Bugcrowd
Crowdsourced security platform for managed bug bounties, vulnerability disclosure and pentesting.
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About Bugcrowd
Bugcrowd connects companies with a crowd of vetted hackers and pentesters. Its managed bug bounty programs pay researchers for valid vulnerabilities, while vulnerability disclosure programs give anyone a safe channel to report issues. Bugcrowd places a lot of weight on triage: its own team validates and prioritises submissions using the company's Vulnerability Rating Taxonomy before they reach the customer, and it is also a CVE Numbering Authority. A matching system called CrowdMatch picks researchers for each engagement based on their skills and track record. The company also sells pentest as a service across web, mobile, network, API, IoT and cloud targets, red teaming, attack surface management and, more recently, AI-assisted pentesting. Pricing is quote-based, with bounties paid on results. It suits companies that want hands-off program management, though as with any crowd program, findings depend on how attractive your scope and rewards are to researchers.
Best for: Security teams that want a fully managed bug bounty or pentest program with strong triage.
Pros and cons
What works
- Managed triage service validates and prioritises findings
- AI-based matching of researchers to each engagement
- Bug bounty, VDP and pentest as a service on one platform
- CVE Numbering Authority
Why people leave
- Quote-only pricing
- Results depend on how attractive scope and rewards are to researchers
- No self-serve plan for small teams
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Bugcrowd: common questions
What is Bugcrowd?
Bugcrowd: Crowdsourced security platform for managed bug bounties, vulnerability disclosure and pentesting. Best for security teams that want a fully managed bug bounty or pentest program with strong triage. Available for Web.
Is Bugcrowd free?
No, Bugcrowd is a paid product.
Is Bugcrowd open source?
No, Bugcrowd is not open source.
What platforms does Bugcrowd run on?
Bugcrowd is available for Web.
What are the best alternatives to Bugcrowd?
The highest-ranked Bugcrowd alternatives right now are HackerOne and Detectify. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
Bugcrowd vs HackerOne: what's the difference?
Both Bugcrowd and HackerOne are paid products. Both run on Web.