managed cloud vs diy
Managed autonomous security. Zero infrastructure.
Skip server provisioning, container management, and unpredictable LLM token spikes. Xalgorix Cloud delivers hands-off scanning with managed frontier AI models, continuous updates, and predictable outcome-based credits.
What you pay Cloud to handle
Frontier AI & Enterprise Throughput
Access top-tier frontier reasoning models fine-tuned for offensive security and exploit verification. Pooled enterprise throughput means zero token rate-limit stalls (429s) mid-assessment.
Dedicated High-Speed Compute
Parallel assessments execute on dedicated bare-metal nodes with pre-warmed headless Chromium browser pools, multi-gigabit pipes, and zero local hardware thermal throttling.
Managed OOB Infra & 24/7 Ops
Pre-configured multi-protocol OOB listeners (DNS, HTTP, SMTP) catch blind SSRF, XXE, and RCE without operating your own collaborator infra. Scans run 24/7 in the cloud with instant Slack & Discord alerts.
Need Cloud only for occasional work? Credit packs have no subscription and never expire. Compare credit packs.
Compare what you would actually pay
Whole packs and monthly plan prices, including any top-ups needed for your budget. Enter your own self-hosting bills to compare cash costs. No assumed token usage or savings.
Cloud without a subscription
$20.00 one-time
2 × 10-credit pack · 20 credits purchased.
Unused credits stay available and never expire. Credit packs stack on any active plan.
Lowest monthly subscription budget
$49.00 for this month
Hacker: $49.00/month for 60 credits and 2 concurrent scans.
Automatically selected by lowest total cost for your monthly volume.
Your self-hosted cash cost
Enter both bills above to compare. Local models can have no provider bill; hardware, maintenance, and time still depend on your setup.
Estimates use the published catalog, exclude tax, and assume no existing credits or subscription. Checkout confirms the final amount. Annual commitments are not used in this comparison.
Compare all plans and packs →Side by side
Both run the exact same 22-phase, exploit-verified engine. The difference is everything around the scan: models, throughput, compute, and reliability.
| DIY / Self-managed | Xalgorix Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | Free, open source (Apache-2.0) | Credit packs & subscriptions · credits never expire |
| Execution speed & compute | Runs on your local CPU/RAM; parallel headless browsers and fuzzers bog down your machine | Dedicated high-throughput cluster with optimized Chromium pools & multi-gigabit pipes |
| Rate limits & token stalls | Easily hits provider TPM caps (HTTP 429) mid-scan on deep multi-phase assessments | Enterprise throughput — zero mid-scan stalls or token throttling |
| Cost predictability | Raw token bills can spike to $50–$100+ on complex wildcard runs with zero guarantee | Flat 1 credit per live host — predictable, outcome-based, and all LLM tokens on us |
| Blind exploit detection (OOB) | You must stand up, host, and maintain your own public DNS/HTTP collaborator server | Pre-wired multi-protocol OOB listeners (DNS, HTTP, SMTP) for Blind SSRF, XXE, and RCE |
| Scan persistence & alerts | Aborts if your laptop sleeps, terminal closes, or Wi-Fi disconnects | 24/7 background execution with real-time Slack, Discord, and webhook alerts |
| Egress & WAF resilience | Residential and basic cloud VPS IPs get rapidly flagged and blocked by WAFs | Intelligent egress pacing, proxy routing, and automatic WAF-retry resilience |
| Setup & maintenance | Manual installation of Go, Chromium, Kali toolchains, and continuous engine updates | Zero install — launch assessments in 60 seconds from any browser |
| Scheduled recurring scans | Write and nurse your own cron jobs, systemd services, and error handling | Built in — scheduled daily / hourly scans on Pro and Max |
| Reporting & client handoff | Raw console output and local JSON/HTML dumps | Executive PDF/HTML reports, password-protected share links, and custom branding |
| Data residency & privacy | Local storage; external LLMs only receive the prompts you configure | Runs on encrypted cloud infrastructure with strict data isolation (DPA available) |
| Air-gapped & offline use | Supported (local models via Ollama or custom local endpoints) | Not applicable — requires cloud connectivity |
| Support | Community & GitHub issues | Dedicated email support with priority response on paid tiers |
★ = where DIY hosting is a factor. Xalgorix Cloud handles all execution sandboxes, browser automation, and frontier AI model routing so your team can focus entirely on remediation.
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