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Head-to-head · Penetration Testing Software

Pentesterra vs Penti

  • 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
Penti #2 in Penetration Testing Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Penti

Pentesterra leads on 1 check, Penti 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 Penti
  • Most featuresPenti · 6 of 6

Pentesterra scores higher on our rubric for penetration testing software: 9.3 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Pentesterra offers free plan; Penti doesn't.

Pentesterra is the better fit for budget-conscious broad testing teams. Penti is the better fit for teams wanting broad AI-led testing.

  • Pentesterra fits best

    Budget-conscious broad testing teams

  • Penti fits best

    Teams wanting broad AI-led testing

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Side by side

Feature Pentesterra 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Penti 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.1
Ranking #1 in Penetration Testing Software #2 in Penetration Testing Software
Best for Budget-conscious broad testing teams Teams wanting broad AI-led testing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €23/mo $20/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Live chat
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations 8 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pentesterra 5/6 · Penti 6/6
Web app testing ✓ ✓
API testing ✓ ✓
Network testing ✓ ✓
Mobile testing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Finding management ✓ ✓
Evidence capture ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Hybrid
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
  • Tests web, API, mobile, internal, and external networks
  • Combines agentic AI testing with human validation
  • Provides evidence, retesting, remediation guidance, and reports
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
  • No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
  • Advanced testing and support features require higher tiers
  • Listed platform support covers web and API
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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Penti combines agentic AI penetration testing with certified human testers for startups, security teams, engineering organizations, and enterprises. Its scope includes web applications, APIs, Android and iOS mobile applications, internal…

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  1. PentesterraPenetration Testing Software 9.3Free plan
  2. PentiPenetration Testing Software 9.114-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

  • Penti — where it wins

    • Tests web, API, mobile, internal, and external networks
    • Combines agentic AI testing with human validation
    • Provides evidence, retesting, remediation guidance, and reports

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
    • Advanced testing and support features require higher tiers
    • Listed platform support covers web and API

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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