Cobalt Offensive Security Testing vs. Metasploit

Cobalt Offensive Security Testing

Metasploit

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Cobalt Offensive Security Testing	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	Cobalt’s Offensive Security Platform aims to modernize traditional pentesting. By combining a SaaS platform with an exclusive community of testers, the service aims to deliver real-time insights needed to remediate risk and innovate securely.	N/A
Metasploit	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	Metasploit is open source network security software described by Rapid7 as the world’s most used penetration testing framework, designed to help security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness.	N/A

Pricing

Cobalt Offensive Security Testing

Metasploit

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Cobalt Offensive Security Testing	Metasploit
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Cobalt Credits™ is a flexible consumption model where pentests are sold in groups and redeemed easily throughout the year for a continuous and carefree pentesting experience.

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Community Pulse
	Cobalt Offensive Security Testing	Metasploit

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User Ratings
	Cobalt Offensive Security Testing	Metasploit
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	7.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Cobalt Offensive Security Testing	Metasploit
Likelihood to Recommend	Cobalt Labs, Inc No answers on this topic	Rapid7 It is easy to use with sufficient documentation on how to use the tools for end users or newbies. Experienced testers will find it easy to customise and configure the test cases. Just wished that I could have taken up a course on using this tool in my study days so that I could had explored more and improved my familiarity with the tool, unlike when working where access and time to explore the other features of the tool is limited Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Cobalt Labs, Inc No answers on this topic	Rapid7 Easy to use. Many exploits available. Multi-platform. Incentivized Omar Israel Sánchez Monroy Auditor de Seguridad de la Información Read full review
Cons	Cobalt Labs, Inc No answers on this topic	Rapid7 More robust menus Better plugin inter-operation Incentivized Alan Matson, CCNA:S, MCP Senior Network Security Engineer Read full review
Support Rating	Cobalt Labs, Inc No answers on this topic	Rapid7 We don't use it. Incentivized Omar Israel Sánchez Monroy Auditor de Seguridad de la Información Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Cobalt Labs, Inc No answers on this topic	Rapid7 Metasploit is the most well-known tool in the average pen tester's toolkit. It's hard to compare to its neighbor's due to its size and following. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Cobalt Labs, Inc No answers on this topic	Rapid7 Positive: Improves efficiency of our network penetration testing operations. Positive: Allows for collaboration and information sharing during a penetration test. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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