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Platforms such as Astra, Cobalt, BreachLock, and Pentera sell software with testing attached: credits, seats, and tiers. Invadel is the other way around: senior testers, fixed public prices, and the platform included free.
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Invadel vs. the typical pentest platform
Category comparison based on common PTaaS pricing and delivery models. Your current vendor's exact terms may differ; bring them to scoping and we will compare line by line.
| Invadel | Typical PTaaS platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed price per engagement, published on our pricing page | Credits, subscriptions, or seat licenses; quotes gated behind sales calls |
| Who tests | Senior in-house team (OSCP, OSCE3), the same people every engagement | Marketplace or rotating testers; experience varies by assignment |
| Platform fees | Live findings platform included with every engagement, no extra cost | The platform is the product; testing depth depends on your tier |
| Retest | Free retest of remediated findings on every penetration test | Often consumes additional credits or requires a higher tier |
| Methodology | Manual-first, aligned to PTES, OWASP, and MITRE ATT&CK | Scanner-first on lower tiers; manual depth costs more |
| Start time | Onboarding within 24 hours of a signed proposal | Varies with tester matching and platform onboarding |
| Unused budget | Nothing to expire: you buy a test, you get a test | Credits can expire at the end of the term |
Starting prices: web application $5,200 · API $4,000 · external network $4,200 · cloud $6,800 · phishing $3,600 · full pricing →
Why teams switch
The four complaints we hear at scoping
Credits that expire
Teams tell us they bought credit bundles, used half, and lost the rest at renewal. A fixed-price engagement has nothing to expire.
Rotating testers
Every new tester relearns your environment from zero. Our senior team stays with you, so year two starts where year one ended.
Scanner noise sold as testing
Lower platform tiers lean on automation. Every finding we report is manually verified with clear fix guidance: no noise, no false alarms.
Reports auditors question
Our reports are written as audit evidence, mapped to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, with an attestation letter on request.
01Is Invadel a PTaaS platform?
We deliver what platforms promise (live findings, remediation tracking, one-click retests) without the platform business model. The Invadel platform is included free with every engagement. You pay for senior testing, not software seats, and pricing is a fixed number agreed before work begins.
02What does switching from a platform look like?
Tell us what your current vendor covers and when your term ends. We scope an equivalent (usually broader) engagement at a fixed price, and onboarding begins within 24 hours of signing. Most teams switch at renewal time so nothing overlaps.
03Can you match the report format my auditor already accepts?
Yes. Our reports map findings to SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 controls, upload cleanly into Vanta and Drata, and we provide an attestation letter on request. Auditors care about tester qualifications and evidence quality, and both improve with senior manual testing.
04How do your prices compare?
Our fixed starting prices are public: web application $5,200, API $4,000, external network $4,200, cloud $6,800, and the full list is on our pricing page. Platforms rarely publish prices; teams that switch typically find a comparable manual engagement costs the same or less than their platform tier, with a free retest included.
05What do we lose by leaving a platform?
Honestly: continuous scanning bundled into a subscription is the main thing, and we cover it with validated vulnerability scans at $1,500 flat, or a recurring PTaaS program of our own that combines scheduled manual tests with scanning between them.
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