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Bugcrowd vs The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai comparison

Bugcrowd and Horizon3.ai are both solutions in the Penetration Testing Services category. Bugcrowd is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.4, while Horizon3.ai is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.9. Bugcrowd holds a 13.6% mindshare in PTS, compared to Horizon3.ai’s 11.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Bugcrowd users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Horizon3.ai users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2025

Bugcrowd and NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai compete in the cybersecurity sector. Bugcrowd is preferred for its pricing and customer service, while NodeZero Platform is favored for advanced features.

Features: Bugcrowd's strengths include a robust bug bounty program, flexible reporting capabilities, and scalability. NodeZero Platform excels with sophisticated vulnerability assessment automation, rapid remediation guidance, and automated threat detection.

Room for Improvement: Bugcrowd could enhance its automation capabilities, improve security for less technical users, and expand its integration options. NodeZero Platform might benefit from a reduction in deployment time, a more user-friendly interface for non-specialists, and enhanced customer support responsiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Bugcrowd's straightforward deployment and efficient support make it ideal for swift setup. NodeZero Platform, though requiring more time for full deployment, offers detailed guidance tools and flexible integration possibilities.

Pricing and ROI: Bugcrowd offers competitive setup costs and favorable ROI, appealing to businesses seeking cost-effective solutions. In contrast, NodeZero Platform justifies its higher costs with greater ROI through advanced functional capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Bugcrowd
Ranking in Penetration Testing Services
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) (3rd), Bug Bounty Platforms (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (13th)
The NodeZero Platform by Ho...
Ranking in Penetration Testing Services
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (9th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (13th), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (2nd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Penetration Testing Services category, the mindshare of Bugcrowd is 13.6%, down from 16.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai is 11.5%, down from 14.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Penetration Testing Services Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
The NodeZero Platform by Horizon3.ai11.5%
Bugcrowd13.6%
Other74.9%
Penetration Testing Services
 

Featured Reviews

Ben Gurney - PeerSpot reviewer
Ben Gurney
Senior Engineering Manager - Platform Team at eTender Inc
Crowdsourced triage has uncovered critical website vulnerabilities and continuously improves our security posture
Bugcrowd could be improved or enhanced as they seem to have a lot of internal churn at the moment, so they could be more stable and more customer-focused. By customer-focused, I mean they are not very good at communicating what is changing on their side to their customers. I am now on my fourth account manager within one year. My latest call with them was with the fourth account manager saying there have been many changes and apologizing that no one I have spoken to in the past is on this call, but going forwards it will be them. With the fourth account manager in a year, it is hard to trust that message.
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Shaun Hunt
Chief Information Officer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has unified our IT teams by providing clear visibility into network vulnerabilities and accelerated remediation with real-world attack testing
One of the things that we've shared with Horizon is just the reporting. They've made a lot of changes over time, but when examining computers, most average normal people don't look at a computer and identify it as 114.82.117.180. They identify it as 'the printer for accounting.' When many of the reports give the very detailed technical IP address or serial number, that's really not helpful for anyone other than the person, the hands-on person that's trying to remediate it. All the managers, all the leaders, having information in that format isn't helpful. Being able to have information about what those devices are would be very helpful. There's a technical reason they can't just have an easy button because some people have really complicated networks. When examining things for the average company, the average executive, that 114 number, there's only one of those. But if examining an AT&T or a Walmart, it isn't unique. They haven't solved that problem. But for the 90% of companies, being able to have just a human readable name for all devices on your network in all of the reports all of the time would be the most beneficial.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable aspect of Bugcrowd is that it provides a long list of different websites or web applications where I can report vulnerabilities."
"I would rate Bugcrowd a ten out of ten."
"Bugcrowd has programs that disclose rewards and invite researchers to new programs."
"Bugcrowd's support team is very active and supportive."
"Bugcrowd's use of crowdsourced hackers has helped in discovering unique vulnerabilities."
"One of the features I like most about Bugcrowd is the ability to create a report in a very easy way."
"I believe Bugcrowd is highly stable."
"Working on Bugcrowd has made me a better security engineer since it provides a competitive environment to report successful vulnerabilities."
"I rate the stability of the NodeZero Platform a ten out of ten."
"The NodeZero Platform's real attack capabilities help in identifying vulnerabilities on our on-prem systems because it provides actual vulnerabilities by attacking our systems."
"We experienced a threat that could have severely crippled us, but we were able to shut it down before it escalated, thanks to internal vulnerability testing and addressing critical vulnerabilities using their tool."
"My favorite feature about The NodeZero Platform is that it's autonomous, and it truly delivers on that promise—it can be set and forgotten while it performs its tasks, and it does exactly what it claims to do."
"Honestly, it's one of the most transformational technologies we've implemented in our company."
"The NodeZero Platform's real attack capabilities help identify vulnerabilities on my on-premise systems by adding an element of validation and offensive security testing on top of known vulnerabilities. The feature that allows security teams to fix and retest vulnerabilities instantly is very useful, even though it may not happen literally 'instantly.' It's a necessary tool for any organization to understand whether vulnerabilities are genuinely exploitable by attackers. With its near-real-time testing capabilities, it's an essential part of any security portfolio."
"Overall, I'd rate NodeZero at nine to 9.5 out of ten."
"The NodeZero Platform is amazing; what I love most about it is that it's automated and comparable to the manual pen testing we did with a third-party company, but with the added benefit of unlimited retesting to validate fixes."
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Cons

