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Xalgorix vs XBOW
XBOW and Xalgorix both start from a URL and prove findings with working exploits instead of reporting guesses. XBOW is a closed, enterprise platform you buy through sales or cloud marketplaces; Xalgorix is an open-source engine with a self-serve hosted version you can try today.
Published by Xalgorix. Verified on 19 October 2026 against xbow.com, xbow.com/pricing, and Xalgorix pricing. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
At a glance
| Xalgorix | XBOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Autonomous agent works a 22-phase methodology against a URL; findings are exploited, then independently re-verified | Autonomous platform explores apps and APIs from a URL, chains vulnerabilities into attack paths and produces working exploits as proof |
| Open source | Yes: the engine is Apache-2.0 and self-hostable (github.com/xalgorix/xalgorix) | No |
| Pricing | Published: 10 credits for $10 (never expire); plans from $49/mo | Not published: usage-based and scoped to your environment, on request; also sold through cloud marketplaces |
| How to start | Sign up and run a scan, or self-host the engine | Request a demo or a quote |
| Results claims | No public leaderboard claims | Says it was the first autonomous system to rank #1 on HackerOne (June 2025) |
Choose Xalgorix when
- You want to try exploit-verified testing today, without a sales call: 10 credits cost $10.
- You want the engine's source: Apache-2.0, self-hostable, and auditable.
- You're a startup, small team or solo security engineer who needs published, per-scan pricing.
- You want free security reviews on pull requests alongside full scans.
Choose XBOW when
- You're an enterprise that buys through procurement or a cloud marketplace.
- You want a vendor-run platform with its own governance tooling and compliance alignment.
- A public bug bounty track record matters to your buying decision.
- You want each finding presented as a chained attack path with the exploit and a decision log.
Questions
- Is Xalgorix as capable as XBOW?
- We haven't published a head-to-head benchmark and won't claim one until we can run a reproducible comparison. Both approaches prove findings with working exploits; the clearest differences today are licensing, pricing and how you get started.
- Can I use Xalgorix in CI like an enterprise platform?
- Yes. Use the REST API or the GitHub Action (xalgorix/scan-action) to start scans from CI and fail the build only on findings at or above the severity you choose.
See the evidence on your own app
10 credits for $10, no subscription, and credits never expire. Or run the open-source engine yourself.