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Head-to-head · Penetration Testing Software

Pentesterra vs Core Impact

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Pentesterra #1 in Penetration Testing Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Pentesterra
Core Impact #3 in Penetration Testing Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Core Impact

Pentesterra leads on 1 check, Core Impact on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePentesterra · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Pentesterra
  • Free trialonly Core Impact
  • Most featuresPentesterra · 5 of 6

Pentesterra scores higher on our rubric for penetration testing software: 9.3 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Pentesterra offers free plan; Core Impact doesn't. On deployment, Pentesterra gives you Hybrid where Core Impact offers On-prem.

Pentesterra is the better fit for budget-conscious broad testing teams. Core Impact is the better fit for broad commercial infrastructure testing.

  • Pentesterra fits best

    Budget-conscious broad testing teams

  • Core Impact fits best

    Broad commercial infrastructure testing

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Side by side

Feature Pentesterra 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Core Impact 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.9
Ranking #1 in Penetration Testing Software #3 in Penetration Testing Software
Best for Budget-conscious broad testing teams Broad commercial infrastructure testing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €23/mo —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Windows
Support Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations 8 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pentesterra 5/6 · Core Impact 3/6
Web app testing ✓ ✓
API testing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Network testing ✓ ✓
Mobile testing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Finding management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Evidence capture ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Hybrid On-prem
Our review
Pros
  • Covers web, API, network, breach simulation, and attack-chain analysis
  • Evidence-backed reporting with exploit verification and risk scoring
  • Free plan plus €23 monthly entry tier for smaller testing programs
  • Covers network, web, client-side, phishing, Wi-Fi and mobile testing
  • Validated exploit library supports advanced security assessments
  • Includes scan validation, remediation retesting and automated reporting
Cons
  • Lower tiers limit scans, projects, hosts, or network scanning
  • Full web application pentesting starts at the Small Team plan
  • Enterprise deployment, unlimited capacity, and SIEM hooks require Enterprise
  • Runs on Windows and is deployed on physical or virtual systems
  • Starting price is 9,450, with no free plan
  • Broader testing capabilities require higher-tier plans
Our verdict

Pentesterra is an offensive security platform for security teams, developers, enterprises, and managed security providers. It brings automated web and API penetration testing, network penetration testing, breach and attack simulation,…

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Core Impact is penetration testing software from Fortra for security teams conducting repeatable infrastructure and application assessments. Its guided Rapid Penetration Tests, commercial-grade validated exploit library and automated…

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  1. PentesterraPenetration Testing Software 9.3Free plan
  2. Core ImpactPenetration Testing Software 8.930-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pentesterra — where it wins

    • Covers web, API, network, breach simulation, and attack-chain analysis
    • Evidence-backed reporting with exploit verification and risk scoring
    • Free plan plus €23 monthly entry tier for smaller testing programs

    Where it doesn't

    • Lower tiers limit scans, projects, hosts, or network scanning
    • Full web application pentesting starts at the Small Team plan
    • Enterprise deployment, unlimited capacity, and SIEM hooks require Enterprise

  • Core Impact — where it wins

    • Covers network, web, client-side, phishing, Wi-Fi and mobile testing
    • Validated exploit library supports advanced security assessments
    • Includes scan validation, remediation retesting and automated reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows and is deployed on physical or virtual systems
    • Starting price is 9,450, with no free plan
    • Broader testing capabilities require higher-tier plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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