# Network penetration testing companies: compared by scope

Source: https://pentestcompare.com/services/network-penetration-testing/
Publisher: Excession Labs (pentestcompare.com)
Last updated: 2026-11-09

Network penetration testing services compared from provider pages: internal vs external scope, segmentation, Active Directory, price drivers and questions to ask.

> **Short answer:** Network penetration testing services test hosts, services and segmentation from outside your perimeter (external) or from inside it (internal). Scope depends on IP ranges, live hosts, Active Directory and segmentation checks. Providers in the table state network scope on their own pages, sorted A to Z, with price, retest and sample report status as published.

Network penetration testing services check whether an attacker can reach and abuse your hosts, services and internal systems. This page lists providers whose own pages state network scope. Facts come from the [PentestCompare dataset](/directory/), checked on 9 November 2026. Sort order is A to Z and no provider pays for position. Excession Labs (publisher of this site) appears only where its dataset row matches.

| Provider | Type | Delivery | Web | API | Cloud | AI apps | Published price | Turnaround | Retest | Sample report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [7ASecurity](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/7asecurity/) | Boutique consultancy | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | Free fix verification: 'verify your fixes, suggest improvements and ensure bypasses are not possible for free', during or after the test. | public |
| [A-LIGN](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/a-lign/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | unknown | custom quote | Not published | Not stated. The page mentions RADAR monitoring between annual tests (Elite package). | not published |
| [Aikido](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/aikido/) | Application security platform | automated | yes | yes | unknown | yes | $4,000 per assessment | TYPICAL Pentest: same-day results. The AI pentest page also says a few hours, minutes, and in one place a report in days. | Free retesting for up to 6 months, including checks for bypasses of fixes. | public |
| [Astra Security](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/astra-security/) | PTaaS platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | $2,999 per year (card also shows $199 per month) | Manual pentest: 10-15 working days. Pentest Auto: first report the same day. | Re-scans included: Auto 1, Expert 2, Enterprise 4; window 30 days (Auto, Expert) or 90 days (Enterprise). The page FAQ says 2 re-scans for PTaaS plans. | not published |
| [Bishop Fox](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/bishop-fox/) | Offensive security consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | not published | Not published | Not published | not published |
| [BreachLock](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/breachlock/) | PTaaS platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | unknown | custom quote | Pentests can be scoped and started within 24-48 hours. | Free manual retests: 1 (Standard), 2 (Extended), custom (Extensive). The PTaaS product text also promises unlimited retesting. | on request |
| [Bridewell](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/bridewell/) | Cyber security services provider | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | Not published | on request |
| [Bugcrowd](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/bugcrowd/) | PTaaS platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Tests launch in under 72 hours; Standard: launch within 3 business days. | Standard: one year of retesting with one report revision, for web apps, networks and APIs only. Plus: same terms for every asset type. Max: same as Plus. | public |
| [Claranet](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/claranet/) | Managed services and cyber security provider | human-led | yes | yes | unknown | unknown | custom quote | Not published | Retesting is included as part of the engagement. | not published |
| [Cobalt](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/cobalt/) | PTaaS platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | $3,500 per test | Autonomous Pentest: findings in 24 hours. Annual tiers: start within 3 / 2 / 1 business days (Standard / Premium / Enterprise); footnote says start times vary by engagement type. | Comparison table: free retesting for 6 months (Standard) or 12 months (Premium, Enterprise). FAQ says unlimited on-demand retesting during the contract term. The two statements differ. | on request |
| [Compass Security](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/compass-security/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | Not published | on request |
| [Cyberis (Cyberis Reply)](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/cyberis/) | Penetration testing and cyber security consultancy | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | Not published | not published |
| [CYBRI](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/cybri/) | Penetration testing consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | $5,000 starts at, per engagement | From 5 business days (Web Application and Custom), 10 (Web, API, Cloud or AI), 15 (Multiple Apps). | Remediation testing is included in the $9,500 and $20,000 tiers. Unlimited remediation testing with an extended window is listed as an add-on. The Web Application tier does not state it. | not published |
