G2 Vendor Directory

Metasploit vs. Cobalt

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMetasploit

by Rapid7

Cobalt

by Cobalt

Overall rating4.64.5
Review count55183
Ease of use8.39.3
Ease of setup8.19.2
Quality of support8.59.4
Meets requirements9.19.4
NPS71.69811370.879121
Small Business47.3%24.0%
Mid-Market40.0%55.6%
Enterprise12.7%20.5%
Total page views4311,413
Total LLM citations1,83313,393

Metasploit

Metasploit is a comprehensive penetration testing platform developed by Rapid7, designed to help security professionals identify, exploit, and validate vulnerabilities within their networks. By simulating real-world attacks, Metasploit enables organizations to assess their security posture and enhance their defenses against potential threats. Key Features and Functionality: - Extensive Exploit Library: Access to a vast, regularly updated database of over 1,500 exploits and 3,300 modules, allowing users to simulate a wide range of attack scenarios.

Pros

  • Pentesting Efficiency
  • Expertise

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.

Pros

  • Pentesting Efficiency
  • Customer Support
  • Ease of Use
  • Communication
  • Reporting Quality
  • Team Expertise