Autonomous vs Human-Dependent
Ethiack's AI finds potential issues, but complex findings wait days for human hackers to validate. ModernPentest's autonomous agents complete the entire workflow—discovery, exploitation, and validation—in under an hour.
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Key Differences
What sets ModernPentest apart from Ethiack.
Autonomous vs Dependent
How does the testing actually work?
Speed to Results
How long until you have actionable findings?
Availability
When can you run tests?
Consistency
What quality can you expect?
Feature Comparison
See how ModernPentest stacks up against Ethiack.
| Feature | MP ModernPentest | E Ethiack |
|---|---|---|
| AI Agent Architecture | ||
| Autonomous AI Agents | ||
| Multi-Step Reasoning | ||
| Context-Aware Planning | ||
| Self-Directed Exploitation | ||
| Human Dependency | ||
| Speed & Availability | ||
| Time to Complete Results | ~1 hour | Days (human review) |
| Available 24/7 | Limited (human availability) | |
| Instant Retesting | ||
| On-Demand Testing | Queue-based | |
| Consistent Turnaround | Varies | |
| Testing Capabilities | ||
| True Penetration Testing | ||
| Exploitation Validation | ||
| Business Logic Testing | Human only | |
| Modern Stack Support | Native | Generic |
| API Security Testing | ||
| Quality & Consistency | ||
| Consistent Test Quality | Varies by hacker | |
| Reproducible Results | Varies | |
| SOC 2-Ready Reports | Mapping only | |
| False Positive Rate | <5% | <0.5% (human validated) |
The Human Bottleneck Problem
Ethiack's Approach
- • AI scans and flags potential vulnerabilities
- • Complex findings queued for human review
- • Wait days for hacker availability
- • Quality varies by assigned hacker
- • Business logic testing requires humans
- • Retesting means rejoining the queue
ModernPentest's Approach
- • Autonomous agents handle entire workflow
- • No queue—tests start immediately
- • Complete results in ~1 hour
- • Consistent quality every time
- • AI agents understand business logic
- • Instant retesting after fixes
The Reality: Ethiack's "Hackian AI" is not an autonomous agent—it's AI-assisted discovery that still depends on human hackers for validation and complex testing. This creates delays, inconsistency, and availability constraints that autonomous AI agents eliminate entirely.
Pricing Comparison
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees.
ModernPentest
AI-powered pentesting
- 1 application
- Unlimited pentests
- SOC 2 reports
- 5 applications
- Weekly automated
- CI/CD + API
- 20 applications
- Custom compliance
- Dedicated support
Ethiack
Competitor
- Up to 50 assets
- AI scanning only
- No human hackers
- Up to 100 assets
- Limited human review
- Queue-based
- 100 assets
- Elite human hackers
- Still days for review
Ethiack uses annual per-asset pricing with human hacker access limited to higher tiers. ModernPentest offers unlimited autonomous testing within your plan.
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