Vulnix vs Escape
Escape discovers and scans large API estates with schema-aware DAST. Vulnix runs autonomous pentests that chain multi-step attacks and prove each finding with a working exploit.
Choose Vulnix ifYou want exploited, proven findings, including business-logic and authorization flaws, across your apps, APIs and code.
Choose Escape ifYour main problem is discovering and continuously scanning a large API estate, especially GraphQL.
Side by side
How Vulnix and Escape compare
Capability
VulnixEscape- Delivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesClosed-source SaaSDelivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesClosed-source SaaS
- Exploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidencePartlyDetection with evidence; no multi-step attack chainsExploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidencePartlyDetection with evidence; no multi-step attack chains
- Live web app & API testingYesAuthenticated blackbox runs against your verified domainsYesAPIs (GraphQL, REST) and web appsLive web app & API testingYesAuthenticated blackbox runs against your verified domainsYesAPIs (GraphQL, REST) and web apps
- Pull-request security reviewYesInline GitHub review plus a Checks status on every PRYesCI/CD and pull-request testingPull-request security reviewYesInline GitHub review plus a Checks status on every PRYesCI/CD and pull-request testing
- 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
- Attack-surface discoveryPartlyMaps the hosts a target links to before each runYesAPI discovery and inventory is its core strengthAttack-surface discoveryPartlyMaps the hosts a target links to before each runYesAPI discovery and inventory is its core strength
- 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 with a large API estate to inventoryBest forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseTeams with a large API estate to inventory
Escape 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. Escape are trademarks of their respective owners.
Where Vulnix goes further
- Fix pull requestsOne-click fix PR for whitebox findings that carry a patch
Where Escape is strong
- API discovery at scale, including shadow APIs.
- Schema-aware testing for GraphQL and REST.
- API inventory and ownership governance.