| [DeepStrike](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/deepstrike/) | Penetration testing consultancy | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | unknown | custom quote | Basic plan: start pentest within 48 hours. | The services page says free unlimited re-testing; the pricing page says free remediation retesting for 12 months. Both are shown. | not published |
| [Escape](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/escape/) | Application security platform | automated | yes | yes | unknown | yes | custom quote | Continuous AI pentesting: results in minutes on merge, deploy or schedule. | Open issues are re-checked; external network pentesting is followed by a retest. No limits stated. | not published |
| [HackerOne](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/hackerone/) | Crowdsourced platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Product page gives no start time or test length. HackerOne docs list the final report 3-5 business days after testing ends. | Retesting is included after remediation. Docs say unlimited retests during the remediation period (typically 30 or 90 days) at no extra cost, usually completed within 72 hours once claimed; after the window a fee (minimum $50) can be set. Older docs and posts show 60-day / two-retest wording. | not published |
| [Halo Security](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/halo-security/) | PTaaS platform | hybrid | yes | yes | unknown | unknown | custom quote | Not published | One round of retesting is included; Halo verifies fixes and issues an updated report. | not published |
| [Horizon3.ai (NodeZero)](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/horizon3/) | Autonomous testing platform | automated | yes | yes | yes | unknown | $15 per asset, per test (12-month term) | Not published as a time. WebApp page says tests can be set up quickly and run as often as needed. | Findings include fix actions with one-click verify. On Core, Pro and Elite retests carry no extra charge because testing is unlimited; for Flex the page does not say whether a verify counts as a new billed test. | not published |
| [Integrity360](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/integrity360/) | Cyber security services provider | human-led | yes | yes | yes | unknown | custom quote | Not published | Continuous retest options are mentioned. | not published |
| [JUMPSEC](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/jumpsec/) | Consultancy | human-led | unknown | unknown | unknown | yes | custom quote | Not published | Not stated. The page recommends testing quarterly or semi-annually and after significant changes. | not published |
| [LRQA (Nettitude)](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/lrqa-nettitude/) | Assurance and cyber security provider (Nettitude is now part of LRQA) | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | yes | custom quote | Mobile tests: start within two weeks and usually at least three days per application. | Not published | not published |
| [NCC Group](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/ncc-group/) | Security consultancy | human-led | unknown | unknown | yes | unknown | not published | Not published | Not published | not published |
| [NetSPI](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/netspi/) | Penetration testing as a service (PTaaS) | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | not published | Not published | Not published | not published |
| [Outpost24](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/outpost24/) | PTaaS platform | hybrid | yes | yes | unknown | yes | custom quote | Snapshot is 10 days of manual testing and Assure is 3 days. SWAT runs for 12 months. | Snapshot and Assure each include a 60-day retest window. SWAT checks fixes for 12 months. No retest terms found for the AI and LLM service. | not published |
| [Packetlabs](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/packetlabs/) | Penetration testing consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | The homepage says Packetlabs supports security teams with retesting; terms (window, number of rounds, cost) are not published. | on request |
| [Payatu](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/payatu/) | Security consultancy | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | $3,500 per test (starts from) | Not published | Re-validation of fixes: 1 round (Express, Critical and High), 1 round (Expert, all severities), 2 rounds (Enterprise, all severities). | not published |
| [Pen Test Partners](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/pen-test-partners/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | PTaaS: scoped within minutes and can start immediately; results in real time, short report at the end of the test window. Standard pen tests: Not published. | Not published | not published |
| [Penligent](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/penligent/) | AI-assisted testing service | automated | yes | unknown | unknown | unknown | $0 per month | What takes humans a week, Penligent takes an hour (homepage tagline). | Pro includes task re-runs, scheduled recurring runs and risk re-scans to verify fixes. Limits and credit use are not stated. | public |
| [Pentera](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/pentera/) | Autonomous testing platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | unknown | custom quote | Not published | Remediation is followed by re-testing; the FAQ says it revalidates fixes. | not published |
| [Pentest People](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/pentest-people/) | Penetration testing provider (part of WorkNest Secure) | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | Not published | not published |
