Invicti built its name on proof-based enterprise scanning. NightVision delivers validated findings too — in 3–10 minutes, inside CI/CD, at a fraction of the cost.
These are two different tools built for two different worlds. The question isn't which one is better — it's which one fits where you actually are.
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is a mature enterprise DAST with proof-based scanning that automatically confirms many findings, reducing false positives. It has broad vulnerability coverage, compliance reporting, and an established enterprise customer base. For security teams running centralized, scheduled scanning programs, it's a known quantity.
Invicti was architected for the security team, not the developer workflow. Scans take hours, setup and tuning take weeks, and pricing is enterprise quote-based — typically five to six figures. API coverage depends on specs and crawling, so undocumented endpoints slip through. Modern teams shipping daily need scan times measured in minutes and findings that land in the PR, not a console.
A direct comparison across the dimensions that matter most for modern application security programs.
| Capability | NightVision | Invicti |
|---|---|---|
| Average scan time | ✅ 3–10 minutes per app or API | ❌ Hours for full enterprise scans |
| CI/CD-native integration | ✅ Native — GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps | ⚠️ Integrations exist; workflow is console-centric |
| Onboarding time | ✅ Under 1 minute — 6 to 12 clicks | ❌ Days to weeks; deployment and tuning required |
| Undocumented API discovery | ✅ API eNVy™ generates specs from source in <20 seconds | ❌ Spec- and crawl-driven; undocumented endpoints missed |
| Findings validated for exploitability | ✅ Evidence-based, validated findings | ✅ Proof-based scanning — a genuine strength |
| Findings pinpointed to code line | ✅ Exact file path and line number | ❌ Request/response-level findings |
| Private network scanning | ✅ Smart proxy — zero infrastructure changes | ⚠️ On-prem agents / appliances required |
| Developer self-serve | ✅ Developers run scans independently | ⚠️ Built for security teams; developer access is secondary |
| AI-assisted remediation | ✅ Contextual AI explanations per finding | ⚠️ Limited |
| SOC 2 certified | ✅ AICPA SOC 2 | ✅ Yes |
| Free trial | ✅ Free 3-day trial, no card required | ❌ Demo/quote process |
| Pricing | ✅ From $100/month — transparent, predictable | ❌ Enterprise quotes, typically 5–6 figures/year |
These aren't feature checkboxes. They're the reasons security teams running CI/CD at scale are making the switch.
3–10 minute scans run on every pull request. Invicti's hours-long scans force scheduled, point-in-time coverage.
Onboarding takes 6–12 clicks. No appliances, no agents, no professional-services engagement.
API eNVy™ builds OpenAPI specs from source code in under 20 seconds — coverage Invicti's crawler can't reach.
Validated results appear in the pull request, pinpointed to file and line — not in a console a developer never opens.
From $100/month vs five-to-six-figure enterprise contracts. Predictable pricing as you scale.
Smart proxy architecture reaches internal apps with zero infrastructure changes.
"We won an award at our company's internal hackathon for demonstrating developer teams executing a DAST scan on a web app in eight minutes from start to finish during build time, with tickets opened automatically with Engineering."Steve McKinnon · Senior Application Security Engineer, BeyondTrust
Both validate findings. Invicti's proof-based scanning confirms exploitability; NightVision is evidence-based too — and goes further by tying each validated finding to the exact file and line of code. The bigger differences are speed (3–10 minute scans vs hours), modern API coverage, and TCO.
Significantly. NightVision scans complete in 3–10 minutes per app or API — fast enough to run on every pull request. Enterprise DAST scans in Invicti typically take hours, which pushes teams to scheduled scans rather than continuous coverage.
Invicti has API scanning, but it's spec-and-discovery driven. NightVision's API eNVy™ generates a complete OpenAPI spec directly from your source code in under 20 seconds, so undocumented and shadow APIs are tested automatically.
NightVision starts at $100/month with a free 3-day trial. Invicti is enterprise-priced (typically five to six figures annually) with quote-based contracts. Most teams see a much lower total cost of ownership with NightVision.
Yes — NightVision is SOC 2 certified, scans public and private networks, and is in production with teams at BeyondTrust, JPMorgan, and Tyler Technologies. The difference is setup measured in minutes, not months.
3–10 minutes for a full scan, with API discovery completing in under 20 seconds. Onboarding is 6–12 clicks.
Run a free scan on one of your apps. No credit card. No sales call. Results in under 10 minutes.