# Software Secured alternatives for penetration testing

Source: https://pentestcompare.com/compare/software-secured-alternatives/
Publisher: Excession Labs (pentestcompare.com)
Last updated: 2026-11-12

Software Secured lists starts-at prices of $5,400 to $21,400 with no billing unit and 3 retest rounds. 4 of 6 alternatives publish a price. Nov 2026.

> **Short answer:** Software Secured, a Canadian human-led pentest firm, lists starts-at prices of $5,400 to $21,400 on its pricing page, with no billing unit, 3 retest rounds over 12 months for most tests, scheduling in 3 to 6 weeks and no sample report. Six alternatives from our dataset are compared on price, retests and sample reports: four publish a price and two quote only. Each fact carries a vendor source checked on 9 or 12 November 2026.

Software Secured lists starts-at prices from $5,400 (mobile and external network) to $21,400 (PTaaS), with no billing unit stated, and 3 retest rounds over 12 months for most tests (pricing page, read on 12 November 2026). Of six alternatives in our dataset, four publish a price (CYBRI from $2,500, Prescient Security from $3,000, Stingrai at US$3,000 and Secure Ideas from $8,160) and two quote only.

Software Secured is a Canadian pentest firm. It sells manual web, mobile, network, cloud and AI tests plus PTaaS, mapped to frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and PCI DSS. The alternatives come from the [provider dataset](/providers/) and are compared on price, retest terms and sample reports, without ratings and without a winner.

## Why look for Software Secured alternatives?

Three facts on the Software Secured pages can send a buyer to other providers. Our [Software Secured profile](/providers/software-secured/) has the full record.

The pricing page lists a starts-at price for 13 services and states no billing unit. Examples are $10,800 for web and API pentesting, $10,800 for AI pentesting and $21,400 for PTaaS. "Over 12 months" is the retest window, and the page does not say whether a price is per test or per year. Its FAQ says each application is priced separately and that price scales with applications, complexity and test frequency. Red Teaming is custom priced. The homepage, read on 9 November 2026, showed no prices.

Scheduling takes 3 to 6 weeks, sometimes less, according to the homepage. A quote takes 48 hours, and the report follows 48 to 72 hours after the test ends. The homepage does not state how long testing lasts.

The retest terms appear in several places. The pricing page lists 3 rounds over 12 months for most tests and 1 round for the external network pentest. It lists unlimited retesting for PTaaS and Premium. The homepage says retesting is requested within 12 months of report delivery and auto-scheduled within 2 weeks. Ask which terms apply to your contract.

## Which alternatives publish a price per test?

CYBRI, Prescient Security, Secure Ideas and Stingrai publish dollar figures. All are starting prices, and the units and scopes differ.

CYBRI lists starting prices per engagement: $5,000 for a web application (1 target, authenticated, up to 2 user roles, from 5 business days), $9,500 for a web, API, cloud or AI test (from 10 business days) and $20,000 for multiple apps, APIs and clouds (from 15 business days). Remediation testing is included in the $9,500 and $20,000 tiers. Custom projects start at $2,500. It shows no sample report and no company credentials.

Prescient Security lists a Traditional pentest from $6,000 and a Compliance pentest from $3,000, both per engagement and scope-based. Its AI pentester, Cait, costs $850 per month per asset. An additional retest costs $250. Cait includes up to 2 retests in the 30 days after each scan, and the page states no retest terms for the two human-led products. It shows no turnaround and no sample report.

Secure Ideas is a human-led consultancy with flat starting prices for the smallest scope: $13,600 for a web application test, $10,880 for an API test and $8,160 for an external test. Retesting is not included by default and can change the quote. Testing usually starts two to four weeks after contracting. It has a public sample report and a CREST accreditation listed on its homepage. The [Secure Ideas pricing page](/pricing/secure-ideas/) lists the credit plan.

Stingrai is a Canadian firm that lists US$3,000 for an Autonomous Pentest and US$6,800 for a Hybrid Pentest, each per assessment of one web application and its APIs. Retests are included in the fixed plans, with no window stated. It publishes a sample report and links a CREST listing, which our fetch could not read.

## Which alternatives quote only?

Packetlabs and Raxis publish no price. Both are human-led.

Packetlabs is a Canadian consultancy with CREST accreditation and SOC 2 Type II attestation stated on its homepage. It supports retesting but does not publish the window, the number of rounds or the cost. A sample report sits behind a contact form.

