Continuous scanning
Invadel vs Intruder
Intruder is continuous vulnerability scanning delivered as a subscription, with alerting when your attack surface changes. That is a different job from a penetration test, and most mature programs end up running both.
The models
How each one works
Intruder
Intruder monitors your internet-facing systems with recurring automated scans and notifies you when new issues or exposures appear, on a per-target subscription.
Invadel
A senior tester works your scope by hand, chains findings into real attack paths, and delivers a report an auditor accepts, at a fixed published price with a free retest.
Side by side
Invadel compared with Intruder
| Dimension | Intruder | Invadel |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Automated scanning and attack-surface monitoring | Manual penetration testing |
| Finds | Known vulnerabilities, exposures, and configuration drift | Business logic flaws, chained attack paths, authorization gaps |
| Cadence | Continuous, always running | Point in time, or scheduled windows across the year |
| Pricing model | Per-target subscription | Fixed price per engagement, published on the pricing page before you talk to anyone |
| Audit evidence | Scan reports | Report written as audit evidence, mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, with an attestation letter |
| Human validation | Automated triage, with human review on higher tiers | Every finding manually verified before it reaches you |
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 Intruder when
- You need continuous visibility into a changing internet-facing estate.
- Your priority is catching newly published CVEs quickly across many hosts.
- You do not yet have a compliance requirement for manual testing.
Choose Invadel when
- An auditor, customer, or regulator asked specifically for a penetration test.
- You need someone to prove exploitability, not just flag a version number.
- You want a report that maps findings to controls and to business impact.
Where to start
The engagements buyers compare here
External Network Penetration Testing
Testing of your internet-facing perimeter: exposed services, remote access, mail, and cloud edges, from $4,200.
From $4,200
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
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
What drives each price: External Network cost guide, Vulnerability Scanning cost guide, Web App cost guide.
01Do we need both?
Frequently, yes, and they complement each other. Scanning gives continuous coverage between tests; the manual test gives depth and audit evidence. Our validated scanning starts at $1,500 per cycle if you want both from one vendor.
02Will a scan satisfy PCI DSS?
PCI DSS requires both. Requirement 11.3 covers scanning and Requirement 11.4 covers penetration testing, so a scanner alone does not close the requirement. Our PCI DSS page sets out what an assessor expects.
03How long does a manual test take?
Most engagements run one to two weeks of testing plus reporting, with onboarding starting within 24 hours of signing.
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