Cobalt vs. Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Cobalt | Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Review count | 183 | 105 |
| Ease of use | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Ease of setup | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Quality of support | 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Meets requirements | 9.4 | 8.5 |
| NPS | 70.879121 | 42 |
| Small Business | 24.0% | 26.7% |
| Mid-Market | 55.6% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 20.5% | 40.0% |
| Total page views | 1,413 | 755 |
| Total LLM citations | 13,393 | 0 |
Cobalt
Cobalt is the pioneer in pentesting as a service (PTaaS) and a leader in continuous offensive security testing grounded in human expertise. The Cobalt Offensive Security Platform spans the full spectrum of offensive security, from targeted, human-led pentesting to high-frequency, AI-driven autonomous security testing. Only Cobalt brings together the four critical elements of modern offensive security: elite human expertise, a context-aware platform, AI-powered orchestration, and the industry's largest dataset of real-world pentest results.
- Pentesting Efficiency
- Customer Support
- Ease of Use
- Communication
- Reporting Quality
- Team Expertise
Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)
Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix) is a dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution that helps security and development teams find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities across web applications and APIs. Built on the same Acunetix technology and expertise customers already know, Invicti Web + API combines fast, accurate scanning with proof-based validation, modern application coverage, and intelligent automation.
- Vulnerability Detection
- Ease of Use
- Vulnerability Identification
- Security
- Accuracy of Results
- Reporting Quality