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Should I use Patrowl?

Identify and harden your External Security Posture with Patrowl, the leader. Let us manage time-consuming tasks and focus on remediation. - patrowl.io

· 1 month ago

Buy if your security team wants managed continuous external pentesting plus EASM in one platform and tolerates sales-led pricing. Skip if you want cheap, transparent scanning or a vendor with a proven public review track record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; user-review coverage is thin (2 G2 reviews, scattered Reddit threads), and no public pricing was found.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing to judge
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open source (self-hosted)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Security teams needing continuous external pentesting
  • Orgs wanting EASM plus PTaaS together
  • EU companies preferring a European vendor
  • Teams hybrid enough to self-host open-source pieces

Not for

  • Small teams wanting simple, cheap scheduled scans
  • Buyers needing transparent self-serve pricing
  • Anyone requiring a heavily reviewed, proven vendor
  • Teams avoiding security tooling with its own CVEs

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Pricing is quote-only; expect negotiation and opaque contracts

high

Self-hosted PatrowlManager had an API authorization flaw through v1.8.4; patch before trusting it

medium

Vendor publishes no security page; demand their security docs and pen-test results pre-sale

medium

Two G2 reviews means vendor comparisons dominate search results; run a trial before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Combines EASM, PTaaS, and vulnerability intelligence in one platform
  • Open-source core (PatrowlManager, PatrowlHears) can be self-hosted free
  • Continuous external risk coverage, per G2 reviews
  • Dedicated Customer Success Manager team promised for every client

Cons

  • Only 2 G2 reviews; minimal independent validation
  • No public pricing; fully sales-led buying
  • Known CVEs in its own open-source manager
  • No security page found on vendor site
  • More SOAR orchestration than simple scanner; needs skilled operators

Sources & method

- 12 sources - CVEs exist in the open-source PatrowlManager (CVE-2021-43829, CVE-2026-92753); no breaches of the commercial SaaS found.

official x4review x4security x2news x2
  • CVE-2026-92753 — Patrowl PatrowlManager, Recently disclosed vulnerability in PatrowlManager listed in Rapid7's CVE database.
  • Patrowl Manager ≤1.8.4 Events/Alerts API authorization flaw, VulDB reports a security flaw in the Events/Alerts API authorization of Patrowl Manager up to version 1.8.4.
  • CVE-2021-43829 — Patrowl, Historical CVE tracked against Patrowl's open-source components.

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing to judge
  • Ease of use: 2/5. SOAR-style orchestration, not point-and-click
  • Feature depth: 4/5. EASM, PTaaS, threat intel, orchestration combined
  • Support quality: 3/5. Dedicated CSM promised, unverified by reviews
  • Security posture: 2/5. CVEs in PatrowlManager; no public security page
  • 5/5 G2 rating only 2 reviews
  • $14.3M Total funding Series A, 2024
  • 2020 Founded Paris, France
  • Yes Free tier self-hosted open-source edition

Pricing

Open source (self-hosted)

$0

  • PatrowlManager orchestration
  • PatrowlHears vulnerability intelligence
  • Community support only

Security

CVEs exist in the open-source PatrowlManager (CVE-2021-43829, CVE-2026-92753); no breaches of the commercial SaaS found.

  • CVE-2026-92753 — Patrowl PatrowlManagerRecently disclosed vulnerability in PatrowlManager listed in Rapid7's CVE database.⁹
  • Patrowl Manager ≤1.8.4 Events/Alerts API authorization flawVulDB reports a security flaw in the Events/Alerts API authorization of Patrowl Manager up to version 1.8.4.10
  • CVE-2021-43829 — PatrowlHistorical CVE tracked against Patrowl's open-source components.

What users say

Users describe Patrowl as a continuous external pentest/EASM platform with SOAR-like orchestration, but independent reviews are very sparse.

“There are new solution lile patrowl.io, only external pentest (blac”
Reddit, r/cybersecurity
“More of a SOAR product where you can launch products and gather re”
Reddit, r/devsecops
“Patrowl offers a continuous and comprehensive risk coverage tool,”
G2 review

Alternatives

Compare Patrowl with each alternative.

  • Assetnote

    Pure-play EASM specialist; top named Patrowl competitor

  • Wiz

    Cloud-native exposure management at larger-enterprise scale

  • Rapid7 InsightVM

    Established vulnerability management with a mature ecosystem

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; user-review coverage is thin (2 G2 reviews, scattered Reddit threads), and no public pricing was found.

Solid EASM + PTaaS platform with open-source roots — but thin reviews, hidden pricing, CVEs in its own manager.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; user-review coverage is thin (2 G2 reviews, scattered Reddit threads), and no public pricing was found.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. PatrOwl Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Automated Pentesting — Reddit r/cybersecurityreddit.com
    review
  3. OpenSource project unifying vulnerability scanning — Reddit r/devsecopsreddit.com
    review
  4. GlitchSecure vs. PatrOwl Comparison — SourceForgesourceforge.net
    review
  5. Preemptive Exposure Management — Patrowl (official)patrowl.io
    official
  6. PatrowlHears.io (official)patrowlhears.io
    official
  7. PatrowlManager — GitHubgithub.com
    official
  8. Patrowl Security pagepatrowl.io
    official
  9. CVE-2026-92753: Patrowl PatrowlManager — Rapid7rapid7.com
    security
  10. Patrowl Manager up to 1.8.4 API authorization flaw — VulDBvuldb.com
    security
  11. Patrowl 2026 Company Profile — PitchBookpitchbook.com
    news
  12. Patrowl Expands to London with New UK Office — Business Wirebusinesswire.com
    news

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