# Pentest-Tools.com: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/pentest-tools-com/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack surface management | 0% | 26 | 0% | 2 |
| Penetration testing as a service | 0% | 29 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Other budget-conscious options include Pentest-Tools.com for monthly flexibility" (Mistral Small, ASM)
- "HostedScan or Pentest-Tools.com (~$99-108/month starter plans)" (Grok 4.20, ASM)
- "Budget-conscious teams | Affordable self-service scans" (MiniMax M2.5, PTaaS)
- "Pentest-Tools.com is a solid alternative" (Mistral Small, PTaaS)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Attack surface management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 26 of 100.
- Penetration testing as a service: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 29 of 82.

## In its own words

What Pentest-Tools.com's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Certifications: OSCE Cybersecurity Certification, OSCE³ (OSCE Cubed), OSED, OSWE Certification Overview, OSCP, CRTO Certification Overview, GPEN Certification, CISSP Certification Overview

## What it publishes

Every page pentest.fyi exposes, read 2026-09-29: 8418 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 12 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-22
- Recent: 2026-07-01 blog: 5 steps to build a penetration testing rfp that gets better proposals https://pentest.fyi/blog/5-steps-to-build-a-penetration-testing-rfp-that-gets-better-proposals
- Recent: 2026-07-01 blog: How to scope a penetration test what buyers get wrong https://pentest.fyi/blog/how-to-scope-a-penetration-test-what-buyers-get-wrong
- Recent: 2026-07-01 blog: How to time your penetration test scheduling engagements around product launches migrations and audit cycles https://pentest.fyi/blog/how-to-time-your-penetration-test-scheduling-engagements-around-product-launches-migrations-and-audit-cycles
- Recent: 2026-05-28 blog: Ai red teaming explained methodologies frameworks and tools for 2026 https://pentest.fyi/blog/ai-red-teaming-explained-methodologies-frameworks-and-tools-for-2026
- Recent: 2026-05-28 blog: How ai is changing penetration testing engagements what buyers should know in 2026 https://pentest.fyi/blog/how-ai-is-changing-penetration-testing-engagements-what-buyers-should-know-in-2026
- Recent: 2026-05-28 blog: Llm penetration testing a practical guide to the owasp top 10 for llm applications https://pentest.fyi/blog/llm-penetration-testing-a-practical-guide-to-the-owasp-top-10-for-llm-applications

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.