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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Cobalt by Cobalt View product | Rapid7 Penetration Testing by Rapid7 View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cobalt offers Pentest as a Service platform, on-demand ethical hackers and real-time findings. Use it for PTaaS. See Penetration Testing alternatives. | Rapid7 Penetration Testing: cloud and web app testing and manual exploitation testing. Built for network penetration testing. Compare Penetration Testing alternatives. |
| Product type | Modern Pentest as a Service (PTaaS) Platform | Specialized Penetration Testing & Red Team Consulting Services |
| Best for | Technology, FinTech, Enterprise, Enterprise SaaS | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure, Retail, Banking, Government & Defense, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Crowdsourced; Cloud SaaS; Crowdsourced | Professional Consulting Service / Remote & On-Site Assessments; Professional Consulting Service; Remote & On-Site Engagements |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global | Customer-directed data handling; Confidential deliverables |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: no |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | JiraGitHubGitLabServiceNowSlackWeb ApplicationsAPIs | Enterprise NetworksCloud InfrastructuresWeb ApplicationsMobile Apps |
| Compliance | CRESTSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IINIST SP 800-115CRESTPTES |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | JiraGitHubSlackServiceNow | Rapid7 Command PlatformInsightVMMetasploit ProJiraServiceNow |
| Industries | TechnologyFinTechEnterpriseEnterprise SaaS | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCritical InfrastructureRetailBanking+2 more |
| Regions | GlobalUSEU | Global availability |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cobalt | Rapid7 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2013 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Cobalt
Cobalt offers Pentest as a Service platform, on-demand ethical hackers and real-time findings. Use it for PTaaS. See Penetration Testing alternatives.Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Rapid7 Penetration Testing: cloud and web app testing and manual exploitation testing. Built for network penetration testing. Compare Penetration Testing alternatives.Product type
Cobalt
Modern Pentest as a Service (PTaaS) PlatformRapid7 Penetration Testing
Specialized Penetration Testing & Red Team Consulting ServicesBest for
Cobalt
Technology, FinTech, Enterprise, Enterprise SaaSRapid7 Penetration Testing
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Critical Infrastructure, Retail, Banking, Government & Defense, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Cobalt
Contact VendorRapid7 Penetration Testing
Contact VendorFree trial
Cobalt
Free trial: yesRapid7 Penetration Testing
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cobalt
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Deployment details
Cobalt
Cloud (SaaS); Crowdsourced; Cloud SaaS; CrowdsourcedRapid7 Penetration Testing
Professional Consulting Service / Remote & On-Site Assessments; Professional Consulting Service; Remote & On-Site EngagementsData residency
Cobalt
US; EU; GlobalRapid7 Penetration Testing
Customer-directed data handling; Confidential deliverablesKey features
What it offers
Cobalt
- Pentest as a Service platform
- On-demand ethical hackers
- Real-time findings
- Compliance reports
- Retesting
- Automated Penetration Testing
- Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
- Manual exploitation testing
- External and internal network tests
- Cloud and web app testing
- Objective-based red teaming
- Executive remediation roadmaps
- Network penetration testing
- Red team adversary simulation
- Cloud security validation
Platform & access
API access
Cobalt
API access: yesRapid7 Penetration Testing
API access: noSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cobalt
SSO: yesRapid7 Penetration Testing
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Cobalt
RBAC: yesRapid7 Penetration Testing
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Cobalt
Multi-tenant: yesRapid7 Penetration Testing
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Cobalt
Mobile app: noRapid7 Penetration Testing
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cobalt
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Compliance
Cobalt
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cobalt
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Industries
Cobalt
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Regions
Cobalt
Rapid7 Penetration Testing
Vendor
Company
Cobalt
CobaltRapid7 Penetration Testing
Rapid7Headquarters
Cobalt
San Francisco, California, USARapid7 Penetration Testing
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Cobalt
201-500Rapid7 Penetration Testing
3,000+Founded
Cobalt
2013Rapid7 Penetration Testing
2000