| [Pentest-Tools.com](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/pentest-tools/) | Vulnerability scanning and pentest platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | from $96 per month, 16 assets | Not published | Unlimited rescans on all paid plans (tool scans). | not published |
| [Penti](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/penti/) | AI-assisted testing service | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | $20 per month ($216 per year billed annually) | Pentests done in hours, not months (tagline). On the free first test, agents start within an hour. No per-plan turnaround is stated. | Every plan includes free unlimited retests. | not published |
| [Prescient Security](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/prescient-security/) | Consultancy | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | unknown | from $6,000 per engagement (scope-based) | Not published | Cait: up to 2 retests within 30 days of each scan. No retest terms stated for Traditional and Compliance pentests. | not published |
| [Raxis](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/raxis/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Quote requests answered usually in one business day; PTaaS findings appear in real time. | Retesting is built into the PTaaS workflow; Raxis Attack includes year-round retesting of fixes. | public |
| [Rhino Security Labs](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/rhino-security-labs/) | Penetration testing firm | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | unknown | not published | Not published | Not published | public |
| [RunSybil](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/runsybil/) | Autonomous testing platform | automated | yes | yes | yes | unknown | custom quote | Not published | No retest policy; the platform re-evaluates on every deployment and shows a replay button on findings. | on request |
| [Schellman](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/schellman/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published | Not stated on the page. | public |
| [Secure Ideas](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/secure-ideas/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | unknown | unknown | $8,160 per test (flat fee, starting) | Testing usually starts two to four weeks after contracting; one to two weeks of testing. | Not included by default; retesting is listed as a factor that can change the quote. | public |
| [Securitum](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/securitum/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | unknown | yes | yes | 640 EUR to 890 EUR per man day | Not published. Typical engagement length is 1 to 4 weeks for a single application or area. | Not published | public |
| [Software Secured](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/software-secured/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Quote within 48 hours; scheduling in 3-6 weeks, sometimes sooner; report within 48-72 hours of pentest completion. | Request retesting within 12 months of report delivery; auto-scheduled within 2 weeks. PTaaS page says unlimited retesting. | not published |
| [Stingrai](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/stingrai/) | Penetration testing consultancy and platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | US$3,000 per assessment | Autonomous Pentest: same-day results. | Automated retests are listed on the Autonomous plan; the page says retests are included in the fixed plans. No window is stated. | public |
| [Strix](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/strix/) | Autonomous testing platform | automated | yes | yes | yes | unknown | $29 per seat per month | Not published | The platform retests its own generated fixes; no retest policy or cost is stated on the pricing page. | not published |
| [Synack](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/synack/) | Crowdsourced platform | hybrid | yes | yes | yes | yes | $5,085 per test (starting price) | Test windows: 4-5 business days (Sara), 5 days (SynackST), 14 days (Synack14). | Patch verification is listed as included in each product; the platform subscription lets you request patch verifications and retests. | not published |
| [SySS](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/syss/) | Consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | yes | custom quote | Not published. A Quick Penetration Test option can start right after the order and is done remotely. | A retest after fixes confirms the fixes work and checks for new attack points. | not published |
| [Terra Security](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/terra-security/) | AI-assisted testing service | hybrid | yes | unknown | unknown | yes | custom quote | Vendor says tests drop from 4-6 weeks to 2-4 hours versus traditional pentests. | Not published | not published |
| [TurboPentest](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/turbopentest/) | AI-assisted testing service | automated | yes | yes | unknown | yes | $99 per credit (one pentest) | All tiers typically complete in a few hours. | A retest is a full new pentest at the same per-target price; no separate retest SKU. A free re-pentest applies if zero actionable findings (once per domain). | public |
| [Vumetric](https://pentestcompare.com/providers/vumetric/) | Penetration testing consultancy | human-led | yes | yes | yes | unknown | custom quote | Most penetration tests can be performed within a couple of days, but some span several weeks or months depending on complexity. | Not stated | on request |

