Looking for an Astra Pentest alternative? Decide the model first.

Pentest platforms like Astra are built around continuous scanning with a pentest add-on — genuinely useful for product teams shipping weekly. But when the report must stand in front of a regulator, an enterprise security team or a government tender committee, you need the other model: manual-led testing by a CERT-In empanelled, PCI QSA-authorised firm that owns the engagement end to end.

Consulting-led VAPT vs a pentest platform

Neither model is universally better — they answer different questions. The table shows the structural differences, honestly.

“—” means the capability is not the platform model’s core offering, or varies by plan — verify specifics with any vendor you evaluate. Honest guidance either way: if you mainly want vulnerabilities caught continuously between releases, a platform serves you well. If your VAPT is compliance-driven, the consulting-led model is what auditors and tender committees expect.

Talk it through with a senior tester

Twenty minutes to map your scope, the report your stakeholders need, and whether we’re the right model for it — we’ll say so either way.