Head-to-head
Hayaiti vs. Cobalt
Cobalt is a category-leading PTaaS platform — 'Human-Led, AI-Powered Offensive Security' — that lets security teams spin up pentests in as little as 24 hours via a credit model, with API integrations into the SDLC. Their proof points (2.6X faster time to report, 50% faster remediation, G2 Leader, Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Gold) and customer roster (Aircall, Toast, Algolia, Credit Karma, Dropbox, Egnyte, MuleSoft, Pendo) tell you exactly who it's built for. There is no free tier and no public pricing — every CTA is 'Get A Demo'.
Quick verdict
If you're choosing between us and Cobalt…
Pick Hayaiti if
You know what you need (landing page, MVP, internal tool, audit), you want to see numbers before you talk to anyone, and you want it shipped in days not quarters.
Pick Cobalt if
You're a Series C+ or enterprise security team running a mature AppSec program, you need continuous PTaaS with SDLC API integrations and retesting workflow, and you have the budget and procurement appetite for a credit-model commitment.
Side by side
Capability
Hayaiti
usCobalt
What Cobalt does well
- Best-in-class PTaaS platform UX with deep SDLC integrations
- Mature continuous-testing model — pentest credits, retesting, real-time findings dashboard
- Real enterprise fit: G2 Leader, Cybersecurity Excellence Awards Gold, 19+ enterprise logos (Aircall, Toast, Algolia, Credit Karma, Dropbox, Egnyte, MuleSoft, Pendo)
- Pentest can start in as little as 24 hours — fast for enterprise procurement
- Cited 2.6X faster time to report and 50% faster time to remediation
- Vetted Core researcher community — human-led with AI augmentation
Where Cobalt struggles
- Opaque pricing — no numbers anywhere, every CTA is 'Get A Demo'
- Zero free tier — pure enterprise sales motion
- Credit model means you commit upfront before knowing your real testing volume
- Overkill for SMBs that need one audit, not a continuous-testing program
- Not designed for founders who want to self-serve a quick security check
Honest take
When Cobalt is the better choice
You're a Series C+ or enterprise security team running a mature AppSec program, you need continuous PTaaS with SDLC API integrations and retesting workflow, and you have the budget and procurement appetite for a credit-model commitment.
We're not the right answer for everything. If your situation fits the line above, Cobaltwill likely give you a better outcome than we will. We'd rather you know that now.
Our take
When Hayaiti is the better choice
You know what you need (landing page, MVP, internal tool, audit), you want to see numbers before you talk to anyone, and you want it shipped in days not quarters.
You're also not paying for slack. Every SKU is fixed price, fixed timeline, source code in your repo from day one. If we miss the deadline, we refund 25% — that risk lives with us, not you.
Pricing breakdown
Hayaiti
$2,495
Fixed-price SKUs · optional monthly subscription
Published on the pricing page. No proposal cycle.
Cobalt
Contact sales
Opaque credit model (demo required)
Verify at cobalt.io
Worked example
If you needed a brand-led marketing site
Through Cobalt: you'd start with a discovery call, receive a custom proposal in 1–3 weeks, then sign a 6-figure SOW. Output is brand-grade. Time-to-first-deliverable is measured in months, not weeks.
Through Hayaiti: you'd pick the matching SKU on our pricing page, see the price and timeline before any call, pay 50% to start, and have working code in your repo on day one. We refund 25% if we miss the published deadline.
Both approaches work. Pick based on which trade-offs match how you want to operate.
Still weighing the options?
See our published pricing — or grab a free 15-minute audit and we'll tell you straight up if we're the right fit.