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FireCompass vs manual pentesting
10x faster, 11x cheaper, continuous versus annual.
Where each fits
A consultancy pentest is a project: scoped, annual, 2 or more weeks to start, about 20 percent of the surface. One Fortune 500 program replaced its consulting-led manual program with FireCompass and went from 200 to 2,000+ applications at under $1,000 per app, 1 day lead time, 99 percent coverage.
| FireCompass AI | Manual pentesting (Big 4 and consultancies) | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 10x faster, 1 day | 2+ weeks lead time |
| Cost | About $5,000 to under $1,000 per app in the Fortune 500 program | $2,400 to $10,000 per app |
| Coverage | About 99% of surface | About 20% |
| Cadence | Continuous | Annual |
| Proof of exploit | Every finding | Usually |
| False positives | Under 2% | Low |
Choose a consultancy for a one-time, human-signed assessment. Choose FireCompass for the program that runs every day.