Scanner plus pentest platform
Invadel vs Astra Security
Astra Security is a product company: a continuous vulnerability scanner with penetration testing layered on top, sold as annual SaaS tiers. Invadel is a testing firm. The right choice depends on whether you want a tool running all year or a deep manual engagement with a report your auditor accepts.
The models
How each one works
Astra Security
Astra publishes tiered annual pricing for a DAST scanner, API and cloud scanning, and pentest packages, delivered through its platform. The company is CREST accredited, CERT-IN empaneled, and a PCI ASV.
Invadel
A defined manual engagement at a published price, run by senior testers against your scope, with the report and free retest included. Recurring scanning is available separately from $1,500 per validated scan.
Side by side
Invadel compared with Astra Security
| Dimension | Astra Security | Invadel |
|---|---|---|
| Primary product | A scanning platform with pentest tiers | A manual penetration test, with scanning available separately |
| Pricing model | Annual SaaS tiers per product | Fixed price per engagement, published on the pricing page before you talk to anyone |
| Depth | Automated coverage continuously, manual depth by tier | Manual-first on every engagement, at one depth |
| Who tests | Platform plus in-house security team | Senior in-house team (OSCP, OSCE3), the same people on every engagement |
| Retest | Rescans run continuously within the subscription | Free retest of remediated findings on every penetration test |
| Report | Platform reports and certificates | Report written as audit evidence, mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, with an attestation letter |
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 Astra Security when
- You want continuous automated scanning across web, API, and cloud for a predictable monthly cost.
- You need a compliance scan certificate quickly and inexpensively.
- Your team will actually use a scanning dashboard week to week.
Choose Invadel when
- Your auditor or enterprise customer asked for a manual third-party penetration test, not a scan.
- You need business-logic and chained-attack findings that automated tooling does not reach.
- You want a named senior tester accountable for the result.
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
Vulnerability Scanning Services
Managed scanning, validated by an analyst, that cuts false positives down to real, ranked risk. $1,500 per scan.
From $1,500
API Penetration Testing Services
REST, GraphQL, and SOAP testing for broken authorization, token flaws, and data exposure, from $4,000.
From $4,000
What drives each price: Web App cost guide, Vulnerability Scanning cost guide, API cost guide.
01Is a scanner enough for SOC 2?
Usually not on its own. Auditors increasingly distinguish the two: a scan evidences ongoing monitoring, while a penetration test evidences that controls actually hold. Our guide to penetration testing versus vulnerability scanning covers where each one applies.
02Do you offer continuous scanning too?
Yes. Validated vulnerability scanning starts at $1,500 per cycle, with a human analyst removing false positives before you see the report.
03Can we use both?
Many teams do, and it is a sensible pairing: a scanner for continuous coverage and an annual manual test for depth and audit evidence.
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