Comparison · Vexta vs Intruder.io

Vexta vs Intruder.io: an honest comparison for vulnerability scanning.

Both are autonomous platforms that scan your external assets, find vulnerabilities, and surface them for remediation. They differ in pricing, regional fit, and the depth of manual testing layered on top. This page is written for engineering and security leaders evaluating both - no marketing fluff, just the facts. We sell Vexta, so the bias is disclosed; every row below is verifiable from public Intruder documentation.

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Vexta vs Intruder.io: feature comparison

Feature	Vexta	Intruder.io
Continuous external scanning	✓	✓
Internal network scanning	✓	Premium tier
Web app scanning	OWASP Top 10 + business logic	OWASP Top 10
API scanning	REST, GraphQL	Basic
Manual penetration testing layer	Included on demand	Add-on service
India compliance reports RBI cybersecurity guidelines, SEBI cyber resilience, NPCI standards, DPDP Act 2023, CERT-In incident formats	Native (RBI, SEBI, NPCI, DPDP, CERT-In)	✕
SOC 2 / ISO 27001 templates	✓	✓
Founded	2024	2015
Primary market	India / global	UK / global
Starting price (per month)	From INR 4,999 (~USD 60)	From USD 113
Support response (paid plans)	Indian business hours + emergency	UK business hours

Where Intruder.io is genuinely strong

Where Intruder.io is the better choice.

We say this honestly because it matters for the right buyer. Intruder is a mature product with real strengths.

10+ years in market

Intruder has been around since 2015 with a deep customer base and refined UX. The product feels polished.

Large user community

Documentation, integrations (Slack, Jira, AWS, Azure), and third-party reviews are abundant.

Strong noise reduction

Intruder vulnerability scoring filters out a lot of low-severity noise so engineering teams are not drowning in alerts.

Analyst recognition

Mentioned in Gartner reports, G2 leader badges - useful if your procurement requires that level of validation.

Where Vexta wins for Indian + India-serving teams

Where Vexta is the better choice.

Native India compliance reports

Vexta generates audit-ready reports mapped to RBI cybersecurity guidelines, SEBI cyber resilience framework, DPDP Act 2023 requirements, and CERT-In incident reporting. Intruder is not built for these.

Pricing in INR, sized for SMBs

Indian SMBs operating on INR 2-5 crore annual revenue do not justify a USD 1,500/mo platform spend. Vexta starts at INR 4,999/mo with the same scanning depth.

Manual VAPT included

Vexta engagements come with a manual penetration testing layer from our team - annual or quarterly depending on tier. This catches business-logic vulnerabilities that no automated scanner finds. Intruder offers manual testing as a separate purchase.

Support in IST

Critical when an active exploit is being investigated. Our team responds in Indian business hours plus an emergency line.

Same scanning depth, not a lite product

Vexta runs against the same CVE database, the same OWASP Top 10 attack patterns, and the same fingerprint/version detection that established scanners use. We are not a hobbyist version.

What is the same

Be clear about the overlap.

It is worth being clear: the core scanning engine is comparable. Both Vexta and Intruder.io detect the major classes of vulnerability. The differentiation is in what surrounds the scan: compliance fit, manual layer, pricing tier, regional support.

Exposed services + outdated software

Both detect open ports, banner-grab CVEs, version-based vulnerabilities.

Common misconfigurations

Both flag weak SSL/TLS, missing security headers, exposed admin panels.

OWASP findings

Both run against OWASP Top 10 patterns - SQL injection, XSS, broken access control, etc.

Continuous monitoring

Both refresh on a schedule and alert on new findings.

Vexta vs Intruder FAQ

Can I trial Vexta before committing?

Yes. We offer a 14-day trial against one domain or one /24 IP range, with a full vulnerability report at the end. No credit card required to start the trial.

How does Vexta handle false positives?

Two layers. First, automated scoring filters obvious noise (e.g., banner-grab CVEs on already-patched versions). Second, our analyst team triages findings before they hit your dashboard - so what you see has been human-reviewed for relevance. Intruder relies on automated noise reduction only.

Can I switch from Intruder.io to Vexta mid-contract?

Yes. We have onboarded teams mid-Intruder-contract before. We will run both scanners in parallel for 30 days so you can verify finding parity, then transition. Asset inventory imports from Intruder CSV export.

Does Vexta meet PCI-DSS external scan requirements?

For routine vulnerability scanning, yes. For the quarterly external ASV scan that PCI-DSS specifically requires, you will need an Approved Scanning Vendor - we partner with one for that specific deliverable and bundle it into the report.

What about Astra Security, the other India-based scanner?

Astra is another option. We have a Vexta vs Astra page in the works - short answer: Astra leans heavily on application-layer testing, Vexta leans broader on infrastructure + application + compliance reporting. Different positioning.

Decide for yourself - start a 14-day trial.

Run Vexta against one of your domains for 14 days. Compare the report side-by-side with Intruder.io's. If Intruder is still the better fit for your situation, we will say so - we want fits, not unhappy customers.

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