# Mend vs OWASP ZAP

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Mend

| Attribute | Mend | OWASP ZAP |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.3 (70% (medium)) | 50.4 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 29 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 30 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 15,930 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive application security solution that scans open source dependencies and proprietary code for vulnerabilities, automates remediation through pull requests, and provides governance and compliance tracking across the software supply chain. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"What is Mend?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mend offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Teams, Enterprise and Renovate Cloud OSS. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"Is Mend free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mend. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"What platforms does Mend support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mend can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"Can Mend be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Mend, including GitHub, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Cloud, Jenkins, Atlassian Bamboo, CI/CD and Repository integration. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"What does Mend integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Mend. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Mend not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mend.io/trust","question":"What security certifications does Mend have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Mend is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.mend.io","question":"Where is Mend available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source security scanner that performs dynamic analysis on web applications to detect potential vulnerabilities. It supports automation, extensibility through community add-ons, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://www.zaproxy.org","question":"What is OWASP ZAP?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OWASP ZAP is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.zaproxy.org","question":"Is OWASP ZAP free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OWASP ZAP can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.zaproxy.org","question":"Can OWASP ZAP be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OWASP ZAP is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy","question":"Is OWASP ZAP open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An automated security platform that helps identify and manage security risks in application code and external dependencies throughout the development lifecycle. | An open-source security scanner that performs dynamic analysis on web applications to detect potential vulnerabilities. It supports automation, extensibility through community add-ons, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sca":true,"dast":true,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":false,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"iac_scanning":false,"reachability":true,"pricing_model":"enterprise_quote","secret_scanning":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","container_scanning":false,"license_compliance":true}` | `{"dast":true,"hosting":"self","ci_native":true,"open_source":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"GitHub Marketplace"},{"name":"Bitbucket Cloud"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Atlassian Bamboo"},{"name":"CI/CD","native":true},{"name":"Repository integration","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"enterprise_quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Renovate Cloud OSS","description":"Free tier for open source projects and maintainers","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Teams and Enterprise editions; free tier for open source. Contact sales for pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mend.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:41:27.445Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zaproxy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:30:17.577Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-10-08","date":"2026-10-08T14:24:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-10-08"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-09-30","date":"2026-09-30T15:41:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-09-30"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-09-23","date":"2026-09-23T11:17:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-09-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-09-15","date":"2026-09-15T09:44:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-09-15"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-09-08","date":"2026-09-08T15:01:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-09-08"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-09-03","date":"2026-09-03T12:35:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-26","date":"2026-08-26T08:35:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-26"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-19","date":"2026-08-19T10:51:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-19"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-11","date":"2026-08-11T14:53:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-11"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-08-06","date":"2026-08-06T14:19:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-08-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-28","date":"2026-07-28T11:12:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-28"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-21","date":"2026-07-21T16:10:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-21"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-14","date":"2026-07-14T13:46:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-14"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-13","date":"2026-07-13T15:29:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-13"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-07-06","date":"2026-07-06T14:25:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-07-06"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-30","date":"2026-06-30T14:30:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-30"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-29","date":"2026-06-29T14:01:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-29"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-24","date":"2026-06-24T16:56:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-24"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-23","date":"2026-06-23T16:18:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/zaproxy/zaproxy/releases/tag/w2026-06-16","date":"2026-06-16T16:08:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"w2026-06-16"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.mend.io/blog/security-automation/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.zaproxy%3Azap&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

| Capability | Mend | OWASP ZAP |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Scan types** |  |  |
| SAST (static analysis) | ✓ | - |
| DAST (dynamic analysis) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SCA / dependency scanning | ✓ | - |
| Secret scanning | ✗ | - |
| Container / image scanning | ✗ | - |
| IaC misconfiguration scanning | ✗ | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| OSS licence compliance | ✓ | - |
| SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX) | ✓ | - |
| **Remediation** |  |  |
| Automated fix / upgrade PRs | ✓ | - |
| **Prioritisation** |  |  |
| Reachability / exploitability prioritisation | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| First-class CI / pipeline integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-editor / IDE scanning | ✗ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| OSS engine available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:02:49.638Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*