Web scanner
Invadel vs Acunetix
Acunetix 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
Acunetix, part of Invicti, performs automated dynamic scanning of web applications and APIs, identifying injection, cross-site scripting, and configuration issues at speed.
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 | Manual application penetration test |
| Finds | Known vulnerability classes at scale | Business logic, authorization, and chained flaws |
| Multi-tenant isolation | Not systematically tested | Tested across every role and tenant you provide |
| Verification | Automated, needs 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 | Annual licence per target | Fixed price per engagement, published on the pricing page before you talk to anyone |
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 app across the OWASP Top 10, business logic, and every user role, from $5,200.
From $5,200
API Penetration Testing Services
REST, GraphQL, and SOAP testing for broken authorization, token flaws, and data exposure, from $4,000.
From $4,000
Secure Code Review
AI-assisted static analysis paired with expert manual review of your source code, from $4,800.
From $4,800
What drives each price: Web App cost guide, API cost guide, Secure Code Review cost guide.
01What 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 web application testing page shows three real examples from published case studies.
02Do you test to ASVS?
Yes, OWASP ASVS Level 2 by default and Level 3 for high-assurance applications, with coverage evidence in the report.
03Can 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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