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Pentera vs Picus Security comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Pentera
Ranking in Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Penetration Testing Services (4th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (2nd)
Picus Security
Ranking in Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) category, the mindshare of Pentera is 20.0%, down from 29.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Picus Security is 10.6%, down from 18.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pentera20.0%
Picus Security10.6%
Other69.4%
Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)
 

Featured Reviews

Sabbir Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Comprehensive attack surface coverage and real-world threat emulation strengthen security while licensing models need improvement
Comprehensive Attack Surface includes several features. Omni Attack Surface discovers, assesses, and exploits vulnerabilities across both internal networks and external assets, including cloud environments from a single platform. External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and Internal Network Validation test internal security controls and identify weaknesses within the internal network. Automated Penetration Testing features are provided through the Pentera Surface module. Surface provides automated validation and penetration testing features with a proactive, continuous, and highly realistic approach to cybersecurity validation, helping organizations understand and reduce their true cyber exposure. They have AI-based reporting that leverages AI to identify patterns of exploitability over time, aggregate results across sites, and highlight recurring weaknesses. They offer two types of reports: an elaborate technical report for CTOs and an Executive Summary for management. When customers see the reports after completing the POC, they are impressed by how detailed the technical report is, while management can understand what actions need to be taken to protect their network and infrastructure. Recent Gartner reports indicate that traditional VAPT companies perform vulnerability testing at specific times, which creates security gaps. Pentera provides continuous validation, running 24/7 in the infrastructure. This means when any vulnerability appears due to firmware upgrades, OS updates, or software changes, it can be automatically identified in real-time.
KA
Information Security System Manager at CS-Consulting
A tool with great integration capabilities and a good support team
Picus Security has been implemented in our organization to enhance threat detection by allowing us to test some of the other security tools in our company. I recommend the product to others who plan to use it. The tool has not had an impact on our company's overall security posture since the time of implementation since we just used it for some testing purposes, during which it did show some interesting results. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product is easy to use."
"We moved from a reactive security posture to a proactive one."
"The most valuable feature of Pentera is that you can do continuous vulnerability assessment, which is automated."
"Pentera has many authentic features."
"The vulnerability scanner, exploit achievements, and remediation actions are all great."
"Pentera has significantly affected our organization by dropping our mean time to remediate critical vulnerabilities because the remediation team can clearly evidence the exploit instead of debating CVSS scores, and our security posture has improved."
"Surface provides automated validation and penetration testing features with a proactive, continuous, and highly realistic approach to cybersecurity validation, helping organizations understand and reduce their true cyber exposure."
"Maybe there are some remediation steps on the website, we can mask sensitive information on the website better."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration capabilities with the other security tools."
"It's very useful software because the customer mostly configures their IPS and manages their firewalls, WAF, and the DBS according to the latest update, latest news, or according to the situation."
"Picus Security has improved and is still improving the security level of my organization."
"The list of vulnerabilities that get detected is the most valuable feature."
"It provides good reports and offers signature-based solutions."
"The most valuable feature of Picus Security is its threat intelligence, providing suggestions to block and prevent attacks by identifying malicious files and providing threat IDs."
"One of the most valuable features would be the detection capability, specifically the ability to detect alarms and logs collected from SIEM tools."
"You have the liberty of physically executing a specific set of rules in your environment."
 

Cons

"The licensing and IP management need improvement."
"Pentera's general dashboards could be improved and made more specific in terms of vulnerabilities that I'm discovering."
"They need to offer support for a new graphic card."
"There is room for improvement in virtualization compatibility."
"The price could be improved."
"The licensing and IP management need improvement. When the IP is imported into a system, we cannot withdraw or revoke the license."
"The enterprise pricing is a big investment."
"The automated penetration testing features must be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the response rate provided by customer support."
"There are a lot of other products which are performing better; as far as Picus is concerned, we have been aggressively trying to reach out to customers to try to sell it, but have not been successful."
"To improve, Picus Security could consider establishing a data center in India to address trust issues and increase interest from Indian customers."
"The reporting and data analysis could be improved. Specifically, the analysis of the results."
"According to the attack vectors, you cannot specify which product is failing or which product is working well because there's no agent."
"Let's say if a customer's environment has 10 security devices and they need to know that there is an attack that has bypassed their devices, they cannot go and inspect every device and every rule in their security devices."
"The amount of integrations that the product can handle is an area of concern, making it one of the aspects where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's cost is reasonable. I rate the pricing a three out of ten."
"It's not that expensive, but it could be more cost-effective."
"The tool is relatively cheap."
"We have to pay a yearly licensing cost for Pentera."
"They have certain price ranges for their products, depending upon the use cases, and the number of applications the customer wants to try."
"There is a yearly license according to the number of vectors. The pricing is moderate."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Pentera?
The licensing model has changed from earlier versions. Previously, there was a 500 IP cap, and customers needed to buy a minimum of 500 IP and consider 500 domains. In Bangladesh, many large organi...
What is your primary use case for Pentera?
Common use cases include several features. The POC is completed before any customer goes for procurement. Once the POC is done, customers appreciate features such as comprehensive attack surface co...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pentera?
The annual cost for all features is approximately 120,000 US dollars per year.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Picus Security?
The pricing of Picus Security is average, and it offers a good value for money.
What needs improvement with Picus Security?
There is room for improvement in the response rate provided by customer support. Picus Security could improve the response time.
What is your primary use case for Picus Security?
I can simulate an attack into a live environment and test whether my controls are working properly. It checks if the controls can stop and mitigate the attacks.
 

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Sample Customers

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