Compare Dradis with cloud SaaS alternatives and custom in-house development. We have listed some of the areas teams typically consider before choosing a pentest management platform.
Feature / Consideration | Dradis | Cloud SaaS | In-House Custom |
---|---|---|---|
Data Control & Security | |||
Self-hosted deployment option | ✓ | Limited / Premium | ✓ |
Complete data sovereignty | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Air-gapped deployment capability | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Offline operation (laptop, secure facility) | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
No data egress to third parties | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Vendor Independence | |||
Open-source foundation | ✓ | ✗ | Possible |
Source code inspection & auditing | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
No vendor lock-in | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Platform continuity if vendor closes | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Custom code modifications possible | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Implementation & Operations | |||
Ready to deploy immediately | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Proven reliability & stability | ✓ | ✓ | Possible |
Custom-fit to exact workflows | Customizable | Limited | ✓ |
Minimal development time required | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Integration with 20+ security tools | ✓ | ✓ | Must build |
Cost & Resources | |||
Predictable ongoing costs | ✓ | Possible | ✗ |
Low maintenance burden | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
No dedicated dev team required | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Free from technical debt accumulation | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
No resource risk (key person dependency) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Lower total cost of ownership | ✓ | Variable | ✗ |
Support & Updates | |||
Professional support included | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Regular feature updates & enhancements | ✓ | ✓ | Must build |
Security patches & bug fixes | ✓ | ✓ | Must maintain |
Active user community | ✓ | Variable | ✗ |
Onboarding & training resources | ✓ | ✓ | Must create |
Long-term Viability | |||
Proven track record (15+ years) | ✓ | Variable | ✗ |
Scalable as team grows | ✓ | ✓ | Requires work |
Future-proof against vendor changes | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
Team can focus on core security work | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
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