Pentesterra

Overview

Pentesterra is a security assessment platform that brings vulnerability management, web and network penetration testing, breach simulation and exploit verification into one workflow. It best suits security teams that need to connect findings to attack paths and evidence, especially internal teams, MSSPs and regulated organizations. Its breadth and deployment choices are compelling, but the lower tiers impose firm project, scan and testing limits.

Key features

The platform links vulnerability management and attack-surface mapping with breach simulation and controlled exploitation, prioritizing findings with evidence. That joined-up workflow can help teams focus on findings that contribute to plausible attack paths rather than treating each scan as a separate queue.

Web testing covers modern sites, single-page applications and APIs, with support for public or private proxies and Tor, as well as authentication flows, CSRF, JWT and WAF evasion. Safe exploit validation uses real-world tools in non-malicious modes and is described as having no malware or ransomware. This makes validation more concrete than a finding alone, though the product’s security scope calls for teams to match testing capabilities to their own authorization and controls.

Attack Chain Analysis turns web, network and DevGuard findings into directed kill-chain graphs, with up to 20 paths at depth five or less. Jira ticket creation from verified findings and a REST API for scans, results and reporting support operational follow-through. Enterprise tiers add SIEM export in CEF or JSON, Jira and ServiceNow auto-ticketing, SAML 2.0 or OIDC single sign-on, and a REST API. Enterprise evidence packages cover SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and NIST CSF, with per-finding proofs of concept and delta reports.

DevGuard offers CLI and IDE integrations for Linux, macOS Intel and Apple Silicon, and Windows, plus extensions for VS Code, Cursor and Windsurf. It does not upload source code or send raw secrets; metadata and redacted findings go to cloud analysis. Pentesterra also states that it uses end-to-end encryption and isolates credentials, scope processing and distributed scanners.

Pricing

The free DevGuard Free plan costs €0.00 and allows one project and three scans per month, with CLI, IDE plugin and web console access plus community support. It is a useful starting point for a small, code-focused evaluation, but not a broad testing allowance.

Vibe Coding costs €23.00 per month for three projects, 20 scans per month and 300 dependencies per scan, with 14-day raw-data retention and limited network scanning. Vibe Coding Pro costs €75.00 per month and raises the caps to five projects, 40 scans and 500 dependencies, with 90-day retention; reports are limited to one per day and four per week. The Pro tier makes more sense when longer retention and higher scan capacity matter, but its reporting ceiling remains material.

Small Team costs €299.00 per month and includes full web app pentesting, 10 network hosts, 10 launches per week, 12 projects, 60 scans per month, and SOC 2, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS packs. Team (SMB), at €1,299.00 per month, increases capacity to 100 network hosts, 20 web pentest launches per week, 20 projects and 140 scans per month, with 900 dependencies and two scanner nodes; it also includes internal network scanning. These tiers suit teams whose workload fits the stated caps, while larger or less predictable operations may need Enterprise, which has custom pricing and offers unlimited modules, nodes, targets and seats, single-tenant or on-prem deployment, custom SLA, dedicated CSM, white-label and multi-tenant orchestration, SIEM hooks, API webhooks and SSO. The licensing matrix lists 24x7 support for VM, ANPT, BAS, Web pentesting, MSSP and GOV tiers.

Platforms

Pentesterra supports API, browser extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web and Windows use. SaaS, dedicated PaaS and fully air-gapped on-premises deployment give organizations with different hosting and isolation requirements meaningful choice. The breadth is useful, but teams should choose a deployment and tier that match their scanning scope and operational limits.

Who it's for

Pentesterra is a strong fit for internal security teams and MSSPs seeking a continuous workflow across vulnerability management, attack simulation, web and network testing, and evidence capture. Its compliance evidence and air-gapped deployment options also suit regulated environments. It is a weaker fit for a user who only needs a standalone scanner or a team whose testing volume regularly exceeds the lower tiers’ project, host, scan or launch quotas.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Combines vulnerability management, attack simulation and controlled exploit validation, helping teams connect findings to attack paths.
• Pros: Offers SaaS through air-gapped on-premises deployment, accommodating different isolation needs.
• Pros: Enterprise evidence packages include finding-level proofs of concept and delta reports, which can support compliance work.
• Cons: Lower-priced plans cap projects, scans, dependencies, retention or reports, so growing workloads can require a substantial tier increase.
• Cons: Full web app pentesting appears at Small Team pricing, while internal network scanning is included at Team (SMB), limiting what cheaper plans cover.

Alternatives

For a broader category comparison, see Penetration Testing Software. Choose Caido if its free Basic plan’s limits of two projects, seven workflows and one pipeline session at a time suit your needs. Dradis is an option for teams that want its open-source Community Edition, limited to one project at a time. Choose RedAmon for a free, MIT-licensed self-hosted Docker stack. Aircrack-ng is a free software suite for readers who want that alternative. Faraday offers Always On and Pentest on Demand plans with custom pricing. OWASP ZAP is a free, open-source option for teams that prefer a community-contributed project. Revelion offers a free starting allocation of 10,000 credits and an MSP Basic plan at £99.00 per month. Kali Linux is a free alternative for Linux, Windows, macOS and Android.

Verdict

Choose Pentesterra if your security team needs coordinated vulnerability, web and network assessment with attack-chain analysis, evidence capture and deployment flexibility. Its integrated workflow is the central reason to choose it; its tier-specific quotas and the jump to higher-priced plans are the reasons to look elsewhere if your needs are narrow or your volume outgrows those caps.