# Cymulate vs Intruder Comparison

| | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 175 | 206 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (56.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $149.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cymulate

Pros:
- Ease of Use (73 reviews)
- Security (41 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (12 reviews)
- Integration Issues (10 reviews)

### Intruder

Pros:
- Ease of Use (41 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (10 reviews)
- Slow Scanning (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.7 (169 reviews) | 9.4 (159 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.7 (171 reviews) | 9.5 (164 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.7 (169 reviews) | 9.6 (143 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.8 (137 reviews) | 9.5 (132 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.8 (168 reviews) | 9.7 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (135 reviews) | 9.7 (125 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (169 reviews) | 9.8 (149 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cymulate

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Intruder

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essential

Price: Starting at $149.00 Per Month

Description: Best for startups looking to stay compliant

Key Features:
- External scanning
- Application scanning
- 18,000+ open-source checks

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | 8.8/10 | 33 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | 9.7 (31 reviews) | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | 9.6 (31 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | 9.0/10 | 53 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.4 (41 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (38 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | 9.6 (51 reviews) | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (39 reviews) | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | 8.8/10 | 8 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | 8.7/10 | 103 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.1 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 9.3 (90 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 7.8 (89 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 9.5 (98 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Network

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.0 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Application

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (54 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 

### Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | 8.9/10 | 53 |
| **Intruder** | N/A | N/A |

#### Simulation

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Test Agent Deployment** | 9.2 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Breach Simulation** | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Attack Simulation** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Guidance** | 8.5 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Customization

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Vector Assessment** | 9.0 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scenario Customization** | 8.7 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Range of Attack Types** | 9.1 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Evaluation** | 8.7 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Testing** | 9.3 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | 8.9/10 | 11 |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | 8.8/10 | 25 |

#### Asset Management

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 
| **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.5 (22 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.6 (22 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 6.3 (13 reviews) | 

### Exposure Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Threat Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Comprehensive Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Analytics and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration and Data Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time Monitoring and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cymulate** | N/A | N/A |
| **Intruder** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Exposure Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/exposure-management-platforms), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm)

**Unique to Cymulate (1):** [Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/breach-and-attack-simulation-bas)

**Unique to Intruder (6):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cymulate | Intruder | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 2.3% | 58.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 41.7% | 36.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 56.0% | 4.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Cymulate

- **Financial Services:** 22.4%
- **Banking:** 17.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.5%
- **Information Services:** 4.6%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.4%
- **Retail:** 2.9%
- **Insurance:** 2.3%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 16.1%

#### Intruder

- **Computer Software:** 21.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.0%
- **Insurance:** 2.5%
- **Information Services:** 2.0%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Internet:** 2.0%
- **Legal Services:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 37.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Cymulate

No discussions available for this product.

### Intruder

- Title: [Will Intruder's scans damage my systems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/safety-c5a12906-e3b1-45c9-8cf9-355ece492a98) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [What does Intruder actually test for you?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/vulnerability-scanning) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Saas applications, website and WAN"
- Title: [Is intruder IO safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-intruder-io-safe) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Intruder’s scanning engines are configured to be safe to use – even when scanning production systems, that said, this question does crop up from time to time..."
- Title: [What is intruder software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-intruder-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Intruder is an online vulnerability scanning tool, designed to help you keep your internal, external, cloud systems and web-apps secure.

You can read all..."
- Title: [Who is Intruder?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/about-intruder) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Intruder is a cloud-based vulnerability scanner that finds cybersecurity weaknesses in your digital infrastructure, helping you manage your attack surface..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cymulate-vs-intruder)