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Riccardo Bevoni
Riccardo Bevoni

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Should I Build an Open Core Web App Crawler & Pentesting SaaS?

Hey everyone, I'm working on a webapp crawler that’s designed for business SaaS use and aims for faster development. My vision is to eventually expand it into a complete pentesting framework—non-headless and packed with advanced capabilities to support modern web frameworks (think along the lines of Acunetix DeepScan).

I plan to use an open core model similar to GitLab: a free community edition for general use and collaboration, alongside a premium enterprise SaaS version with extra features and support.

I'm really interested in your feedback on a few points:

Are you interested in a tool like this, both as a free resource and an enterprise solution?

Do you think this is a worthwhile project to pursue?

How can I best balance a robust community version with a compelling enterprise offering?

What pitfalls should I watch out for when evolving from a simple crawler to a full pentesting suite?

Thanks in advance for your insights and thoughts!

I already have a working version that i would like tò opensource.

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