Pentest-Tools.com is a web-based pentest and vulnerability scanning toolbox (website, network, cloud and API scanners plus exploit tools) sold per scanned asset to pentesters, security teams and MSPs.
If Pentest-Tools.com is not the right fit, here are 7 alternatives: what each one is, what it costs and who
should pick it. AttackerView is ours, so it comes first. The rest are in alphabetical order, and every fact about
another tool links to that tool's own page.
Price, free plan or trial, and AI pentest for Pentest-Tools.com and 7 alternatives
Paid AttackerView plans include a free AI pentest every month. AttackerView prices exclude VAT. Every other figure links to the vendor's own page.
1. AttackerView
AttackerView is a managed security testing service for web apps: it scans your app from the outside, crawls behind your login, connects findings into attack chains, and runs AI pentests with real exploit tools. Every finding comes with proof.
AttackerView or Pentest-Tools.com?
Pentest-Tools.com is the better pick for consultants and security teams who want a broad toolbox with real exploitation tools and editable pentest reports. AttackerView is the better fit for a startup that wants its web app tested and monitored without operating tools, with AI pentests it can run today.
Aikido Security is a developer-focused application security platform that covers code (SAST, SCA, secrets), cloud, attack surface (DAST and AI pentesting) and runtime protection in one product.
Pricing
Free plan; Basic €300/mo, Pro €600/mo, Advanced €900/mo for 10 users (European prices; $350, $700, $1,050 in USD) source
Yes:autonomous agents; scoped pentests from $50, typical assessment about $4,000, continuous testing by quote; Pro and Advanced include monthly credits source
Who should pick it
Aikido is the stronger pick if you want one platform across code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, wired into your IDE and pull requests. AttackerView is the better fit if you want deep testing of the running web app from the outside, with time-boxed AI pentest runs, at a price that does not grow with team size.
Astra Security is a compliance-oriented pentest platform that combines a DAST scanner, AI and human-led pentests, and API and cloud scanners, sold per target to teams that need a pentest report for an audit.
Pricing
Per target: DAST from $69/mo ($199/mo for unlimited scans); pentests $2,999 to $9,999+ a year source
Free plan or trial
No free plan listed; one-week DAST trial for $7 source
AI pentesting
Yes:autonomous AI pentest for web apps and APIs, plus human-led pentests source
Who should pick it
Astra is the better pick if an auditor or enterprise customer needs a human-led pentest report and certificate, which AttackerView does not sell. AttackerView is the better fit if you want continuous testing across all your apps on one monthly plan, with time-boxed AI pentest runs, rather than a price per target.
Detectify is a Swedish DAST and external attack surface management platform whose vulnerability tests come from a crowd of 400+ ethical hackers, built for AppSec and security teams.
Pricing
Annual platform fee from €0, €2,500, €5,000 or €15,000 by tier; assets cost extra, amounts not published source
Free plan or trial
Yes:free Starter tier, a 2-week free trial, and tailored trials of advanced plans on request source
AI pentesting
No AI pentester listed; its Alfred AI builds CVE tests source
Who should pick it
Detectify is the stronger pick for a security team that wants crowdsourced research, external attack surface monitoring and a PCI ASV add-on, and can price assets with their sales team. AttackerView is the better fit for a startup that wants authenticated testing, AI pentests and audit evidence at a published monthly price.
Intruder is a vulnerability and exposure management platform for lean security teams, covering external and internal infrastructure, cloud accounts and web apps and APIs, with AI pentesting.
Pricing
Free plan; paid pricing varies by infrastructure and web-app target quantities; Enterprise custom source
Free plan or trial
Yes:free plan, plus a 14-day Cloud trial with 5 free licenses source
AI pentesting
Yes:AI web app pentests from $3,500 per test source
Who should pick it
Intruder is the better pick if you need one tool across cloud accounts, internal networks and web apps. AttackerView is the better pick if your risk lives in your web app and you want attack chains, time-boxed AI pentest runs, and audit evidence at a published monthly price.
Nuclei is ProjectDiscovery's open-source (MIT) vulnerability scanner driven by YAML templates, which your team installs and runs. ProjectDiscovery also sells a hosted Cloud platform and Neo, a separate AI pentesting product.
Pricing
Free, open source (MIT); you pay for the infrastructure and time to run it source
Free plan or trial
Yes:open source, plus a free ProjectDiscovery Cloud tier source
AI pentesting
Not in Nuclei; ProjectDiscovery sells Neo, a separate AI pentester source
Who should pick it
Nuclei is the right pick if you have security engineers who want full control, custom templates and no licence fee, and will run and maintain the scanner themselves. AttackerView is the right pick if you want testing managed for you: type a URL and get authenticated testing, AI pentests, monitoring and audit evidence without operating anything.
Snyk API & Web, formerly Probely, is Snyk's cloud DAST scanner for web apps and APIs. Snyk acquired Probely in 2024 and relaunched it in 2025; it is sold standalone or as part of the Snyk platform.
Yes:free-forever plan with 5 scan hours a month, plus a 14-day full trial with no card source
AI pentesting
Not in API & Web; Snyk sells AI pentesting in its separate Evo product source
Who should pick it
Snyk API & Web is the better pick if you mainly scan APIs inside a Snyk shop, or want a free DAST plan with a 14-day full trial. AttackerView is the better fit if you want published pricing, attack chains and AI pentests without an Enterprise contract.