# Cobalt vs Synack

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Synack

| Attribute | Cobalt | Synack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 29.7 (53% (medium)) | 45.5 (53% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A managed pentesting service that uses human security specialists and AI tools to continuously identify vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs, supporting compliance requirements and reducing organizational security risk. It is indexed under Bug Bounty.","source":"https://cobalt.io","question":"What is Cobalt?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cobalt is a paid product; published pricing starts at $3500. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.cobalt.io/platform/pricing","question":"How much does Cobalt cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cobalt. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cobalt.io/platform/pricing","question":"What platforms does Cobalt support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cobalt, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cobalt.io/platform/pricing","question":"Can Cobalt be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Cobalt, including Slack, Jira, GitHub, ServiceNow and Microsoft Teams. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cobalt.io/platform/pricing","question":"What does Cobalt integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cobalt is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.cobalt.io/platform/pricing","question":"Where is Cobalt available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A penetration testing platform that blends AI agents and vetted human security researchers to identify and verify vulnerabilities across web applications, APIs, hosts, and cloud infrastructure, with emphasis on continuous testing and compliance validation. It is indexed under Bug Bounty.","source":"https://www.synack.com","question":"What is Synack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Synack offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $4181. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.synack.com/pricing/","question":"Is Synack free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Synack. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.synack.com","question":"What platforms does Synack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Synack, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.synack.com","question":"Can Synack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Synack, including Jira, ServiceNow, Splunk, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse, Tenable, AWS and Azure, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.synack.com","question":"What does Synack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Synack. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Synack not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.synack.com/blog/security-chaos-engineering/","question":"What security certifications does Synack have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Synack is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.synack.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Synack available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A continuous vulnerability assessment service that merges expert penetration testers with AI-driven automation to identify security weaknesses in web applications, APIs, cloud systems, and network infrastructure. The service offers unified workflow management, immediate expert collaboration, and direct connectivity to engineering tools. | A penetration testing platform that blends AI agents and vetted human security researchers to identify and verify vulnerabilities across web applications, APIs, hosts, and cloud infrastructure, with emphasis on continuous testing and compliance validation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"slack_teams_alerting":true,"jira_linear_integration":true,"managed_bug_triage_deduplication":true,"continuous_attack_surface_discovery":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"jira_linear_integration":true,"managed_bug_triage_deduplication":true,"continuous_attack_surface_discovery":true}` |
| integrations.count | 50 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse"},{"name":"Tenable"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Tenable Vulnerability Management","native":true,"category":"vulnerability_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cisco Vulnerability Management","native":true,"category":"vulnerability_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Qualys Vulnerability Management","native":true,"category":"vulnerability_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Qualys","native":false,"category":"vulnerability_management"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Autonomous Pentest","summary":"$3,500 per test","features":["Web application testing","Findings in 24 hours with proof of exploit and remediation guidance","Cobalt Core pentester direction on every engagement","Plan review, in-flight oversight, scope enforcement","Results delivered in Cobalt Offensive Security Platform","Integrations with Jira, GitHub, Slack, and 50+ tools","Structured report"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":3500,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"AI-powered penetration testing with expert oversight, findings within 24 hours","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $3,500 per test; annual credit-based packages available","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cobalt.io/platform/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:04:04.182Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3500,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Sara Pentest","summary":"$4,181+ per engagement","features":["AI-led testing","Patch verification"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4181,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"AI-led penetration testing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"scope":"1 low complexity web app or 100 host IPs","assessment_window":"4-5 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard Pentest","summary":"$10,283+ per engagement","features":["1 human tester","Compliance-ready report"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10283,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Human-led penetration testing by individual researcher","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"scope":"Up to 25 unauthenticated web apps, 1 authenticated web app, or 100 host IPs"}},{"free":false,"name":"SynackST","summary":"$27,120+ per engagement","features":["Team of security researchers","Custom engagement","Continuous and point-in-time options"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":27120,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team-based penetration testing with multiple security researchers","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"scope":"Custom scope including unauthenticated web apps, authenticated web app, or 250 host IPs"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI-Powered Vulnerability Triage"},{"name":"Continuous Attack Surface Discovery"},{"name":"Vulnerability Disclosure Program"}],"summary":"From $4,181. Platform subscription required (separate line item). Free Basic Platform tier available. Usage-based credit system for testing engagements.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.synack.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:07:53.547Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4181,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":3500,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":4181,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"FedRAMP Moderate Authorization","level":"Moderate","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.synack.com/privacy-policy/ |

## Capabilities (Bug Bounty)

| Capability | Cobalt | Synack |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Public bug bounty programs | - | - |
| Private invite only programs | - | - |
| Vulnerability disclosure programs | - | - |
| Managed bug triage deduplication | ✓ | ✓ |
| Platform managed payouts | - | - |
| Cvss scoring assistance | - | - |
| Jira linear integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Slack teams alerting | ✓ | - |
| Continuous attack surface discovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:48.851Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*