Vooki Pro is a desktop DAST scanner with local AI-assisted triage. Invicti, Acunetix and StackHawk are three widely-used DAST platforms, each with a genuinely different architecture — this page compares Vooki Pro against each on its own terms. To be clear upfront: this is a data-residency and architecture trade-off, not a security-superiority claim — cloud-hosted scanning isn't inherently less secure, and a desktop deployment doesn't automatically guarantee better security. The difference is where data and AI processing live, and whether that matters for your compliance or risk model.
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Vooki Pro runs on your machine against whatever it can reach, with no separate component to install. Invicti and Acunetix's cloud editions need an installed internal agent to reach non-public targets; their on-premises editions don't use that cross-network agent, since the platform already runs inside your network. StackHawk's default mode runs on your own CI host or machine — similar for execution — though results still land in their cloud dashboard.
Vooki Pro's local database means scan data isn't uploaded anywhere. All three competitors' cloud/default editions send results to their own cloud dashboard; only Invicti's and Acunetix's dedicated on-premises editions keep results on your infrastructure.
Invicti's own documentation confirms AI-aided DAST, PCI ASV scanning, and the internal-agent mechanism are all unavailable on Invicti's own on-premises edition. Acunetix's only confirmed first-party AI feature is Predictive Risk Scoring (a pre-scan ML estimate); we found no confirmed AI-assisted triage feature comparable to ThreatLens.
| Capability | Vooki Pro | Invicti | Acunetix | StackHawk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Desktop only | Cloud (SaaS) or on-premises | Cloud (SaaS) or on-premises (Acunetix 360) | CLI/Docker on your own CI host/machine by default; optional vendor-hosted mode |
| Reaching internal/local targets | Runs on your machine by default — no separate component | Cloud edition: installed internal agent, outbound-only. On-premises edition: no cross-network agent needed | Cloud edition: installed internal agent. On-premises edition: its own agent/application-server architecture runs entirely inside your infrastructure | Default mode: scanner runs on your own CI host against your own target (e.g. localhost), no agent |
| Scan data storage | Local only — nothing uploaded | Cloud dashboard by default; on-premises edition keeps data on your infrastructure | Cloud dashboard by default; on-premises edition keeps data on your infrastructure | Cloud dashboard — no documented fully-local results option |
| AI-assisted triage | Included — local, offline | Cloud-backend AI; confirmed unavailable on Invicti's on-premises edition, along with PCI ASV scanning | Predictive Risk Scoring (pre-scan ML risk estimate) is the only confirmed first-party AI feature | Cloud-platform AI (remediation guidance, attack-surface discovery) |
| REST API scanning | Included | Included (OpenAPI/Swagger/RAML/WADL/Postman) | Included (OpenAPI/Swagger/RAML/WADL/Postman) | Included (REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC) |
| Pricing model | Flat, per domain, annual, published ($399–$999) | Per-target (FQDN), quote-based | Per-target, quote-based | $10/user/month entry tier (published); Enterprise quote-based |
| Multi-team RBAC / centralized dashboard | Not applicable — single desktop license | Included — custom roles, broad permission set | Included — comparable architecture to Invicti | Enterprise-tier feature; not in the entry plan |
This comparison describes architecture and data-residency trade-offs, not a security-quality ranking.
Invicti's and Acunetix's cloud editions scan internet-facing targets directly; for internal targets, both require an installed agent making an outbound-only connection back to the vendor's cloud. Their on-premises editions don't need that bridging agent, because the whole platform runs inside your infrastructure already. StackHawk's default model runs HawkScan — a Docker container — directly on your own CI host or machine against a target you control, often localhost in a pipeline. Vooki Pro doesn't need any bridging concept at all: it's a desktop app running wherever you run it.
Invicti and Acunetix both offer dedicated on-premises editions that keep results on your infrastructure end-to-end. Their default/cloud editions — including agent-scanned internal targets — upload results to the vendor's cloud dashboard. StackHawk has no documented fully-local results option: even CLI-executed scans send results to the StackHawk Platform. Vooki Pro's local database is the only storage mode; there's no cloud option to opt into.
Invicti's own on-premises overview page confirms AI-aided DAST, PCI ASV scanning, and internal-agent support are all unavailable on-premises — so choosing full data residency with Invicti means giving up AI assistance. Acunetix's confirmed first-party AI capability is Predictive Risk Scoring, a pre-scan ML estimate of application risk, not a described triage/analysis feature comparable to ThreatLens; we found nothing further in Acunetix's own documentation and aren't claiming the absence of unreviewed features, only that we couldn't confirm one.
None of this means cloud deployment is less secure, or that desktop deployment is inherently safer — both architectures can be operated well or poorly. The genuine trade-off is centralized multi-team management and vendor-operated infrastructure (cloud platforms) versus data staying on hardware you directly control (Vooki Pro, or the on-premises editions of Invicti/Acunetix, with their respective feature trade-offs).
Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), local storage only, AI local after a one-time download, scanning needs no internet beyond the target (license re-validation needs periodic connectivity). $399–$999/year per domain; trial requests reviewed by the team before issuing the license.
SaaS or on-premises edition (AWS/Azure/GCP/private cloud); on-premises loses AI, PCI ASV scanning, and the internal-agent mechanism. Per-target (FQDN) pricing, quote-based.
Same cloud + on-premises architecture family as Invicti (Acunetix 360); per-target pricing, quote-based; Predictive Risk Scoring is the one confirmed first-party AI feature.
CLI/Docker run by you (default) or an optional vendor-hosted mode; results always land in StackHawk's cloud. $10/user/month entry tier, Enterprise quote-based.
You want to test local/internal targets without any agent or network-exposure decision to make, you want scan data to stay on hardware you control by default, and you want one predictable annual price.
You're scanning many applications across multiple teams and need centralized RBAC and a shared dashboard — a real strength neither Vooki Pro nor StackHawk's entry tier replicates — and you're comfortable with cloud-hosted results, or you've budgeted for their dedicated on-premises edition and its documented feature trade-offs.
Your team is already CI/CD-native and wants a scanner-as-code workflow with transparent per-seat pricing, and you're comfortable with scan results living in their cloud platform even though execution happens on your own infrastructure.
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Invicti — on-premises overview
Acunetix 360 vs. On-Premises comparison
Acunetix — product page (Predictive Risk Scoring)
StackHawk — CI/CD docs
StackHawk — pricing
Vooki Pro: live features.html, vooki/index.html (verified 2026-10-22).
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