"Bugcrowd could be improved or enhanced as they seem to have a lot of internal churn at the moment, so they could be more stable and more customer-focused."
"There is room for improvement in Bugcrowd's response time when customer input is needed for resolving tickets."
"Bugcrowd should provide more access to the reports, similar to HackerOne, allowing for full disclosure once a bug is resolved, so researchers can learn from them. They should improve the responsibility type and response time of their customer support, especially when the issue is urgent."
"The triaging process has slowed down compared to three years ago. It now takes more time to resolve a reported vulnerability and receive the payout."
"The triaging process has slowed down compared to three years ago."
"There is room for improvement in Bugcrowd's response time when customer input is needed for resolving tickets. If this time could be minimized, it would be very helpful."
"Bugcrowd should provide more access to the reports, similar to HackerOne, allowing for full disclosure once a bug is resolved, so researchers can learn from them."
"The only issue we’ve encountered is that sometimes the scans take a long time to complete."
"The speed of the scans takes some time, but in my opinion, it is not surprising for what it is doing."
"I think The NodeZero Platform could improve by leveraging GPUs for password cracking, which would be pretty good."
"One of the areas where improvement is needed is in the visibility and reporting for large enterprises."
"I encountered challenges with patch management, as we struggled to test and implement patches due to time constraints. This led to our patch management process being ineffective."
"They've added a chatbot which isn't particularly useful, but when it can't answer questions, it forwards messages to human support."
"Sometimes even their support doesn't know why we're seeing certain issues."
"The areas for improvement for The NodeZero Platform involve integration and automation. It would be beneficial if it could integrate directly with vulnerability management tools that would allow the platform to automatically import data, identify vulnerable systems, and test targets immediately, potentially even enabling automated feedback loops for rescanning since the process is currently manual."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bugcrowd?
I think the pricing and licensing of Bugcrowd are expensive, but we do get good value from it, as we find vulnerabilities that we would otherwise be unaware of.
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What needs improvement with Bugcrowd?
Bugcrowd could be improved or enhanced as they seem to have a lot of internal churn at the moment, so they could be more stable and more customer-focused. By customer-focused, I mean they are not v...
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What is your primary use case for Bugcrowd?
I work with Bugcrowd mostly as a crowdsourcing security platform. I use Bugcrowd by putting a brief on Bugcrowd's website, and then their community of security researchers hunt for vulnerabilities ...
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What do you like most about Horizon3.ai?
Penetration testing and scans are useful features.
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What needs improvement with Horizon3.ai?
I think The NodeZero Platform could improve by leveraging GPUs for password cracking, which would be pretty good.
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What is your primary use case for Horizon3.ai?
We use The NodeZero Platform for control validation and we are also looking for the likelihood of vulnerabilities.
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Overview

By combining a vast and diverse workforce with a results-driven model, crowdsourced security programs outperform traditional methods-every time.

Bugcrowd

NodeZero by Horizon3.ai is an offensive security platform that enables users to adopt an attacker’s perspective, reveal vulnerabilities, and verify defense effectiveness with evidence-backed insights.

NodeZero provides autonomous pentesting, showing how attackers exploit misconfigurations, credentials, and exposures into attack paths. It helps focus on real risks rather than hypothetical ones, integrating seamlessly into existing IT and security workflows to streamline processes. The platform drives risk-based vulnerability management and CTEM by validating vulnerabilities and measuring resilience.

What standout features improve your security?
  • Autonomous Pentesting at Scale: Executes extensive pentests across broad IT landscapes swiftly.
  • Hybrid Cloud Coverage: Navigates on-premises and cloud domains to find attack paths.
  • Proof of Exploitation: Offers evidence for every finding.
  • Fix Validation: Allows quick retesting to ensure vulnerabilities are resolved.
  • NodeZero Tripwires: Uses deception tokens for real adversary detection.
What benefits should you expect from reviews?
  • Reduced Vulnerability Noise: Prioritizes exploitable risks with ServiceNow integration.
  • Automated Workflows: MCP Server automates processes, reducing bottlenecks and enhancing efficiency.
  • Immediate Fix Validation: Ensures defenses work during attacks.
  • Real-Time Resilience Measurement: Helps schedule routine assessments without external help.

NodeZero assists in automated penetration testing and vulnerability management in industries like finance and healthcare. It enhances security processes by complementing or replacing existing solutions, enabling efficient testing, feedback, and control validation.

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Sample Customers

Zephyr Health, Barracuda Networks, Western Union, Instructure, Aruba Networks, Pinterest, CARD.com, WINK, (ISC)2, StatusPage, WHMCS, Movember
Government agencies, Defense Industrial Base organizations, and enterprises in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and criticalinfrastructure rely on NodeZero to meet rigorous security and compliance requirements with continuous, scheduled, and on-demand testing.
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