--- title: Cobalt Reviews meta\_title: 'Cobalt Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 180 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Cobalt works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 180 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: "DevSecOps\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t" url: https://www.g2.com/categories/devsecops --- # Cobalt Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Cobalt is the pioneer in pentesting as a service (PTaaS) and a leader in continuous offensive security testing grounded in human expertise. The Cobalt Offensive Security Platform spans the full spectrum of offensive security, from targeted, human-led pentesting to high-frequency, AI-driven autonomous security testing. Only Cobalt brings together the four critical elements of modern offensive security: elite human expertise, a context-aware platform, AI-powered orchestration, and the industry's largest dataset of real-world pentest results. Thousands of customers and hundreds of partners rely on Cobalt and its global network of 500+ vetted security experts to continuously identify, prioritize, and remediate exploitable risk with the speed, flexibility, and precision today's organizations require. * * * Product Website Cobalt Seller [Cobalt](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cobalt-33275b9c-c870-4949-8fd5-a68eb12f96bb) Discussions [Cobalt Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cobalt-io-cobalt/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Jacob Fox Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/cobalt-io-cobalt/pricing) ## Cobalt Integrations (8) What do users say about integrations? Verified by Cobalt [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") GitLab ](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Jira ](https://www.g2.com/products/jira/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Teams ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Okta ](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") OneTrust Third-Party Management ](https://www.g2.com/products/onetrust-third-party-management/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") PagerDuty ](https://www.g2.com/products/pagerduty/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Slack ](https://www.g2.com/products/slack/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Visual Studio Code ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews) Show More ![Shivendu T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shivendu T.") ST Shivendu T. Senior QA Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/20/2026 "Simple, Fast, Flexible and Reliable Security Testing with Cobalt" 5/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? I like most about Cobalt is how simple and fast it makes security testing. Instead of long, complicated processes, it connects you with skilled testers on demand, so you can quickly find and fix issues. It feels more flexible, transparent, and easy to work with compared to traditional approaches.Easy to implement and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? Managing multiple issues/findings can get a bit overwhelming Coordination with different testers may take extra effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? Cobalt makes it fast and on-demand security testing, so issues are found and fixed quicker It gives access to a pool of trusted testers, so you don’t need to hire in-house also it provides clear reports and tracking, making it easier to understand and act Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/23/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Arpit G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Arpit G.") AG Arpit G. Senior Staff Software Engineer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/27/2026 "Collaborative, Real-World Pentesting with Actionable Findings" 5/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? Cobalt provides practical, real‑world pentesting with actionable findings that are easy for engineers to understand and fix. The ability to interact with testers and quickly validate remediations makes security feel collaborative rather than audit‑driven. It fits well into modern development workflows without adding unnecessary friction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? Pricing and scoping can feel less flexible for smaller or narrowly focused tests, and tester availability can vary depending on timing and skill set. Some findings can still lean toward generic issues, requiring follow‑up to confirm real business impact. Deeper guidance on prioritization across multiple assessments would be valuable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? Cobalt solves the problem of infrequent, compliance‑driven pentesting by enabling faster, real‑world security testing on demand. It benefits us by providing actionable findings, direct collaboration with testers, and quick retesting—allowing security issues to be identified and fixed within normal development cycles instead of long audit timelines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/16/2025 "Reliable Penetration Testing Platform with Strong Support" 5/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? Cobalt makes managing penetration tests simple and transparent. The platform provides clear visibility into vulnerabilities as they’re discovered, real-time collaboration with pentesters, and an organized dashboard for tracking remediation. Their customer success and security teams are responsive and knowledgeable, helping ensure tests stay aligned with SOC 2 and enterprise requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? The reporting and dashboard visuals could be more customizable, and the scheduling process sometimes feels rigid if timelines shift. It would also be helpful if communication between pentesters and internal teams were integrated more seamlessly with Slack or ticketing tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? Cobalt makes it easy to run penetration tests and see results in real time. The platform is clear and organized, and their team is quick to answer questions or help when we need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/22/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Chris A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chris A.") CA Chris A. Director of Technology Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/23/2026 "Flexible Scheduling and Clear, Consistent Pen Test Communication" 4/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? I really appreciated the flexibility in scheduling our pen test, as well as the clear, consistent communication between our team and the pen testers throughout the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? We ran into an issue with a pen tester who performed a scan on our printer network, which caused the printers to spit out hundreds of pages of garbled text. We informed the tester about what happened and specifically asked that no further scans be run. Despite that, another scan was performed the next day, and the printers once again printed hundreds of pages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? The testers are able to identify security issues across our network and servers and provide a clear, concise report of the vulnerabilities. We can then