CyberScore vs Pentest-Tools.com
Both are external scanners with published prices, no agents and an EU-headquartered vendor. The honest framing is Pentest-Tools is built for an operator running on-demand pentest-style scans, CyberScore is built for a team that wants a quiet baseline and alerts only when the perimeter changes — different workflows, partial feature overlap.
Last reviewed June 2026. Every Pentest-Tools.com pricing and feature reference on this page reflects the public vendor website at the time of writing — their pricing tiers and module catalogue change quarterly. Email us if anything is out of date.
Side by side
| Capability | CyberScore | Pentest-Tools.com |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (paid) | $49 one-time, $99/mo Starter, $249/mo Pro, $399/mo Always-On (−20% annual). | Basic plan around $93/mo, Advanced around $193/mo, Teams around $493/mo (per the public Pentest-Tools.com pricing page at the time of writing). Credit-based on-demand scans on top. |
| Primary use case | Continuous external attack-surface monitoring — DNS, TLS, headers, ports, OSINT, leaked secrets — with a weekly digest and a 0-100 score. | On-demand pentest-style scans: web app scanner, network scanner, subdomain finder, URL fuzzer, etc. — each tool runs when you click "Scan". |
| Who runs it | Set-and-forget for the CISO / CTO / founder. We send a weekly digest; you only open the app when something changes. | Hands-on operator. The value comes from someone who picks the right tool for the right target and reads the long-form pentest report afterwards. |
| Continuous monitoring | Yes — every day on Always-On, weekly on Pro, monthly on Starter. Score-drop alerts via email and Slack. | Scheduled scans are available on the higher tiers, but the product is shaped around on-demand runs rather than always-on baselines. |
| Report style | Multi-page PDF + AI Security Brief + findings-delta on rescans. Designed for a CISO + DPO to read in one sitting. | Pentest-grade PDF / DOCX with per-finding evidence, requests, remediation. Closer to a manual pentest deliverable — excellent for handing to a client. |
| Custom report templates | No. One opinionated PDF template — branded with your logo on the team tier, otherwise CyberScore-branded. | Yes — custom templates, white-label branding, executive summary editing. This is one of their flagship features for consultancies. |
| Findings triage / workflow | Built-in Compliance Tracker: mark fixed / won't fix / snoozed with operator email + timestamp, single CSV export. | Per-scan findings list with severity, evidence and remediation. Cross-scan workflow exists on higher tiers but is less central than the report itself. |
| Exploit confirmation | No — by design. We do not send exploit payloads. | Yes for some modules — e.g. the network scanner and web app scanner can confirm certain vulnerabilities with safe payload triggers. Useful when you need a "this is real" screenshot in a pentest report. |
| Free preview | Yes — one anonymous sample scan per IP, no account, no card. | Free tier with limited credits per month and a few tools available without payment. |
| Public score badge | Yes — opt-in /badge/<domain> page with a 1200×630 OG card for LinkedIn / Slack unfurls. | No equivalent — the report is the artefact. |
| Hosting + data residency | Hosted in France — single dedicated VPS, EU only. Reports never leave the EU. | Pentest-Tools.com is headquartered in Romania (EU). Scan data is stored on their cloud infrastructure — see their DPA for the current sub-processor list. |
Pricing tiers in plain English
Pentest-Tools.com publishes three subscription tiers plus an on-demand credit model. Here is how they map to an SMB security budget in practice — every number below reflects the public vendor pricing page at the time of writing, and may have moved since.
A handful of credits per month, the core web app and network scanners, light scheduling. Good fit for a freelance pentester who runs a couple of one-off scans per month and writes the report by hand. Not a continuous monitoring tier — credits run out fast if you try to scan every week. CyberScore Starter at $99/month is the closer match if continuous monitoring is the goal.
More credits, more modules unlocked, basic scheduling and findings management. The operator-grade tier — appropriate for a consultancy doing multiple client scans per month, or an in-house security engineer who runs the full Pentest-Tools workflow weekly. CyberScore Pro at $249/month covers a broader continuous-monitoring surface for the same ballpark, but with a thinner pentest-report output.
Multi-user seats, custom report templates, white-label branding, higher credit ceiling. The right tier for a security consultancy that resells scans to clients and needs branded deliverables. CyberScore does not have a white-label tier — for consultancies, this is where Pentest-Tools genuinely wins.
Real-world scenarios: when each one shines
Picking between two tools by reading a feature matrix is dry. The decision usually comes down to who you are and what artefact you are trying to ship. Three scenarios that come up in our inbox most weeks:
Investor due diligence in two weeks, no in-house security engineer, board asks for "an external audit". Pentest-Tools Basic for one month, run the web app + network + subdomain scanners, hand the report to your lawyer. Done. CyberScore one-shot at $49 will give you the perimeter score and an AI Brief in the same afternoon — useful as the executive summary that sits on top of the longer Pentest-Tools deliverable.
