Why don't you publish prices?

Because scope decides price, and scopes vary enormously: a brochure site and a payment platform are different jobs. Publishing a number would either overcharge you or mislead you. Tell us what you run and we will quote for that, not for an average.

Is a vulnerability assessment cheaper than a penetration test?

Usually, yes. A vulnerability assessment is a structured check for known weaknesses using automated tools plus verification. A penetration test goes further, actively exploiting weaknesses to prove what could actually happen, which takes more tester time.

What moves the price up or down the most?

Manual depth and scope. The number of applications, the complexity of their logic, and whether you need verification-style testing rather than a scan change the effort more than anything else.

Do you charge extra for retesting?

Retesting can be included as part of the engagement to verify that identified issues have been properly resolved.

Honest Answers

What Does Security Testing Cost in India?

There is no honest single price for security testing, and anyone who quotes you one before understanding what you run is guessing. A brochure website and a payment platform are different jobs, and treating them as one number overcharges one of them and misleads the other.

This page explains what actually determines the price, so you can compare VAPT vendors without getting misled. The short version: cost follows work, and the work follows your scope.

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What Decides the Price

The number and complexity of applicationsA brochure website and a payment platform are different jobs. More applications, more moving parts, more tester time.

Vulnerability assessment or penetration testAn assessment maps known weaknesses. A penetration test goes further and proves what is actually exploitable, which takes more time.

How much you want coveredWeb, API, mobile, network, cloud, AI: every surface you add extends the work.

Retesting after fixesVerifying that your fixes actually closed the issues can be included in the engagement.

Report depth and remediation supportThe business explanation, evidence and fix guidance your developers can act on.

Remote-first deliveryNo travel overhead baked into your quote. Testing happens remotely by default.

The Cheapest Option Is Not the Cheapest

Free and cheap scans have a place, and a real assessment usually starts with automated tools. But a scan is a checklist: it matches your application against known problems. It cannot tell you whether an attacker can actually change a price, open someone else's invoice, or reach your admin panel.

Professional testing is the difference between a list of possibilities and proof of what actually works, with evidence and fix guidance behind each finding. Vendors who sell a scan under the name of a penetration test are a known problem; our guide on scanners explains how to tell the difference. You can also judge for yourself: see what a real report looks like.

VAPT: One Umbrella, Two Kinds of Work

VAPT is the term most buyers use, and it covers two jobs that cost differently. A vulnerability assessment is a structured health check: broad, automated plus manual verification, faster and lighter on cost. A penetration test goes further: a tester actively exploits the weaknesses to prove what could actually happen, which takes more tester time.

Not sure which one applies to you? What is VAPT? explains both halves in plain language.

How to Get a Real Number

Send us what you run and what matters to your business: the applications, the platforms, whether a client or a bank has asked for a report. We will suggest the honest starting point for your situation, and quote for your scope, not for an average.

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