Astra
The premium Open Source alternative to Burp Suite
🎯 Best for:Teams needing to automate API security testing within their CI/CD pipelines.
What is Astra?
Replaces manual API penetration testing by automating the detection of common vulnerabilities like SQLi and XSS. It integrates into the development lifecycle to provide security feedback on REST endpoints before deployment.
Tech Stack
PythonTesting & QA
Why Astra?
- • Easy CI/CD integration
- • Covers OWASP Top 10 for APIs
- • Low false-positive rate
Limitations
- • Limited to REST APIs
- • Requires Python environment
- • Basic reporting features
3/1/2026
Last Update
411
Forks
67
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Burp Suite)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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