CyberScore vs Intruder.io
Both tools help you find what an attacker would see from the public internet. The choice usually comes down to how deep you need to scan, what cadence you can afford, and which audit artefacts your CFO will accept.
Last reviewed June 2026. Intruder references reflect their public website at the time of writing — pricing and features may have changed since.
Side by side
| Capability | CyberScore | Intruder |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (paid) | $99 / month (Starter) | From Intruder's public pricing — Essential starts around £108 / $138 per month, billed annually. |
| Continuous monitoring on the entry tier | Yes — weekly auto-scans + email digest from $99 | Continuous "Pro" coverage with hourly emerging-threat scans is on higher tiers. |
| Scoring philosophy | A single 0-100 CyberScore plus 5 pillar sub-scores. Designed to be skim-readable on a board pack. | Severity-based vulnerability list (CVSS-driven) — closer to a Nessus / OpenVAS report. |
| Compliance tracker (cross-domain CSV export) | Yes — every "Mark fixed / Won't fix / Snoozed" decision in one downloadable CSV with the operator email and timestamp. | Issue list with assignment + status, exportable as CSV per project. |
| Public score badge + dynamic OG image | Yes — opt-in /badge/<domain> page with a 1200×630 OG card so a LinkedIn or Slack share unfurls into a graded badge. | No public-facing badge surface. |
| Slack alerting per-domain | Yes — incoming-webhook URL with a "Send test" button | Yes — Slack, Teams, Jira, ServiceNow integrations |
| Vulnerability scanning depth | Surface-level by design: DNS / TLS / HTTP headers / OSINT / leaked secrets. We don't run authenticated agent scans. | Deeper vulnerability coverage via OpenVAS/Tenable engines, including authenticated internal scans on higher tiers. |
| Audit-friendly artefacts | PDF report per scan + CSV export of compliance decisions + JSON export of raw scan data | PDF reporting + integrations with most ticketing systems |
| Hosting + data residency | Hosted in France — single tenant per Postgres database | UK-based; data residency on enterprise tiers |
| Free preview without an account | Yes — one anonymous sample scan per IP | Free trial via account creation |
When CyberScore is the right call
- You want a single 0-100 score that fits on a board slide, not a 60-page CVSS dump.
- Your scope is the public attack surface (DNS, TLS, headers, leaks). Authenticated agent scans aren't on the roadmap, and that's fine for your use case.
- You want a public score badge to drop on your trust page or LinkedIn — Intruder doesn't ship that.
- You prefer EU hosting with a French solo founder you can email directly, over a UK SaaS with tier-gated support.
When Intruder is the right call
- You need authenticated internal vulnerability scanning (Nessus / OpenVAS lineage) — that's their bread and butter.
- Your team already lives in Jira / ServiceNow and wants tight ticketing integrations on day one.
- You scan IP ranges (not just domains), CIDRs, or internal subnets via an agent.
Frequently asked questions
CyberScore vs Intruder — which one should I pick?+
If your scope is the public external surface (DNS, TLS, headers, OSINT, leaks) and you want a single 0-100 score, CyberScore is the lighter, more focused fit from $99/month. If you need authenticated internal vulnerability scanning over IP ranges or CIDRs with deeper CVSS-driven workflows, Intruder is the right call.
Does Intruder do authenticated internal scans?+
Yes — Intruder offers deeper vulnerability coverage via OpenVAS/Tenable engines, including authenticated internal scans on higher tiers. CyberScore does not run authenticated agent scans by design and stays on the external surface.
Is CyberScore cheaper than Intruder?+
On the entry tier, yes. CyberScore Starter is $99/month with weekly auto-scans included. From Intruder's public pricing, Essential starts around £108/$138 per month billed annually, and continuous "Pro" coverage with hourly emerging-threat scans is on higher tiers.
Can CyberScore replace Intruder for vulnerability management?+
Only for the external attack surface. If your real risk is what an attacker sees from the outside, CyberScore covers it. If you need CVSS-driven vuln management with asset tagging, Jira/ServiceNow ticketing and authenticated internal scans, Intruder is built for that and CyberScore is not.
Does Intruder offer a public score badge?+
No. Intruder does not ship a public-facing badge surface. CyberScore offers an opt-in /badge/<domain> page with a 1200x630 OG card so a LinkedIn or Slack share unfurls into a graded badge.
Where is CyberScore hosted compared to Intruder?+
CyberScore is hosted in France with a single tenant per Postgres database. Intruder is UK-based, with data residency available on enterprise tiers.
See it for yourself
Run a free sample scan on your own domain — no account, no credit card. See exactly what we surface from the public internet, then decide.
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