Astra Pentest Pricing in 2026
Astra is the rare pentest vendor that publishes list prices. Its automated Scanner is $199/mo or $1,999/yr per target; the Pentest Expert plan, which adds a manual pentest by certified experts, is $5,999/yr per target. A lighter Scanner Lite tier starts at $699/yr, and Enterprise is custom-quoted. These are real published figures, not estimates.
Every other vendor in our 8-vendor matrix (Cobalt, HackerOne, Synack, Bishop Fox, NCC Group, Trail of Bits, IOActive, Bugcrowd) routes pricing to a sales quote. Astra is the exception: it lists per-target prices on its pricing page, which makes it the easiest entry point for SMB and startup buyers who want a number before a sales call. The catch is that the cheapest tiers are automated scanning or AI-driven testing; the human-led manual pentest is the $5,999 plan.
Astra Published Plans (per target)
Prices and inclusions read live from getastra.com/pricing, June 2026. “Per target” means one application, URL, or API.
| Plan | Price | Testing type | Rescans | Compliance reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanner Lite | $69/mo or $699/yr | Automated DAST scanning only | 3 scans/month | Basic compliance view |
| Scanner | $199/mo or $1,999/yr | Automated DAST, unlimited scans | 4 expert-vetted scans/yr (annual) | SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA view |
| Pentest Auto | $199/mo or $1,999/yr | AI-driven pentest + automated scans | 1 expert rescan (30-day window) | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA reports |
| Pentest Expert | $5,999/yr | Manual pentest by certified experts + automated scans | 2 expert rescans (90-day window) | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA + verifiable certificate |
| Enterprise | Custom (contact sales) | Manual pentest + scanning + cloud review | 4 rescans, custom SLA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA reports |
Source: getastra.com/pricing. Astra also lists separate Cloud Security ($999/yr+) and API Security ($1,999/yr+) scanning platforms, not shown here. Verified live June 2026.
The price split that matters: scan vs manual pentest
Scanner and Pentest Auto are built on automated DAST and AI-driven testing. Good for continuous vulnerability detection and an audit-ready compliance view, but they are not a human pentester reasoning about your business logic. This is consistent with the market rule that anything labelled “pentest” under about $3,000 is mostly automated.
This is the tier with hands-on manual testing by certified experts, two expert rescans, and a publicly verifiable certificate suitable for customer security questionnaires. For a single web app needing a real manual pentest with a clean report, this is Astra’s comparable product to a Cobalt credit pack or a boutique SOW.
Astra vs the contact-sales vendors
Cobalt is credit-based PTaaS with no list price (buyer-marketplace estimates ~$2,500/mo + credits). Astra publishes prices and is materially cheaper for a single app; Cobalt scales better for continuous multi-app coverage.
HackerOne assessments are estimated ~$15k+ entry and contact-sales. Astra Pentest Expert at $5,999/yr is a far lower entry point for SMBs that do not need a bounty platform.
Bishop Fox is a $25k+ boutique SOW with deeper manual methodology. Astra is the budget, self-serve option; Bishop Fox is for complex or regulated enterprise scope.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Publishes real list prices, no sales call needed to budget
- Lowest entry point of any vendor here ($699/yr scanning, $5,999/yr manual pentest)
- Compliance reports (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) on annual pentest tiers
- Publicly verifiable pentest certificate for security questionnaires
- Strong fit for startups and SMBs buying their first pentest
- Cheapest tiers are automated/AI testing, not deep manual pentest
- Per-target pricing adds up fast across a multi-app portfolio
- Less suited to complex enterprise, cloud-native, or OT/ICS scope
- Not the choice for red-team or research-grade engagements (see Trail of Bits, IOActive)