XBOW by XBOW
Overview
An autonomous offensive security platform that attacks web applications, chains findings into working exploits and reports vulnerabilities with reproducible proof, for continuous testing rather than periodic manual pentests.
It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
XBOW usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: xbow.csv
Key facts
| Maker | XBOW |
|---|---|
| Type | Autonomous penetration testing agent |
| First released | July 2024 |
| License | — |
Pricing
Usage-based pricing scoped to the environment; no public prices. Also sold through the AWS, Google, Oracle and Microsoft marketplaces.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 6, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
XBOW alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 |
PentAGIVXControl |
30 | — | — | — | — | 25.3K+31/day | 2.2.0yesterday | Free (OSS) | — | |
| 156 |
StrixStrix |
24 | 8,244 | up 9.7% | down 57.0% | — | 66.8K+197/day | 1.7.0yesterday | Free + $29/mo | ||
| 185 |
NodeZeroHorizon3.ai |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Custom | — | |
| 210 |
CAI (Cybersecurity AI)Alias Robotics |
10 | 686 | up 58.8% | down 46.7% | — | 9,847+2/day | — | Free | ||
| 227 |
Dropzone AIDropzone AI |
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Custom | — | |
| 250 |
Microsoft Security Copilot agentsMicrosoft |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Usage-based | — | |
| No agents match that filter. | |||||||||||
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XBOW FAQ
How much does XBOW cost?
Usage-based pricing scoped to the environment; no public prices. Also sold through the AWS, Google, Oracle and Microsoft marketplaces.
Is XBOW open source?
No. XBOW is a proprietary product from XBOW.
How popular is XBOW?
It was mentioned in 1 Hacker News posts and comments over the last 30 days.
What are the alternatives to XBOW?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are PentAGI, Strix, NodeZero, CAI (Cybersecurity AI).
Where these numbers come from
Site rank: xbow.com on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: xbow.com.