Continuous scanning
Invadel vs Intruder
Intruder is an always-on exposure management platform: continuous vulnerability scanning, attack surface monitoring, and AI pentests, sold as a subscription. Automated testing is a different job from a manual penetration test, and most mature programs end up running both.
The models
How each one works
Intruder
As of Sep 2026, Intruder scans infrastructure, applications, and cloud accounts continuously, alerts you when your attack surface changes, runs emerging-threat scans within hours of new critical vulnerabilities going public, and sells web application pentests run by AI agents. Plans combine a base fee with a fee per target.
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, attack surface monitoring, and AI pentests | 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 | Base fee plus a per-target fee, billed monthly or annually | Fixed price per engagement, published on the pricing page before you talk to anyone |
| Audit evidence | Scan reports, plus compliance-ready AI pentest reports | Report written as audit evidence, mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, with an attestation letter |
| Human validation | Automated triage; AI agents run its pentests | Every finding manually verified before it reaches you |
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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 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 expects a manual penetration test run by people.
- 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, from exposed services and VPN gateways to mail and cloud edges, with a free retest, from $4,200.
From $4,200
Vulnerability Scanning Services
Managed scanning validated by an analyst, which cuts false positives down to real, ranked risk you can act on at once. From $1,500 per scan.
From $1,500
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
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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