Score-drop alerts in Slack, weekly digest in your inbox, audit CSV ready for the SOC 2 window, no operator time spent picking tools each week. This is exactly what CyberScore Pro or Always-On is built for, and exactly the workflow Pentest-Tools does not optimise for. On-demand scans need a human to schedule and review them — fine for a consultancy, friction for an in-house team.
You need a branded pentest PDF with your logo, custom executive summary, per-finding evidence you can defend in a client call. Pentest-Tools Teams is the right answer — white-label is a product feature, not a workaround. CyberScore supports logo branding on team tiers, but the report template is opinionated and there is no pentest-style evidence section. For consultancies, this is the dimension where we lose cleanly.
What CyberScore won't replace
Honest disclosure section, because the audit lens this page exists for deserves it. Three things Pentest-Tools does that CyberScore deliberately does not:
- Pentest-style on-demand scans. Pentest-Tools is shaped around "pick a target, pick a tool, click scan, read the report". CyberScore runs in the background on a cadence and reports against a portfolio — different workflow.
- Custom report templates. Consultancies that resell pentests need branded, edited PDFs they can hand to clients. We support logo branding but the template is fixed. Pentest-Tools Teams gives you template editing, white-label, executive-summary control.
- Exploit confirmation modules. Some of their modules confirm a vulnerability with a safe trigger payload. We never send payloads — every check is passive. If "this is real, here is the evidence" needs to be in the deliverable, Pentest-Tools is the cleaner fit.
For an in-house security function at an SMB or mid-market SaaS, none of those three usually moves the decision. For a consultancy or a freelance pentester, they often do.
When CyberScore is the right call
- You want continuous external monitoring without picking tools and clicking scan every week.
- Your stakeholders are CISO / DPO / compliance, not engineers — they read a PDF + score, not a pentest-style evidence dump.
- You want a single 0-100 score for the board pack, with delta tracking on rescans.
- You do not need a custom-branded pentest report to hand to a third party.
- Your budget is "a few hundred per month" and you want every cent going to perimeter coverage, not on-demand credits you might not spend.
When Pentest-Tools is the right call (or both)
- You are a consultancy reselling pentests — the white-label and custom-template features are the decisive ones.
- You need exploit confirmation for the report.
- You run pentest-style ad-hoc scans on changing targets rather than a stable portfolio.
- You want the URL fuzzer, password auditor or network sniffer modules specifically.
Some teams run both: CyberScore for the always-on baseline, Pentest-Tools for the one-off deep scan when a deliverable is required. The combined cost is still below most enterprise vulnerability platforms.
Frequently asked questions
Is CyberScore a Pentest-Tools.com replacement?+
Partially. For continuous external attack-surface monitoring with a quiet weekly digest, CyberScore is the simpler fit. For on-demand pentest-style scans where you need exploit confirmation and a custom-branded pentest PDF for a client, Pentest-Tools.com is the better tool. Some teams keep both: CyberScore for the always-on baseline and Pentest-Tools for the one-off deep scan when a deliverable is needed.
How much does Pentest-Tools.com cost compared to CyberScore?+
Per the public Pentest-Tools.com pricing page at the time of writing: Basic around $93/month, Advanced around $193/month, Teams around $493/month, with on-demand credits on top. CyberScore is published at $49 one-time, $99/month Starter, $249/month Pro and $399/month Always-On (−20% annual). For an SMB that needs continuous monitoring and not pentest deliverables, CyberScore is meaningfully cheaper.
Does CyberScore do exploit confirmation like Pentest-Tools?+
No, by design. CyberScore is fully passive — we do not send exploit payloads. Pentest-Tools.com can confirm certain vulnerabilities with safe triggers on its on-demand modules, which is useful when you need proof-of-impact in a pentest report. If exploit confirmation is a requirement, Pentest-Tools is the better fit on this dimension.
Can I white-label reports with CyberScore?+
CyberScore supports logo branding on team tiers, but not a fully custom report template. Pentest-Tools.com offers full white-label and custom templates — a flagship feature for consultancies that resell scans to clients. For a non-consultancy use case (in-house monitoring), the CyberScore template is usually enough.
Which one is better for an SMB without a security engineer?+
CyberScore. Pentest-Tools is shaped around an operator who picks tools, runs scans and reads pentest reports — its value drops sharply if nobody on staff does that weekly. CyberScore is set-and-forget for the CTO or CISO, with a weekly digest and email alerts when the score changes. For an SMB without a pentester, that workflow is the easier match.
What does CyberScore not replace from Pentest-Tools?+
Three things, honestly. Pentest-style on-demand scans on a specific target with exploit confirmation. Custom-branded pentest reports for consultancy deliverables. Specialised modules like URL fuzzer, password auditor, or network sniffer that target a single operator workflow. If any of those describe your use case, Pentest-Tools is the right tool.
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 whether continuous monitoring or on-demand pentest-style scans match your workflow.
Got a comparison correction? Pentest-Tools.com ships feature and pricing updates regularly — email patrick@cybersco.re and we'll update the page.