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MyPentest vs XBOW: an honest comparison.
XBOW is built for security teams at large organisations and proves findings with working exploits. MyPentest is self-serve and starts free. Here's where each one fits.
Facts about XBOW checked on 24 September 2026 against their own pages.
At a glance
Two different tools for two different jobs.
MyPentest · by BugSnaps
A hosted automated penetration test for web apps and their APIs: discovery, 56 passive and safe-active checks, signed-in access-control testing, and a report with evidence, CVSS and fixes.
Best for: Startups and small teams who need a real pentest now, without a sales call or an enterprise contract.
XBOW · XBOW
An enterprise autonomous pentesting platform that validates findings with working exploits, sold on usage-based quotes.
Best for: Large security teams with budget who want continuous, exploit-validated testing across many applications.
Feature by feature
What MyPentest and XBOW each do.
Including where MyPentest says no. Where XBOW's site doesn't say, we don't guess.
| Feature | MyPentest | XBOW |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | ||
| Hosted - nothing to install | YesRuns in the browser at bugsnaps.in | Yes |
| Free way to start | YesFree plan with the whole engine, no card | NoDemo and quote; no trial mentioned |
| No AI/LLM API key of your own needed | YesNothing to configure | YesManaged platform |
| Prices published on the website | YesIn rupees; a single paid scan or monthly plans | NoUsage-based, quote on request |
| Testing | ||
| Automated testing of a live web app | YesCrawl, then 56 passive and safe-active checks | Yes |
| Signed-in (authenticated) testing | YesSigns in as your test accounts and checks one user can't read another's data | Not stated on their site |
| REST / GraphQL API testing | YesDiscovered REST, GraphQL and OpenAPI endpoints | YesWeb applications and APIs |
| Exploitation / working proof-of-concept | NoBy design: harmless probes only, nothing is changed | YesAttack chains with working exploit code |
| Coverage beyond the web app | ||
| Network & infrastructure scanning | NoWeb apps and their APIs only | Not stated on their site |
| Cloud configuration scanning | No | Not stated on their site |
| Source-code analysis (SAST) | No | Not stated on their site |
| Workflow | ||
| Pentest service from the same company | YesExpert-led BugSnaps engagements | Not stated on their site |
| CI/CD or ticketing integrations | PartlySARIF and Markdown exports; no native pipeline integration yet | Not stated on their site |
| Compliance reports or certifications | NoCVSS 3.1, CWE and CISA KEV on findings; no compliance report packs | YesSOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIS 2 certified |
| Open source / self-hostable | No | No |
- Yes
- Partly
- No
- Not stated on their site
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
- Self-serve: sign in and run your first pentest in minutes
- Free plan, and prices published in rupees - from a single paid scan
- Non-destructive by design, so it's safe on production
- Expert-led BugSnaps pentests from the same team when you need a person
Trade-offs
- No exploitation - evidence and confidence, not working exploits
- Built for one team's apps, not thousands of assets; team workspaces are still on the roadmap
- No compliance certifications of our own yet
- A young product with a far shorter track record
XBOW
Strengths
- Validates every finding with a working exploit and full attack chain
- Strong public track record - it reached #1 on the HackerOne leaderboard (June 2025)
- Scales from one app to thousands; available through major cloud marketplaces
- Vendor certifications that enterprise procurement asks for
Trade-offs
- No public prices - you talk to sales for a quote
- No self-serve free way to try it
- Aimed at enterprise security teams, not a solo developer or a small startup
Pricing
What each one costs.
MyPentest
- FreeFree - 1 scan a month
- Strike₹399 once - one full scan, to use within 30 days
- Hunter₹999 per month - 5 scans a month
- Operator₹1,999 per month - 15 scans a month
Paid through Razorpay, in rupees. Nothing renews automatically.
Full pricingXBOW
- Usage-based pricing scoped to your environment; request a quote.
- Also purchasable through AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle and Microsoft marketplaces.
As listed on their site on 24 September 2026. Check theirs for current prices.
XBOW's siteThe verdict
Which one should you choose?
Choose MyPentest if…
You want to test your app today, start free, and pay a published price - with a human pentest available when you're ready.
Run MyPentest freeChoose XBOW if…
You're an enterprise security team that wants exploit-validated findings at scale and has the budget for a usage-based contract.
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 XBOW: common questions.
Is MyPentest a cheaper XBOW?
Not exactly. Both automate pentesting, but XBOW exploits findings to prove them and targets enterprise scale. MyPentest deliberately doesn't exploit - it's safe to point at production - and is built for self-serve teams.
Can I get exploit-level proof with BugSnaps?
Yes, through a manual BugSnaps engagement: controlled, non-destructive exploitation agreed in writing, with reproduction steps for each finding.
Sources
Checked on 24 September 2026. Products change - if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll correct it. XBOW is a trademark of its owner; BugSnaps is not affiliated with XBOW.
Try MyPentest before you decide.
Sign in, prove you own the domain, and MyPentest maps and tests it. No credit card.