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Invadel vs HackerOne
HackerOne connects you to a global researcher community through bug bounty programs and platform-managed pentests. Invadel gives you a scoped engagement with named senior testers and a fixed price. They solve overlapping problems in very different ways.
The models
How each one works
HackerOne
HackerOne operates a marketplace: researchers test your assets, submit reports, and are paid per valid finding under a bounty program, or work a defined pentest coordinated through the platform.
Invadel
A defined scope, a defined price, and a defined team. Coverage is guaranteed by the engagement rather than by researcher interest, and the report is built as audit evidence.
Side by side
Invadel compared with HackerOne
| Dimension | HackerOne | Invadel |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage guarantee | Depends on researcher participation and incentives | The agreed scope is tested in full, every time |
| Cost | Bounties per finding plus platform fees; variable by outcome | Fixed price per engagement, published on the pricing page before you talk to anyone |
| Who tests | A rotating global researcher community | Senior in-house team (OSCP, OSCE3), the same people on every engagement |
| Triage load | Your team handles submission volume, or pays for managed triage | You receive a single verified report with no duplicate noise |
| Compliance evidence | Pentest products provide it; bounty programs generally do not | Report written as audit evidence, mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, with an attestation letter |
| Business logic depth | Varies with who happens to look | Systematic, scoped, and documented |
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 HackerOne when
- You want always-on coverage from many eyes across a large public attack surface.
- You have the internal capacity to triage a continuous flow of submissions.
- Your security maturity is high enough that a bounty is the marginal next step.
Choose Invadel when
- You need a report with a date, a scope, and an attestation letter for an audit.
- You need predictable cost rather than variable bounty spend.
- You want guaranteed coverage of specific systems, including ones a bounty hunter would ignore.
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
Red Teaming Services
Objective-based attacks that prove the full chain and test whether your team detects and stops them, from $12,500.
From $12,500
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, Red Teaming cost guide, API cost guide.
01Can a bug bounty replace a penetration test?
For compliance, generally no. Auditors expect a scoped, dated test by an independent party, and a bounty program guarantees no particular coverage. Many mature teams run both, with the test as the evidence and the bounty as continuous pressure.
02How do costs compare?
Ours is fixed and published. Bounty spend is variable by design, since it scales with what researchers find, plus platform and triage fees.
03Do you offer red teaming?
Yes. Red team assessments start at $12,500 and simulate a full adversary against agreed objectives.
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