Top Fortify DAST (OpenText) alternatives [2026]

Dynamic application security testing (DAST) has become essential for organizations aiming to protect their web applications and APIs. OpenText Fortify DAST is a well-known enterprise tool, but many teams in 2026 are exploring modern Fortify alternatives that offer greater flexibility, faster scanning, and smoother CI/CD integration.

With the shift toward agile and DevSecOps environments, companies now seek security tools that balance accuracy, automation, and scalability. Today’s leading DAST solutions go beyond vulnerability detection they provide actionable remediation insights, real-time reporting, and support for compliance standards like OWASP Top 10 and PCI DSS.

In this blog, we’ll explore the top Fortify DAST alternatives for 2026, comparing their key features, strengths, pricing, and best-fit use cases to help you make an informed, future-ready choice.

Comparison table

Beagle Security

Beagle Security is a SaaS-based automated application security platform designed to assess web applications and APIs to help organisations detect, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities. It offers AI-driven business-logic scenario automation, integrates with CI/CD workflows, and generates actionable remediation reports mapped to compliance standards. Users can run multiple concurrent tests, integrate seamlessly with development workflows, and support modern authentication flows.

Features:

• AI-powered automation of web application pentests

• Prioritises vulnerabilities based on business logic

• Integrates with CI/CD tools and workflows

• Supports modern authentication flows and APIs

• Provides compliance-mapped remediation reports

Pricing (starts at): Free tier available; entry plan around ~$119/month.

G2 rating: 4.7/5 (87 reviews) on G2.

Why consider it: Great option for small–mid sized teams wanting automated, developer-friendly scanning with lower cost and strong web/API coverage.

Tenable WAS

Tenable Web App Scanning (WAS) is a dynamic application-security testing (DAST) tool built to scan modern web applications for vulnerabilities such as XSS, SQL injection, improper SSL/TLS configuration and mis-configurations. It supports both SaaS and on-premises deployment options, integrates into the CI/CD pipeline, and is part of the broader Tenable One Exposure Management ecosystem.

Features:

• Scans modern web apps including SPAs

• Identifies OWASP Top 10 and third-party risks

• Supports SaaS and on-premises architecture

• Integrates directly into CI/CD workflows

• Safe external scanning to avoid disruption

Pricing (starts at): Public estimate ~$7,434/year for 5 FQDNs.

G2 rating: Public rating around 4.5/5.

Why consider it: Ideal for enterprises that already use Tenable and want unified visibility across infrastructure and applications.

Qualys WAS

Qualys WAS is a cloud-based service for automated crawling and testing of custom web applications to find vulnerabilities. It enables large-scale scanning of thousands of applications, offers centralized management, customizable dashboards, and integration with the broader Qualys Cloud Platform.

Features:

• Automated web app crawling and vulnerability testing

• Scalable scanning of thousands of web apps

• Centralized dashboard and customizable reporting

• Integrated WAF and virtual-patch capabilities

• Detects web malware and mis-configurations

Pricing (starts at): ~$1,995/year for 25 web apps (public benchmark).

G2 rating: 4.5/5 according to user feedback.

Why consider it: Suited for organizations needing broad enterprise coverage of apps and compliance readiness with minimal complexity.

Rapid7 InsightAppSec

InsightAppSec is a dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution by Rapid7 designed to automatically assess modern web applications and APIs, identify vulnerabilities, triage risk, and integrate with DevOps workflows. It supports scheduling scans, customizing scan configurations, and API-based automation for large portfolios.

Features:

• Automated DAST for web apps and APIs

• Customizable scan configuration and scheduling

• Integration via API for DevOps toolchains

• Incremental scanning to speed up repeat scans

• Triage and prioritisation of application-risk findings

Pricing (starts at): Approximately ~$175/month per application (~$2,100/year).

G2 rating: 3.9/5 according to public listings (less strong than some alternatives).

Why consider it: Good fit for security teams already using Rapid7 products or needing deeper analytics tied into DevSecOps.

Veracode DAST

Veracode DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) enables organisations to scan live web applications and APIs for runtime vulnerabilities, offering real-time feedback and integration into DevOps pipelines. It emphasizes rapid scanning, less false positives, and remediation guidance to fix critical issues quickly.

Features:

• Runtime scanning of web apps and APIs

• Real-time actionable feedback for remediation

• Low false-positive rate (<5%) scanning engine

• Seamless integration into automated DevOps pipelines

• Configurable authentication and crawl scripts for depth

Pricing (starts at): Entry estimates ~$15,000/year (quote-based).

G2 rating: 3.9/5 for overall AppSec Platform.

Why consider it: Best for enterprises with many applications, strong regulatory demands, and existing Veracode investment.

Checkmarx DAST

Checkmarx DAST is part of the Checkmarx One application security platform and allows for dynamic testing of live applications, correlating DAST results with SAST scans and integrating with CI/CD tools to help security teams automate and prioritise remediation.

