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Fortinet Penetration Testing Service vs HackerOne comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet Penetration Testin...
Ranking in Penetration Testing Services
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HackerOne
Ranking in Penetration Testing Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (20th), Vulnerability Management (38th), Bug Bounty Platforms (2nd), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (7th), AI Observability (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Penetration Testing Services category, the mindshare of Fortinet Penetration Testing Service is 2.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HackerOne is 10.2%, down from 21.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Penetration Testing Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HackerOne10.2%
Fortinet Penetration Testing Service2.6%
Other87.2%
Penetration Testing Services
 

Featured Reviews

João Carvalho - PeerSpot reviewer
TIO at Fundação de Serralves
Integration with existing systems saves time and streamlines operations
We use the Fortinet Penetration Testing Service because it was recommended by the company we work with The integration with Fortinet Security Fabric is perfect for us. It is also a time-saving solution because we have other solutions from Fortinet and the Fabric integration is beneficial for us.…
NitishKumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Crowdsourced security has strengthened our bug discovery and improved vulnerability response
HackerOne is already doing well, although I believe implementing stricter SLAs for the time to first response and time to bounty would help prevent researchers' burnout, especially regarding duplicate submissions. I suggest systematic bug rewards because currently, if a researcher finds one bug in multiple places, they often only get paid for one. Improving the handling of systemic vulnerabilities would encourage deeper research. Additionally, improving multi-currency and crypto payout options would help make the platform more accessible globally.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Based on my experience, I would recommend the Fortinet Penetration Testing Service, especially to those who have other Fortinet solutions, as it integrates well with Fortinet Security Fabric."
"We didn't use customer service often, but my opinion is that they are really good."
"The platform is stable."
"The fast verification process impacts my motivation significantly because a quick response keeps me motivated, and if I'm going to try and hunt bugs today, I would appreciate a response within the day or at least within a few days."
"HackerOne is a very good platform with the trust of different companies including Shopify, PayPal, and Uber, which creates a stronger brand perception and competitive market positioning."
"It helps me to get new sales, profits, and other benefits."
"If you have a very critical vulnerability, some good companies will acknowledge it and pay you accordingly based on severity."
"Using HackerOne has definitely improved the security of my web application, identifying security gaps I didn't realize as a web developer."
"I notice a return on investment through the group of researchers at HackerOne identifying vulnerabilities, saving us money, time, and manpower, with the efficiency of HackerOne allowing them to accomplish in three to four hours what would take two red teamers a whole day."
"HackerOne has been the right fit for our current situation from both a functionality and cost-effectiveness perspective."
"One of the biggest strengths is combining a large community of ethical hackers with a structured platform that helps organizations discover, manage, and remediate security vulnerabilities efficiently."
 

Cons

"I think the Fortinet Penetration Testing could be further improved by making it more robust than what it is now."
"The product needs to enhance the interaction feature in terms of speed. Sometimes, when we need to get a virtual view of websites, the speed of notifications between customers and the site works slowly."
"The price should be improved."
"Response time can be improved. The HackerOne Trust team can be slow to respond sometimes. They're not using AI, which could help reduce the number of duplicate reports."
"HackerOne provides a "HackBot" which helps identify other relevant reports, including duplicates, public reports from other companies, etc. However, the functionality is limited and it would be nice to integrate it with broader services offered like auto responses, triggers, etc."
"The ability to view the conversation between the triagers and the programs will be really good."
"However, I reduced my rating by one mark because a proper internal triage team should be in place, not as a replacement for internal security controls."
"Triage response time is a significant issue. The response time and triage speed are not fast enough, and this is causing many people to leave HackerOne."
"Sometimes new users don't receive invites just because they are new, despite potentially being very skilled hackers, so I feel new users should get more chances and opportunities."
"However, some things can be improved, such as better report deduplication by automatically identifying duplicate vulnerability reports more accurately."
"Everything has become slower on HackerOne."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They offer license models for a year, three years, or an extra five-year license."
"The tool is open-source and free for bug bounty hunters."
"The solution is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Fortinet Penetration Testing Service?
We use the Fortinet Penetration Testing Service ( /products/fortinet-penetration-testing-service-reviews ) because it was recommended by the company we work with.
What advice do you have for others considering Fortinet Penetration Testing Service?
Based on my experience, I would recommend the Fortinet Penetration Testing Service, especially to those who have other Fortinet solutions, as it integrates well with Fortinet Security Fabric. I wou...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HackerOne?
I'm not very sure about pricing, setup costs, and licensing, as those are managed by our management team.
What needs improvement with HackerOne?
HackerOne can be improved, and the insights can be a little better. I chose a nine for my rating because it has very great features such as a large research community, workflow integration, analyti...
What is your primary use case for HackerOne?
My main use case for HackerOne is bug bounties and getting paid through that platform. Companies like Fastify and Oracle create bug bounties and vulnerability disclosure programs on HackerOne. Ethi...
 

Also Known As

FortiGuard Pentest
HackerOne Assets, HackerOne Pentesting Services, HackerOne Security Assessments, HackerOne Vulnerability Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

edward jones, panasonic, steelcase, United Learning, Harry Rosen, Volkswagen Groupe Retail France
Anthropic, Crypto.com, General Motors, GitHub, Goldman Sachs, Uber, and the U.S. Department of Defense
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