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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