## What does network penetration testing cover?

A network pentest covers hosts, ports, services, network devices and the paths between them. NIST SP 800-115 splits testing by viewpoint. External testing is "conducted from outside the organization's security perimeter". Internal testing has assessors "work from the internal network and assume the identity of a trusted insider or an attacker who has penetrated the perimeter defenses". Providers use the same words, so check which one a quote means.

Typical work items are host discovery, port and service identification, vulnerability validation, password attacks, movement between systems and a segmentation check. Active Directory work usually sits inside internal tests. NIST lists network discovery and port and service identification as separate techniques (sections 4.1 and 4.2).

The table has no network column because the filter already selects it. A provider appears when its pages list network testing or its scope field says yes. Other columns show delivery (human-led, hybrid or automated), published price, turnaround, retest and sample report status.

## Who needs a network penetration test, and when?

You need one when systems are reachable from the internet, when a customer or auditor asks for external or internal evidence, or after a large network change. PCI SSC testing guidance also covers segmentation testing, which applies when you use segmentation to reduce the scope of a card data environment. Your assessor decides what counts, so ask before you buy.

Cloud-first companies often have little classic network. Their questions sit in cloud and web layers, covered in [web application penetration testing](/services/web-application-penetration-testing/) and [cloud penetration testing](/services/cloud-penetration-testing/). Offices, data centers, remote access and hybrid links still fit a network test.

## What should you ask a network pentest provider?

Ask each provider these seven questions in writing:

1. Do you test internal, external or both, and from which vantage points (remote, on-site device, VPN)?
2. How do you handle Active Directory: credentials given, assumed breach, or none?
3. Do you test segmentation, and how do you prove it?
4. Which tests do you run against production, and which need a window?
5. What is your retest policy, and how long does it last?
6. Can I see a sample report with a network finding?
7. Who does the manual work, and what do tools do?

Our guide on [questions to ask a pentest provider](/guides/questions-to-ask-a-pentest-provider/) adds general questions.

## What drives the price of a network pentest?

The main drivers are the number of IP addresses or live hosts, internal and external scope, Active Directory depth, number of sites, segmentation checks and on-site travel. Retest terms and report format add cost or time. A /24 range with five live hosts is a different job from a /24 range with 200.

Most providers in the table quote after scoping. A few publish a price for a product or tier, and those prices use different units (per test, per year, per asset). Do not compare them without matching scope. See [penetration testing cost](/guides/penetration-testing-cost/) for published prices from named providers.

## How should you read the table?

Read each row as that provider's statement, not as a ranking or a test result. "Not published" means we found no statement on the provider's pages. It does not mean the provider lacks the item.

| Column | What to check |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Human-led means testers do the work. Hybrid mixes tools and testers. Automated means software runs the test. |
| Published price | Check the unit before you compare. |
| Retest | Compare the length of the window and what a retest covers. |
| Sample report | "Public" means you can read it before you buy. |

Open the provider page for sources and the check date.

## What scoping mistakes do buyers make?

Four mistakes recur in network tests:

- Handing over a subnet list that includes IP addresses you do not own, such as cloud or ISP ranges. Written authorization from the system owner is required before testing.
- Asking for "internal and external" without saying whether credentials or an assumed-breach device are provided.
- Leaving out segmentation when a compliance rule depends on it.
- Skipping the retest window, then finding that fixes cannot be verified.

Check the rules of engagement before the start date. Our [pentest providers directory](/directory/) and the [services index](/services/) list other test types, such as [wireless penetration testing](/services/wireless-penetration-testing/).

## Questions

### What is the difference between internal and external network penetration testing?

NIST SP 800-115 says external testing is conducted from outside the organization's security perimeter. Internal testing works from the internal network and assumes the identity of a trusted insider or an attacker who got past the perimeter. Most buyers scope both.

### Is a vulnerability scan the same as a network pentest?

No. A scan lists known weaknesses on hosts. A pentest tries to use them, chains them, and shows what an attacker reaches. Read our guide on pentest vs vulnerability scan before you pick a line item.

### What do providers need to price a network test?

Expect to supply the IP ranges or subnets, the number of live hosts, whether Active Directory is in scope, and whether segmentation is tested. Most providers in the table quote after scoping.

### Do any of these providers publish a network test price?

Some publish a price for a product or tier, and most quote after scoping. The Published price column shows the first listed price or the pricing model. Units differ, so ask each provider for a total for the same scope.

## Sources

- [NIST SP 800-115: Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/115/final)
- [PCI SSC Penetration Testing Guidance v1.1 (September 2017)](https://listings.pcisecuritystandards.org/documents/Penetration-Testing-Guidance-v1_1.pdf)
- [PentestCompare methodology and provider dataset](https://pentestcompare.com/methodology/)