Company Overview
Burp Suite is the world's leading web application security testing platform developed by PortSwigger, a UK-based company. PortSwigger was founded in 2004 by Dafydd Stuttard (widely known by his alias "PortSwigger"), a renowned security expert.
Burp Suite is used by over 100,000 security professionals worldwide and is the de facto standard tool for penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and web application security assessment, offering an intercepting proxy, scanner, intruder, and extensible plugin ecosystem.
Core Products and Services
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Burp Proxy | Intercepting proxy for HTTP/S traffic interception and modification |
| Burp Scanner | Automated web vulnerability scanning engine |
| Burp Intruder | Automated request customization and brute-force testing |
| Burp Repeater | Manual request modification and replay for fine-grained testing |
| BApp Store | Rich ecosystem of community-contributed extensions |
Key Strengths
Industry Standard: De facto standard tool for web penetration testing
Intercepting Proxy: HTTP/S traffic interception and modification
Scanner: Automated vulnerability detection
Plugin Ecosystem: BApp Store with hundreds of community-contributed extensions
Full-Stack Coverage: Complete testing chain from manual penetration to automated scanning
Key Milestones
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Dafydd Stuttard founded PortSwigger and began developing Burp Suite |
| 2007 | Burp Suite 1.0 released, quickly became the standard tool for penetration testing |
| 2015 | Burp Suite Professional launched with automated scanning capabilities |
| 2020 | Burp Suite Enterprise released for automated CI/CD security scanning |
| 2026 | Continues enhancing API security testing and cloud-native security capabilities |
Market Position
Burp Suite holds a leading position in the web application security testing market:
| Competitor | Description |
|---|---|
| OWASP ZAP | Open-source web security scanner, active community, comprehensive features |
| Acunetix | Commercial web vulnerability scanner focused on automated scanning |
| Invicti (Netsparker) | Evidence-based automated web security testing platform |
| Qualys Web App Scanning | Cloud-native web application scanning integrated with the Qualys platform |
| HCL AppScan | Enterprise-grade application security testing suite |