AI-powered automated scanning with expert-led manual pentesting trusted by 1000+ teams across the US & Canada. Audit-ready reports for SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 & HIPAA delivered within hours.
Continuous, automated vulnerability scanning with deep-dive manual testing by CREST-certified experts.
Provides actionable fix instructions, proof-of-concept and direct engineer chat inside the platform.
Fits seamlessly into your existing development workflows to scan for new vulnerabilities.
Generate reports and verifiable pentest certificates required to clear audits like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
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Based on capabilities, platform maturity, compliance coverage, customer reviews, and value for money.
Astra is #1 in our rankings. Here's a deep look at companies #2–#9, what they do well,
where they fall short, and how their pricing compares.
Astra is an AI-powered continuous PTaaS platform combining automated DAST scanning with expert-led manual pentesting. Trusted by 1000+ teams across US & Canada, every finding is human-verified by OSCP/CEH-certified engineers — and you get a publicly verifiable security certificate after remediation.
Rapid7's InsightAppSec combines the proven AppSpider engine with a modern cloud platform. It leverages deep vulnerability management heritage (and Metasploit's exploit research) to deliver platform-integrated pentesting with expert consultation via a cloud portal that streams live results.
TechMagic is a security-engineering services firm offering custom-scoped pentests for SaaS, fintech, and healthcare applications. Their teams focus on manual exploitation of business-logic flaws that scanners miss — auth chains, workflow abuse, multi-step exploits.
Acunetix (by Invicti) is a fully automated DAST tool that scans for 7,000+ vulnerabilities including OWASP Top 10, SQL injection, and XSS variants. It supports SPAs, HTML5, and script-heavy sites with developer-friendly IDE and CI/CD integrations.
CrowdStrike's Falcon Overwatch team runs intel-driven adversary emulation and red-team exercises using real-world nation-state TTPs. Best fit for large enterprises that already use Falcon for EDR/MDR and want testing aligned to that telemetry.
Intruder is a cloud-based vulnerability scanner focused on external attack surface and cloud infrastructure. Lightweight to deploy and priced for smaller teams, it's a popular starting point for orgs that need continuous external monitoring without enterprise-tier complexity.
Indusface WAS combines automated scanning with manual penetration testing and managed security services. It detects OWASP Top 10 and business-logic errors, with strong intelligent-crawl support for SPAs and unlimited scan tiers.
BreachLock is a US-based, CREST-certified PTaaS provider running AI-augmented pentests with human validation. It combines automated baseline coverage with manual testing for applications, APIs, cloud, network, and mobile — with audit-ready compliance reports.
SecureWorks (now part of Sophos) is a Managed Security Services Provider delivering pentesting deeply integrated with its proprietary Counter Threat Unit (CTU) intelligence. Best for regulated industries needing FFIEC, HIPAA, and PCI-oriented engagements with multi-vector attack simulation.
We are impressed by Astra's commitment to continuous rather than sporadic testing.
Astra not only uncovers vulnerabilities proactively but has helped us move from DevOps to DevSecOps
Their website was user-friendly & their continuous vulnerability scans were a pivotal factor in our choice to partner with them.
The combination of pentesting for SOC 2 & automated scanning that integrates into our CI pipelines is a game-changer.
I like the autonomy of running and re-running tests after fixes. Astra ensures we never deploy vulnerabilities to production.
We are impressed with Astra's dashboard and its amazing ‘automated and scheduled‘ scanning capabilities. Integrating these scans into our CI/CD pipeline was a breeze and saved us a lot of time.
We are impressed by Astra's commitment to continuous rather than sporadic testing.
Astra not only uncovers vulnerabilities proactively but has helped us move from DevOps to DevSecOps
Their website was user-friendly & their continuous vulnerability scans were a pivotal factor in our choice to partner with them.
The combination of pentesting for SOC 2 & automated scanning that integrates into our CI pipelines is a game-changer.
I like the autonomy of running and re-running tests after fixes. Astra ensures we never deploy vulnerabilities to production.
We are impressed with Astra's dashboard and its amazing ‘automated and scheduled‘ scanning capabilities. Integrating these scans into our CI/CD pipeline was a breeze and saved us a lot of time.
