# Bugcrowd PTaaS alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 237 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Bugcrowd PTaaS holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/bugcrowd-ptaas/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cobalt: 37
- Astra Security: 26
- NetSPI: 22
- Stingrai: 18
- BreachLock: 13
- Synack: 9

## Penetration testing as a service

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Bugcrowd PTaaS.

- Astra Security: first choice in 13 of those 79
- Stingrai: first choice in 13 of those 79
- Cobalt: first choice in 7 of those 79
- BreachLock: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Bright Defense: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Kobalt.io: first choice in 3 of those 79
- TurboPentest: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Pentest-Tools.com: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Bugcrowd PTaaS (Bugcrowd PTaaS is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 24 of those 79
- Astra Security: first choice in 12 of those 79
- BreachLock: first choice in 8 of those 79
- NetSPI: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Stingrai: first choice in 3 of those 79
- TurboPentest: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 1 of those 79
- HIFENCE: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Bugcrowd PTaaS.

- NetSPI: first choice in 19 of those 79
- Synack: first choice in 9 of those 79
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Cobalt: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Invicti: first choice in 3 of those 79
- NCC Group: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Stingrai: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Astra Security: first choice in 1 of those 79

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