OWASP DefectDojo

Overview

OWASP DefectDojo is a security findings platform that brings scanner results together for risk prioritization and remediation. It is best suited to AppSec and DevSecOps teams managing findings across multiple tools, especially when self-hosting or air-gapping matters. Its open-source Community Edition makes it possible to start without a subscription, while paid plans add automation, governance and support at a cost tied partly to findings volume.

Key features

DefectDojo deduplicates findings from more than 500 security tools spanning SAST, DAST, software composition analysis, cloud and containers. That breadth makes it useful as a shared layer for teams that want to coordinate remediation without replacing their scanners. Community Edition takes findings through file imports or API pushes; Pro offers more than 130 scheduled-pull connectors, a better fit for teams that need integrations to refresh findings automatically.

Pro enriches findings with EPSS and CISA KEV threat intelligence and supports asset-tunable risk prioritization. Triage rules can automate triage, closure and risk acceptance; Sensei can ship fixes as pull requests. These features can help teams apply consistent decisions at scale, but they are paid capabilities, and Sensei is billed separately on Pay As You Go.

Community Edition includes bi-directional Jira ticketing. Pro adds ticketing for GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps and ServiceNow, plus SAML 2.0 or OIDC single sign-on, granular role-based access controls, a full audit trail, SLA enforcement and audit-ready reporting. That is a meaningful step up for organizations that need formal governance; smaller teams with Jira may find the Community Edition sufficient.

DefectDojo supports self-hosting, air-gapped deployment and data export through a documented REST API. Pro Reachability is still in beta: it provides five verdicts, with KEV overriding the ceiling, so teams should not treat it as a mature substitute for broader reachability analysis.

Pricing

Community Edition: free, free forever. It is open source, includes the 500+ integrations through file import or API push and bi-directional Jira, with support through OWASP Slack and GitHub. This is the sensible starting point for teams able to operate the platform and handle support through community channels.

Pay As You Go: $100 a month, plus $0.15 per finding processed; there is no annual commitment. Sensei AI is billed per use. The monthly charge lowers the commitment compared with an annual contract, but per-finding processing can make costs rise with volume.

Pre-Pay & Save: custom pricing, from low four figures a month, billed annually on a one-year commitment. It is sized by findings volume, includes a Sensei AI allowance and uses custom agreement terms. More than 1 million findings a year requires a custom agreement, so this plan better suits organizations ready to commit to a negotiated volume-based arrangement.

A 14-day trial is available. The free edition avoids subscription costs but gives up Pro's scheduled-pull connectors, broader ticketing, risk enrichment, automation, governance features and SLA-backed support. Pro includes a dedicated Customer Success Engineer and SLA-backed support.

Platforms

DefectDojo supports API, Linux, self-hosted and web use, with a hybrid deployment model. Authenticated scanning, web application scanning, finding deduplication, ticketing synchronization, remediation workflows and remediation tracking are supported.

Who it's for

DefectDojo is a strong fit for AppSec, DevSecOps and security operations teams consolidating scanner output and assigning remediation across tools. Executives, penetration testers, compliance teams, PSIRTs and SOCs may also benefit from its shared findings workflow. Teams that need organization-wide governance and automated intake should weigh Pro; teams with limited volume, Jira-centric processes and capacity to self-host can start with Community Edition. It is less suited to buyers seeking a simple scanner rather than a platform for managing results from scanners.

Pros and cons

• Pros: More than 500 security-tool integrations give teams broad intake options across major scanner categories.
• Pros: Self-hosting, air-gapping and REST API export give organizations control over deployment and data handling.
• Pros: Pro combines threat-intelligence enrichment, asset-tunable prioritization and triage automation for teams handling recurring findings at scale.
• Cons: Pay As You Go adds $0.15 per finding processed to its 100.00 USD monthly charge, making cost sensitive to volume.
• Cons: Community Edition support relies on OWASP Slack and GitHub rather than SLA-backed assistance.
• Cons: Reachability is beta, with a five-verdict ceiling that KEV can override.

Alternatives

For a free, self-hosted open-source option, ArcherySec is an alternative, with support for Linux, macOS, Windows, web and API platforms.

ScanDog may suit smaller teams focused on products and workflows: its free tier covers 3 products, 10 workflows and 2 users, while Team costs €19 a month billed annually and supports up to 10 products, 200 workflows and 30 users.

Conviso Platform offers a free tier capped at 5 contributing developers, 5 assets, 10 users and 2 integrations; consider it if those limits fit your team.

Strobes ASPM is another freemium option, with a free tier covering up to 100 assets, 500 tasks per month, one connector and community support.

OX Security is a paid alternative with OX Code covering SAST, SCA, secrets and PII, SBOM, IaC, CI/CD, container scanning, IDE and CLI.

Vulnetix Resolve is another paid option.

PointGuard AI is another paid option.

ClearAnts ASOC is another paid option.

Compare the broader categories in Application Security Orchestration Platforms, Application Security Posture Management Software, Vulnerability Management Software and DevSecOps Platforms.

Verdict

Choose OWASP DefectDojo if your team needs one place to deduplicate scanner findings, prioritize risk and drive remediation across a broad toolset, particularly when self-hosting or air-gapping is important. Community Edition is a capable free entry point for teams comfortable with community support; Pro is more compelling when scheduled integrations, richer ticketing, governance and SLA-backed assistance justify the volume-linked cost. Look elsewhere if you need a scanner itself or want predictable costs without a per-finding charge.