# Bugcrowd vs Synack

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Synack

| Attribute | Bugcrowd | Synack |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.6 (26% (low)) | 52.3 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Bugcrowd is a platform that connects organizations with vetted security researchers to conduct continuous security testing through bug bounties, penetration testing, vulnerability disclosure programs, and attack surface management. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 2 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"JIRA"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse"},{"name":"Tenable"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"STANDARD","description":"Compliance-focused testing with quick turnaround","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"PLUS","description":"Customized testing tailored to specific organizational needs","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"MAX","description":"Continuous or on-demand testing for maximum risk reduction","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Contact sales for pricing. Three tiers available (STANDARD, PLUS, MAX). Platform access is free.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.bugcrowd.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:24.287Z"}` | `{"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 | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":4181,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Bug Bounty)

| Capability | Bugcrowd | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:28:08.738Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*