2026 Comparison

TurboPentest vs Cobalt

Last updated: February 2026

Pentest as a Service (PTaaS) Platform - starting at $8,500-20,000+/year. TurboPentest delivers agentic AI pentesting with 15 tools starting at $99/domain or $1,069/year.

8x less expensive

TurboPentest

$1,069

per year (Starter plan, 12 pentests)

Network + web app pentest

15 tools + P4L4D1N AI

Results in up to 4 hours

Cobalt

$8,500-20,000+

year

Crowdsourced human pentesters via Cobalt Core

1-2 weeks

Annual credit package ($8.5K+)

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See exactly what you get with TurboPentest vs Cobalt.

Feature
TurboPentest
Cobalt
Pay-per-domain pricing
AI-powered exploit validation
Number of scanning tools
15 tools
Crowdsourced human pentesters via Cobalt Core
OWASP Top 10 coverage
Network scanning (Nmap, OpenVAS)
Web app scanning (ZAP, Nuclei)
Source code analysis (Gitleaks, Semgrep, Trivy)
Subdomain discovery
SSL/TLS analysis
Professional PDF report
Security attestation letter
Attack surface map
Threat model
CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions)
Time to results
Up to 4 hours
1-2 weeks
Setup complexity
Enter URL, click pentest
Scoping call + credit purchase + 3-5 day launch
Minimum commitment
None - $99 one-time
Annual credit package ($8.5K+)

Why Teams Choose TurboPentest Over Cobalt

Cobalt costs $8,500-20,000+/year. Here's what you get for $99 with TurboPentest.

8-19x more expensive than a TurboPentest annual subscription

Results take 1-2 weeks vs up to 4 hours

Credit-based pricing (1 credit = 8 hrs) makes cost unpredictable

No AI-powered exploit validation or automated proof-of-concept generation

No source code analysis (SAST, SCA, secret scanning)

No threat model or attack surface map included

What You Get for $99

Every TurboPentest includes agentic AI pentesting with all 15 tools, AI validation, and professional deliverables.

PDF Report

Executive summary, findings with PoCs, remediation guidance

Attestation Letter

Third-party security testing proof for auditors and customers

Attack Surface Map

Endpoints, ports, technologies, and auth mechanisms mapped

Threat Model

STRIDE analysis with prioritized manual testing recommendations

Try It for $99 - No Commitment

Enter your domain and get a professional agentic AI pentest. 15 tools, P4L4D1N AI validation, results typically in up to 4 hours. See why teams switch from Cobalt.

One-time payment · No commitment required