Automated Scanning:** Burp Suite: 2 all-time mentions; SQLmap: —
- **False Positives:** Burp Suite: multiple reviewers note reduced false positives in recent versions; SQLmap: reviewers note the need for manual verification due to false positives.
- **Support Resources:** Burp Suite: reviewers highlight the Web Security Academy and documentation; SQLmap: reviewers mention a large online community and tutorials.

### What are the pros and cons of Burp Suite vs SQLmap?

Burp Suite's headline strength is its comprehensive feature set and ease of use, while SQLmap's strength is its automation for SQL injection testing and open-source accessibility.

- **Burp Suite strengths:** Ease of use (12 all-time mentions), user interface (8), integration capabilities (4), automated scanning (2), and detailed vulnerability identification (4).
- **Burp Suite trade-offs:** Expensive (5 all-time mentions), slow performance (5), high learning curve (2), and resource intensity on lower-end systems.
- **SQLmap strengths:** Automation of SQL injection detection and exploitation, free and open source, powerful detection engine, and broad DBMS support.
- **SQLmap trade-offs:** Command-line interface with no GUI, manual verification required for false positives, and limited to SQL injection testing.

### Is Burp Suite or SQLmap better for small businesses?

SQLmap is a better fit for small businesses due to its free, open-source model and small-business segment focus.

- **Burp Suite:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; reviewers note the Professional edition is expensive for small organizations, though the Community Edition is available with limited features.
- **SQLmap:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers highlight its accessibility, free cost, and suitability for individual researchers and small teams.

### Which Vulnerability Scanner platform has better integrations?

Burp Suite is favored for integrations, with reviewers citing multiple integration capabilities and extension support, while SQLmap has no reviewer-cited integrations.

- **Burp Suite:** Integrates with Postman (2 all-time mentions) and supports a broad extension ecosystem through the BApp Store.
- **SQLmap:** No reviewer-cited integrations.

### How do Burp Suite and SQLmap compare on customer support?

Burp Suite and SQLmap are rated equally on Quality of Support, both scoring 8.7, indicating parity in reviewer satisfaction.

- **Burp Suite:** Reviewers highlight thorough documentation, responsive email support, and the Web Security Academy as valuable support resources.
- **SQLmap:** Reviewers mention a large online community, extensive tutorials, and open-source support channels.

### Which is easier to implement, Burp Suite or SQLmap?

Burp Suite is rated higher on Ease of Setup, with a score of 9.3, while SQLmap has no available score for this dimension.

- **Burp Suite:** Reviewers consistently describe the setup process as straightforward and user-friendly, with many citing ease of installation and configuration.
- **SQLmap:** Reviewers note that SQLmap is easy to install and use, especially for those familiar with command-line tools, but some mention a learning curve for advanced features.

### Which product has better False Positives?

Burp Suite is favored for lower false positives, with reviewers noting improvements in recent versions, while SQLmap requires manual verification due to false positives.

- **Burp Suite:** Multiple reviewers highlight reduced false positives in automated scanning, with recent updates improving detection accuracy and prioritization.
- **SQLmap:** Reviewers consistently note the need for manual verification of findings due to false positives, especially in complex injection scenarios.

Alternatives

**Burp Suite Alternatives**

 ![Intruder](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1539808658/intruder.svg "Intruder")

[
Intruder
](/products/intruder/reviews)

 ![Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8b9bbc1b8758727122569ca626a30959/invicti-web-api-formerly-acunetix.svg "Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)")

[
Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)
](/products/invicti-web-api-formerly-acunetix/reviews)

 ![Invicti](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3bee4d2b732dab5368b9a8aa21f05e30/invicti.svg "Invicti")

[
Invicti
](/products/invicti/reviews)

 ![Veracode Application Security Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d30c215643c0b745ba4951ab20b60121/veracode-application-security-platform.svg "Veracode Application Security Platform")

[
Veracode Application...
](/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews)

**SQLmap Alternatives**

 ![Metasploit](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_bbb8392f9e5dedc53d202a2327302a06/metasploit.jpg "Metasploit")

[
Metasploit
](/products/metasploit/reviews)

 ![Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/8b9bbc1b8758727122569ca626a30959/invicti-web-api-formerly-acunetix.svg "Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)")

[
Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)
](/products/invicti-web-api-formerly-acunetix/reviews)

 ![Invicti](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3bee4d2b732dab5368b9a8aa21f05e30/invicti.svg "Invicti")

[
Invicti
](/products/invicti/reviews)

 ![Intruder](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1539808658/intruder.svg "Intruder")

[
Intruder
](/products/intruder/reviews)

## Burp Suite vs SQLmap

- Reviewers felt that Burp Suite meets the needs of their business better than SQLmap.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Burp Suite and SQLmap provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Burp Suite over SQLmap.