Vulnix vs NodeZero
NodeZero pentests networks and infrastructure: hosts, Active Directory and lateral movement. Vulnix pentests the application layer: your web apps, APIs and source code.
Choose Vulnix ifYour risk lives in the application itself: authentication, authorization, business logic and the code behind it.
Choose NodeZero ifYour priority is internal and external network pentesting at scale, including Active Directory and lateral movement.
Side by side
How Vulnix and NodeZero compare
Capability
VulnixNodeZero- Delivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesSaaS with a runner deployed in your networkDelivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesSaaS with a runner deployed in your network
- Starting priceFree trial, then from $99/mo, with flat credits per actionFrom about $25,000/yr, annual contractStarting priceFree trial, then from $99/mo, with flat credits per actionFrom about $25,000/yr, annual contract
- Exploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidenceYesPre-built, deterministic attack libraryExploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidenceYesPre-built, deterministic attack library
- Source-code pentestingYesWhitebox runs against a connected GitHub repositoryNoNetwork and host focusedSource-code pentestingYesWhitebox runs against a connected GitHub repositoryNoNetwork and host focused
- Pull-request security reviewYesInline GitHub review plus a Checks status on every PRNoNoPull-request security reviewYesInline GitHub review plus a Checks status on every PRNoNo
- 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
- Internal network & Active DirectoryNoFocused on web apps, APIs and source codeYesCore strength, including lateral movementInternal network & Active DirectoryNoFocused on web apps, APIs and source codeYesCore strength, including lateral movement
- Self-hosted or on-premNoManaged cloud; every run in its own isolated sandboxPartlyRunner on-prem; results in the vendor cloudSelf-hosted or on-premNoManaged cloud; every run in its own isolated sandboxPartlyRunner on-prem; results in the vendor cloud
- Best forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseContinuous network and infrastructure pentestingBest forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseContinuous network and infrastructure pentesting
NodeZero 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. NodeZero and Horizon3.ai are trademarks of their respective owners.
Where Vulnix goes further
- Source-code pentestingWhitebox runs against a connected GitHub repository
- Pull-request security reviewInline GitHub review plus a Checks status on every PR
- Fix pull requestsOne-click fix PR for whitebox findings that carry a patch
Where NodeZero is strong
- Network and infrastructure depth, including lateral movement.
- Deterministic, repeatable attack execution that is safe in production.
- Scales across estates of thousands of assets.