Features:

• Dynamic testing of live applications at runtime

• Correlates DAST findings with SAST scan results

• Built-in integration with CI/CD and development workflows

• Unified cloud-native AppSec platform for multiple test types

• Reduced false positives via contextual scan correlation

Pricing (starts at): Custom quote; public minimums ~US$30,000/year.

G2 rating: 4.2/5

Why consider it: An excellent choice if you want a consolidated AppSec platform rather than stand-alone DAST and have the budget for enterprise investment.

HCL AppScan

HCL AppScan is an application security testing tool suite offering DAST (and other testing types) for web, API and mobile backends. It supports incremental scanning, machine-learning-enhanced crawl coverage, and is designed for enterprise scale and integration into DevSecOps workflows.

Features:

• Tests web apps, APIs and mobile backends

• Incremental scanning to optimize test coverage

• Machine-learning powered crawl and discovery engine

• Enterprise-scale deployment and integration

• Risk management and compliance support included

Pricing (starts at): Example pay-per-scan ~$295.87 (for one scan) or request quote for subscription.

G2 rating: 4.1/5

Why consider it: Flexible usage model suits organisations that run scans periodically or need variable scanning coverage without large up-front cost.

Burp Suite

Burp Suite is a widely used web application security testing toolkit from PortSwigger, offering both automated scanning and extensive manual testing capabilities (proxy intercept, intruder, repeater, extensions), enabling pentesters and AppSec teams to discover and exploit vulnerabilities in web applications.

Features:

• Interception proxy for inspecting web traffic

• Automated vulnerability scanner with manual control

• Extensible via plugins and scripting (BApp Store)

• Support for API and authentication testing

• CI/CD and enterprise-automation integration (Enterprise edition)

Pricing (starts at): Free Community edition; Professional ~US$449 user/year.

G2 rating: 4.8/5.

Why consider it: Ideal for security teams with manual pentesting capabilities, red teams and organizations that value depth and control over automation.

Black Duck DAST

Black Duck DAST (also branded as Black Duck Continuous Dynamic) is a dynamic application security testing solution that provides continuous, authenticated scanning of live web applications, production-safe form testing, business logic analysis, and low false positive results via a mix of automation and expert review.

Features:

• Continuous, concurrent DAST assessments in production

• Authenticated scanning including complex login flows

• Business logic analysis by security experts

• Production-safe form testing to avoid disruption

• Rich reporting for business-risk management

• Strong integration with SCA and SBOM workflows.

Pricing (starts at): Quote-based; specific DAST pricing not widely published.

G2 rating: 4/5

Why consider it: Good choice if you already use Black Duck SCA and want to extend into runtime/DAST scanning without introducing a separate vendor.

Snyk DAST

Snyk DAST (branded as Snyk API & Web) delivers modern, scalable dynamic testing for web apps and APIs, with AI-driven API discovery, headless-browser crawling for SPAs, CI/CD integration, and extremely low false positive rates. It integrates tightly with developer workflows and emphasizes DevSecOps adoption.

Features:

• AI-powered API and web application discovery

• Headless-browser crawler for JavaScript/SPAs

• Seamless CI/CD and developer tool integrations

• Very low false-positive rate (~0.1%)

• Compliance reporting (PCI, HIPAA, ISO, GDPR)

Pricing (starts at): Example ~$98/month for Team tier (for some modules) though DAST-specific pricing may vary.

G2 rating: 4.5/5.0

Why consider it: Excellent for dev-centric teams or startups wanting to embed web/API security in their release pipelines at low cost.

Key factors to consider when choosing a Fortify DAST alternative

• Testing coverage & depth: Ensure the tool supports your stack: web apps, APIs (REST/GraphQL), SPAs, microservices and business logic.

• CI/CD & workflow integration: Seamless integration with GitHub, Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps improves velocity.

• Accuracy & false-positive rate: High accuracy and meaningful remediation guidance are more valuable than many scan results.

• Authentication & access support: Tools must handle modern auth flows (SSO, 2FA, OAuth) and role-based testing.

• Scalability & team capabilities: If your team lacks dedicated AppSec resources, choose automation-first tools; if you have red-team testers, choose depth.

• Reporting & compliance readiness: Exportable reports aligned with OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 help for audits.

• Pricing model & total cost of ownership: Compare per-scan, per-app, per-asset, or per-user pricing; usage-based often scales better.

Final thoughts

Selecting the right Fortify DAST alternative depends heavily on your organization’s maturity, tech stack, budget and workflow style. Enterprise-grade platforms like Veracode, Checkmarx and Tenable offer broad capabilities but come with higher cost and complexity.

If your focus is on developer-friendly automation, APIs, CI/CD integrations and cost-effective coverage, Beagle Security stands out as a strong contender for 2026. Try our 14-day advanced trial or check out the interactive demo to see if we suit your needs.

Written by

Jijith Rajan

Cyber Security Engineer

Contributor

Mayookha S Shankar

Product Marketing Specialist