Bugcrowd Pentest Pricing in 2026
Bugcrowd is a crowdsourced security platform operating bug bounty programs, managed pentest programs, and vulnerability disclosure (VDP) programs. They compete directly with HackerOne and partially with Cobalt. Pricing is contact-sales only; estimates below are from G2 reviews and industry benchmarks.
Bugcrowd does not publish pricing. Estimates below are from G2 verified reviews and industry reports. Actual pricing varies by programme type, asset count, and tester community access level.
Estimated Bugcrowd Pricing
Scoped pentest via Bugcrowd crowd, report delivered
Platform fee + bounty pool. VDP programmes from $10k.
No bounty payments, just coordinated disclosure workflow
Bugcrowd vs HackerOne
The two most comparable platforms in the market. HackerOne has a larger hacker community (~1M registered researchers vs Bugcrowd’s ~500k). Bugcrowd is generally considered to have a more flexible managed-service model and better-suited for VDP programs at enterprise scale. Both are contact-sales for enterprise packages.
If your primary goal is continuous coverage via a bug bounty program plus periodic managed pentests, either platform works. If you need a single pentest report for a compliance audit, Cobalt or a traditional consultancy is more cost-efficient.