Vulnix vs XBOW
XBOW runs autonomous pentests as a managed, enterprise-sold engagement. Vulnix gives your team the same exploit-validated testing self-serve, on demand, and on every pull request.
Choose Vulnix ifYou want to launch pentests yourself whenever you ship, test source code as well as live apps, review every pull request, and pay a flat, published price per run.
Choose XBOW ifYou want a fully vendor-run engagement delivered as an audit-ready compliance report, and you're buying through an enterprise procurement process.
Side by side
How Vulnix and XBOW compare
Capability
VulnixXBOW- Delivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesManaged enterprise platformDelivery modelSelf-serve SaaS: sign up and launch a pentest in minutesManaged enterprise platform
- Starting priceFree trial, then from $99/mo, with flat credits per actionPublicly cited at $4,000–$8,000 per test; enterprise by quoteStarting priceFree trial, then from $99/mo, with flat credits per actionPublicly cited at $4,000–$8,000 per test; enterprise by quote
- When tests runOn demand at any time, plus on every pull requestScheduled, vendor-run engagementsWhen tests runOn demand at any time, plus on every pull requestScheduled, vendor-run engagements
- Exploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidenceYesAutonomous, exploit-validated findingsExploit-validated findingsYesEvery finding ships with reproduction evidenceYesAutonomous, exploit-validated findings
- Live web app & API testingYesAuthenticated blackbox runs against your verified domainsYesWeb apps and APIsLive web app & API testingYesAuthenticated blackbox runs against your verified domainsYesWeb apps and APIs
- 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
- Auditor-ready compliance reportsNoExportable findings reports, not an audit attestationYesSOC 2, ISO 27001 and other frameworksAuditor-ready compliance reportsNoExportable findings reports, not an audit attestationYesSOC 2, ISO 27001 and other frameworks
- Self-hosted or on-premNoManaged cloud; every run in its own isolated sandboxNoSaaS onlySelf-hosted or on-premNoManaged cloud; every run in its own isolated sandboxNoSaaS only
- Best forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseEnterprises that want a vendor-run compliance pentestBest forProduct teams testing web apps, APIs and code on every releaseEnterprises that want a vendor-run compliance pentest
XBOW 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. XBOW are trademarks of their respective owners.
Where Vulnix goes further
- 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 XBOW is strong
- Reached #1 on the HackerOne leaderboard with over 1,000 submitted vulnerabilities.
- Audit-ready reports mapped to SOC 2, ISO 27001 and other frameworks.
- Large-scale parallel agent runs for deep enterprise assessments.