Raxis builds retesting into its PTaaS workflow, and its Raxis Attack service includes year-round retesting of fixes. It publishes a sample report and lists SOC 2 Type II with a link to its trust page. Quote requests are answered usually in one business day, and that figure measures the quote response, not the test.

## How do the options compare?

Checked 9 November 2026 (Software Secured: 12 November 2026).

| Provider | Delivery | Published price | Unit | Retest terms published | Sample report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Secured | Human-led | $5,400 to $21,400 (starts at); Web and API $10,800 | No unit stated | 3 rounds over 12 months; unlimited for PTaaS | Not published |
| CYBRI | Human-led, manual-first | $5,000 / $9,500 / $20,000 (starting) | per engagement | Included in the two larger tiers | Not published |
| Prescient Security | Human-led plus AI (Cait) | From $6,000 / from $3,000 | per engagement | Cait: 2 in 30 days; $250 add-on | Not published |
| Secure Ideas | Human consultants | $13,600 / $10,880 / $8,160 (starting) | per test, smallest scope | Not included by default | Public |
| Stingrai | AI agent or hybrid | US$3,000 / US$6,800 | per assessment, one web app | Included, no window | Public |
| Packetlabs | Human-led | Not published | Not published | Offered, terms not published | On request |
| Raxis | Human-led, PTaaS option | Not published | Not published | Built into PTaaS | Public |

Sources: the dataset rows linked above, each checked against the vendor pages listed under Sources on 9 November 2026 (Software Secured on 12 November 2026). "Not published" means the pages we read do not show the item. It may still exist.

A shortlist starts with one scope, for example one web application with its API and 2 user roles. Ask each provider for a price for that scope, the retest window in writing, and the date the quote expires. The [questions to ask a pentest provider](/guides/questions-to-ask-a-pentest-provider/) list has more. The [pricing hub](/pricing/) and the [cost guide](/guides/penetration-testing-cost/) show where each figure comes from, and the [Cobalt alternatives](/compare/cobalt-alternatives/) and [Astra Security alternatives](/compare/astra-security-alternatives/) pages cover other providers that publish prices.

Errors and missing facts go to the [corrections form](/methodology/#corrections).

## Questions

### Does Software Secured publish a price?

Yes, as starts-at prices. Its pricing page, read on 12 November 2026, lists $10,800 for web and API pentesting, $5,400 for mobile, $5,400 for external network, $7,700 for internal network, $10,800 for AI pentesting, $12,400 for hardware and $21,400 for PTaaS. The page states no billing unit, and Red Teaming is custom priced.

### What are Software Secured's retest terms?

The pricing page lists 3 rounds over 12 months for most pentests, 1 round for the external network pentest and unlimited retesting for PTaaS. Its package tiers are Standard 1x, Standard Plus 3x and Premium unlimited. The homepage says retesting is auto-scheduled within 2 weeks. Ask Software Secured in writing which terms apply to a contract.

### Which Software Secured alternatives publish a price per test?

In our dataset, CYBRI, Prescient Security, Secure Ideas and Stingrai do. Their starting prices run from $2,500 to $13,600 per engagement or test, with different scopes. Packetlabs and Raxis quote only. See the table for units and retest terms.

### Which alternatives have a sample report?

Raxis, Secure Ideas and Stingrai publish one. Packetlabs gives one on request behind a contact form. CYBRI and Prescient Security show none on the pages we read, and the Software Secured pages list none.

### Are there Canadian alternatives?

Two in the dataset: Packetlabs and Stingrai. Packetlabs is human-led and quote-only, with CREST accreditation and SOC 2 Type II attestation stated on its homepage. Stingrai publishes US$3,000 and US$6,800 per assessment for one web application.

## Sources

- [Software Secured pricing](https://www.softwaresecured.com/pricing)
- [Software Secured homepage](https://www.softwaresecured.com/)
- [Secure Ideas pricing](https://secureideas.com/pricing)
- [CYBRI pricing](https://cybri.com/pricing/)
- [Prescient Security pricing](https://prescientsecurity.com/penetration-testing-services/cacilian/pricing)
- [Stingrai pricing](https://www.stingrai.io/pricing)
- [Packetlabs homepage](https://www.packetlabs.net/)
- [Raxis homepage](https://raxis.com/)