Vulnix vs Astra Security
Astra combines a continuous vulnerability scanner with scheduled human pentests. Vulnix is an autonomous pentester that exploits and proves findings itself, on demand.
Choose Vulnix ifYou want every finding proven with a working exploit the moment a test finishes, without waiting on a scheduled engagement.
Choose Astra Security ifYou want one managed subscription that bundles scanning with human-signed pentest certificates for compliance.
Side by side
How Vulnix and Astra Security compare
Capability
VulnixAstra Security- Delivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesManaged SaaS: scanner plus human pentestsDelivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesManaged SaaS: scanner plus human pentests
- Starting priceFree trial, then from $99/mo, with flat credits per actionAnnual subscription plansStarting priceFree trial, then from $99/mo, with flat credits per actionAnnual subscription plans
- When tests runOn demand at any time, plus on every pull requestContinuous scanning; pentests are scheduledWhen tests runOn demand at any time, plus on every pull requestContinuous scanning; pentests are scheduled
- Exploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidencePartlyScanner flags issues; humans validate during engagementsExploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidencePartlyScanner flags issues; humans validate during engagements
- Fix pull requestsPartlyOne-click fix PR for whitebox findings that carry a patchNoNoFix pull requestsPartlyOne-click fix PR for whitebox findings that carry a patchNoNo
- Human pentestersNoFully autonomous agentYesScheduled manual pentestsHuman pentestersNoFully autonomous agentYesScheduled manual pentests
- Auditor-ready compliance reportsNoExportable findings reports, not an audit attestationYesSOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAAAuditor-ready compliance reportsNoExportable findings reports, not an audit attestationYesSOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA
- Self-hosted or on-premNoManaged cloud; every run in its own isolated sandboxNoNoSelf-hosted or on-premNoManaged cloud; every run in its own isolated sandboxNoNo
- Best forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseTeams that want a managed scan-plus-pentest subscriptionBest forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseTeams that want a managed scan-plus-pentest subscription
Astra Security details are taken from its public product pages and published pricing, reviewed September 2026. Rows we couldn't confirm are left out rather than guessed. Astra Security are trademarks of their respective owners.
Where Vulnix goes further
- Fix pull requestsOne-click fix PR for whitebox findings that carry a patch
Where Astra Security is strong
- Scheduled manual pentests layered on continuous scanning.
- Auditor-ready reports and certificates for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and HIPAA.
- A single vendor-run subscription with nothing to operate.
