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Cobalt vs HackerOne comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 24, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cobalt
Ranking in Penetration Testing Services
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HackerOne
Ranking in Penetration Testing Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (30th), Vulnerability Management (40th), Bug Bounty Platforms (1st), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Penetration Testing Services category, the mindshare of Cobalt is 5.5%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HackerOne is 19.0%, up from 18.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Faizan Nehal - PeerSpot reviewer
Platform supports skill development with effective vulnerability reporting
Everything has become slower on HackerOne. I have noticed that older researchers receive all the private invites while newer ones receive fewer. The same goes for real-life events, where the same people are invited repeatedly. There are no clear guidelines for being invited to programs and conferences, and the process for receiving invitations appears arbitrary.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with HackerOne?
The ability to view the conversation between the triagers and the programs will be really good. When an issue gets reported, the understanding conveyed to the program by the triagers is not visible...
What is your primary use case for HackerOne?
I mainly use it for downtime activities, earning extra cash alongside a full-time job, and to get new sales and profits.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Cobalt.io
HackerOne Assets, HackerOne Pentesting Services, HackerOne Security Assessments, HackerOne Vulnerability Management
 

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Sample Customers

Hubspot, Vonage, Axel Springer, Algolia, Credit Karma, Weebly, Veeva, movingimage, Smarsh
Zenefits, Adobe, Yelp
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