remedy them, and Cobalt allows us to retest to verify that our fixes work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Sean H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sean H.") SH Sean H. System Admin Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/16/2025 "Great Support Team, but High Cost. Be ware the auto renewal (60 days)" 4/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? The support team is very good. They are quick to answer and willing to hop on a zoom when needed. Excellent communication and timely delivery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? Cost does seem to be a bit higher vs. competitors we've looked into. My main complaint is their "60 day auto renewal". It's a very crummy way to lock people in. Rather dishonest in my opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? mainly security requirements and demonstrating to our clients that we are secure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/22/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") EC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/14/2026 "Easy-to-Share Reports and Solid, Responsive Pentesting" 4/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? We've been a Cobalt user for several years now (probably 5+ years). We first use them when they had limited reporting and reporting formats. They've improved that over the years which makes it super easy for us to share those reports externally or internally. The pentesters that we've been assigned generally have been pretty solid for the discovery of findings and responsive when we need to clarify certain items. The pricing is generally reasonable -- we've haven't done a competitive comparison of pricing in a few years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? For customers of our size (smaller), we're not really engaged by the team to learn more about about what we can get out of the platform within our current pay scope. Obviously if we can get more for what we pay, we'd want to know what those features or other things are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? Cobalt helps us solve our annual pentesting requirement. This helps us comply and make sure our newer products/features are generally safe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Osher L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Osher L.") OL Osher L. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/14/2026 "Smooth Onboarding, Needs Better Reporting Interface" 5/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? I use Cobalt for penetration testing in my SaaS healthcare company, and I was really satisfied with it. Cobalt impressed me with their team's responsibility and the smooth onboarding process. Having a really helpful assistant for every aspect I had questions about was a bonus. The tool was really quick, and I found the fix and mitigation phase worked really well, which made us really happy. The initial setup was smooth, and the team was very responsible and responsive. If collaboration or pointing out findings related to my system was needed, Cobalt was really amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? I would say that the reporting and the interface of the reports could be better, which is difficult internally. Since we add some findings, I needed to explain really deep to the management about the findings and their impact. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Cobalt for penetration tests at our SaaS healthcare company, and I'm really satisfied with its performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Michał M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michał M.") MM Michał M. Security Specialist Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/27/2026 "Effective for PCI Tests but Has Cost Constraints" 4/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? I like that once I establish with Cobalt, I can just get back to them very well. I enjoy that I can treat each finding separately and have unlimited retests. I appreciate the good communication that uses the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? I don't like that there is a minimum of five credits because I want to do segmentation penetration tests that are usually even below one credit of workload. So getting them for the cost of five credits doesn't make any sense. I would like there to be a possibility of a minimum number of credit being one for certain penetration tests, like PCI segmentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? Cobalt helps with scoping for application and network layers, segmentation, PCI penetration tests, and differentiating internal and external tests. It finds targets properly and offers good communication, separate gig treatment, and unlimited retests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/14/2026 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Antonio R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Antonio R.") AR Antonio R. security GRC Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/27/2026 "Useful for getting reports and up to date info" 4/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? the interface and the usability. It is very friendly for not tech resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? I could not find anything that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps us to stay in compliance by performing security reviews and pentests against our services. It also help us to build reports for customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/9/2026 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![James S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "James S.") JS James S. Sr. Security Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/5/2026 "On-Demand Pen Testing with Seamless Integration" 5/5 What do you like best about Cobalt? I like Cobalt’s on-demand pen testing and the real-time, detailed reporting. They provide a faster path to getting tests started and receiving results, along with continuous findings and integrated reporting that delivers immediate insights. I also appreciate the integrations with ticketing systems, which help streamline workflows and improve efficiency. On top of that, the initial setup was very easy, so getting started felt smooth and straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cobalt? Can not think of anything! Works like a charm. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cobalt solving and how is that benefiting you? Cobalt helps identify vulnerabilities through application penetration testing. I really like the on-demand pen testing, the real-time, detailed reporting, and the integration with our ticketing system. It also provides a faster path to getting tests started and receiving results, with continuous findings and integrated reporting that deliver immediate insights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/14/2026 Validated ReviewerSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 1 month ### Return on Investment 6 months ### Average Discount 9% ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/cobalt-io-cobalt/pricing) ## How much does Cobalt cost? Data powered by [BetterCloud](https://www.bettercloud.com). Estimated Price ### $$k - $$k Per Year Based on data from 11 purchases. 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