Web scanner
Invadel vs Acunetix
Acunetix, now sold as Invicti Web + API, is an automated web vulnerability scanner that crawls your application and tests for known classes of flaw. It catches a lot. What it cannot do is understand what your application is for, which is where most serious findings live.
The models
How each one works
Acunetix
As of Sep 2026, acunetix.com says Acunetix is now Invicti Web + API. It is a DAST scanner for running web applications and APIs, including REST, GraphQL, and SOAP, single-page apps, and authenticated areas, with proof-based confirmation of many findings, AcuSensor for IAST, and CI/CD and issue-tracker integrations.
Invadel
A tester learns your roles, tenants, and workflows, then attacks the logic: authorization bypasses, tenant isolation failures, and chained paths a crawler cannot reach.
Side by side
Invadel compared with Acunetix
| Dimension | Acunetix | Invadel |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Automated DAST scanner, now sold as Invicti Web + API | Manual application penetration test |
| Finds | 7,000+ listed issue types, including the OWASP Top 10 and API Top 10 | Business logic, authorization, and chained flaws specific to your application |
| Multi-tenant isolation | Authenticated scans of the roles you configure | Tested across every role and tenant you provide, including cross-tenant access |
| Verification | Proof-based confirmation for many findings; the rest need triage | Every finding manually verified |
| Audit evidence | Scan reports | Report written as audit evidence, mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, with an attestation letter |
| Cost model | Subscription, priced by quote | Fixed price per engagement, published on the pricing page before you talk to anyone |
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An honest read
Which one should you pick
We would rather you choose correctly than choose us. Here is where each option genuinely wins.
Choose Acunetix when
- You want to scan many applications continuously in a CI pipeline.
- You need fast regression checks for known vulnerability classes after each release.
- Your team can triage automated output efficiently.
Choose Invadel when
- Your application has roles, tenants, or workflows where logic flaws would be serious.
- An auditor or enterprise customer requires a manual test.
- You want ASVS-aligned coverage evidence rather than a scan summary.
Where to start
The engagements buyers compare here
Web Application Penetration Testing
Manual testing of your web application across the OWASP Top 10, business logic, and all user roles, with a free retest included, from $5,200.
From $5,200
API Penetration Testing Services
REST, GraphQL, and SOAP testing for broken authorization, token flaws, and data exposure, with every endpoint in scope, from $4,000.
From $4,000
Secure Code Review
AI-assisted static analysis paired with expert manual review of your source code, with each finding traced to file and line, from $4,800.
From $4,800
What drives each price: Web App cost guide, API cost guide, Secure Code Review cost guide.
01Is Acunetix still called Acunetix?
As of Sep 2026, acunetix.com says Acunetix is now Invicti Web + API, part of the Invicti application security platform, so quotes and documentation may use either name. Our Invicti comparison covers the wider platform.
02What does Acunetix do well?
Breadth and speed on known flaw classes. Its site lists 7,000+ issue types, including the OWASP Top 10 and API Top 10, across web apps, REST, GraphQL, and SOAP APIs, and JavaScript-heavy single-page apps. Proof-based scanning confirms many findings automatically, and CI/CD integrations let it run on every release. For regression checks across many applications, that is hard to match by hand.
03What does a scanner miss?
Anything requiring intent. A scanner cannot know which user should own which record, or which step must happen before payment. Our guide to DAST vs penetration testing sets out where each one stops, and our web application testing page shows three real examples from published case studies.
04Is an Acunetix scan enough for SOC 2 or PCI DSS 11.4?
Usually not on its own. PCI DSS splits the work: Requirement 11.3 covers vulnerability scans, while 11.4 covers penetration testing to a defined methodology by a qualified tester with organizational independence. SOC 2 auditors likewise tend to read a scan as monitoring evidence rather than a penetration test. Invicti now also sells an automated Agentic Pentest plan; whether automated testing satisfies your assessor is their call, so ask before you buy. Our PCI DSS and SOC 2 pages set out what each expects.
05Do you test to ASVS?
Yes, OWASP ASVS Level 2 by default and Level 3 for high-assurance applications, with coverage evidence in the report.
06Can we run both?
That is the mature setup: a scanner in the pipeline for regression, a manual test annually for depth and evidence.
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