Penetration Testing Cost (2026): Web App, API, Cloud, AI Features and SOC 2
Sellers publish $5,000 to $30,000 for a web or SaaS app test and $9,500 and up for an AI chatbot. Many firms print nothing at all. Here is what each…
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Firms that sell pen tests publish planning ranges of about $5,000 to $30,000 for a web or SaaS app, $5,000 to $20,000 for an API, $5,000 to $30,000 for mobile and $10,000 to $40,000 or more for…
Web or SaaS app: about $5k to $30k, from the firms that publish. Blaze starts at $4,999
What moves it: targets, user roles, endpoints, depth (scan or manual) and whether retesting is included
AI features: $9.5k and up for a chatbot; $15k to $35k with plugins or retrieval; more for agents
SOC 2: not required, commonly expected. Ask your own auditor what they will accept
Quote-only: Cobalt, Bugcrowd and HackerOne publish no price. Cobalt sells credits worth 8 testing hours each
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Penetration Testing Cost (2026): Web App, API, Cloud, AI Features and SOC 2