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MyPentest vs Invicti: an honest comparison.

A DAST platform with proof-based validation and broader AppSec engines. Acunetix is now branded Invicti Web + API by the vendor. Compare its workflow with MyPentest's hosted assessment of a verified application, including the limits of both approaches.

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Facts about Invicti checked on 2 October 2026 against their own pages.

At a glance

Compare the workflow your team needs.

MyPentest · by BugSnaps

A hosted automated penetration test for web apps and their APIs: discovery, 56 passive and safe-active checks, supported sign-in flows using supplied test accounts, and a report with evidence, CVSS and fixes.

Best for: Teams assessing a verified web app without installing a scanner, who can supply scoped test accounts and review coverage limits.

Invicti · Invicti Security

A DAST platform with proof-based validation and broader AppSec engines. Acunetix is now branded Invicti Web + API by the vendor.

Vendor product documentation

Best for: You need enterprise deployment controls or a broader AppSec programme.

This is a product-scope comparison, not a head-to-head detection benchmark. Best-fit recommendations are editorial judgments. Check the exact edition and validate it against the same authorized staging application, accounts and exclusions. No scanner can guarantee that every vulnerability was found.

How to evaluate Invicti alternatives

Feature by feature

What MyPentest and Invicti each do.

Including where MyPentest says no. Where Invicti's site doesn't say, we don't guess.

Feature comparison of MyPentest and Invicti
Feature	MyPentest	Invicti
Getting started
Hosted workflow without installing a scanner	YesBrowser workflow at bugsnaps.in	YesSaaS option; local deployment also described
Free plan, open source or trial	YesOne trial assessment; detailed high and critical findings need a paid plan	Not established by the linked sources
No personal LLM API key required	YesNo personal model key for scanning	YesCore managed scanner
Public pricing information	YesPlus is a one-time scan pack with no expiry; current prices appear below	Not established by the linked sources
Testing
Tests a running web application	YesDiscovery and 56 defined checks, subject to scan mode and reachable endpoints	Yes
Authenticated testing with configuration	PartlySupported logins and supplied test accounts; cross-user checks need suitable accounts and reachable records	YesAuthenticated DAST
API security testing	PartlyDiscovered REST, GraphQL and OpenAPI surfaces; discovery and permissions limit coverage	Yes
Exploit validation or manual attack tools	NoEvidence probes, not general exploitation or post-exploitation	PartlyProof-based validation for supported findings
Coverage beyond the web app
Network or infrastructure scanning	NoAutomated product focuses on web applications and APIs	Not established by the linked sources
Cloud or infrastructure-as-code checks	No	PartlyIaC in broader platform
Source-code security analysis	No	PartlySeparate platform engines
Workflow
Separate testing service from the vendor	YesSeparate scoped BugSnaps engagements	Not established by the linked sources
CI/CD, API or ticketing integration	PartlySARIF and Markdown exports; no native pipeline integration	YesDelivery and issue tracking
Compliance-oriented reporting	NoEvidence, CVSS and CWE do not constitute compliance certification	Not established by the linked sources
Open source or local deployment	NoHosted product is not an open-source scanner	PartlyCommercial on-premises deployment

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Not established by the linked sources

Pros and cons

Strengths and trade-offs - ours too.

Every tool gives something up. Here's what each one does well, and what you accept by choosing it.

MyPentest

Strengths

Browser assessment of a verified app without scanner installation
Evidence, confidence and remediation with findings
Supported authenticated checks using supplied test accounts

Trade-offs

No source-code, cloud-configuration or network assessment in the automated product
No general exploit chains, custom scan rules or native CI integration
Discovery and credentials limit coverage; a clean run does not guarantee every vulnerability was found
Reports do not certify compliance or replace a scoped manual business-logic test

Invicti

Strengths

Web and API runtime testing
Proof-based validation for supported issues
SaaS and private deployment choices

Trade-offs

Review engine and deployment licensing separately
Validation varies by vulnerability class
Evaluate reachable coverage and administration effort

Pricing

What each one costs.

MyPentest

FreeFree - 1 free scan per account, once only
Plus₹499 once - 2 detailed scans per pack, no expiry

Paid through Razorpay, in rupees. Nothing renews automatically.

Full pricing

Invicti

Ask for the required deployment, assets and engines.
Older Acunetix names and current packages are not proof of identical licence terms.

As listed on their site on 2 October 2026. Check theirs for current prices.

Invicti's site

Selection criteria

Which workflow fits your requirements?

Choose MyPentest if…

You need an occasional hosted web-app assessment with evidence and remediation, and do not require the other product's wider platform or operator controls.

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Choose Invicti if…

You need enterprise deployment controls or a broader AppSec programme.

Need more than any automated tool gives you? A BugSnaps manual pentest covers business logic and chained attacks, with retesting of fixes.

FAQ

MyPentest vs Invicti: common questions.

Are Acunetix and Invicti unrelated products?

The reviewed Acunetix site states that Acunetix is Invicti Web + API. Check current packages and migration terms rather than assuming independent vendors.

Does proof-based scanning validate every possible issue?

No guarantee is made here. Ask which finding classes receive automated proof and review evidence for the rest.

Sources

Checked on 2 October 2026. Products change - if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll correct it. Invicti is a trademark of its owner; BugSnaps is not affiliated with Invicti Security.

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