Xentinel vs SecurityScorecard
SecurityScorecard rates your security posture from the outside in. Xentinel goes further — it actively scans, finds exploitable vulnerabilities, and tells you exactly what to fix. Here's how they compare.
Best for teams that need to actively find and fix vulnerabilities — not just see a rating. Combines ASM, active scanning, CSPM, and API security with WhatsApp alerts and concrete remediation steps. No agents. Instant setup. Starting at $149/mo.
Best for enterprises focused on third-party and vendor risk management. Strong at scoring the posture of your own organization and your suppliers at scale. Less focused on active scanning and hands-on remediation.
| Feature | Xentinel | SecurityScorecard |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous attack surface monitoring | ||
| Security ratings / scorecard | ||
| Active vulnerability scanning (DAST) | ||
| Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) | ||
| API security testing | ||
| SSL / TLS monitoring & expiration alerts | ||
| Domain expiration monitoring | ||
| Exposed cloud storage detection (S3, R2) | ||
| Third-party / vendor risk ratings | ||
| WhatsApp real-time alerts | ||
| No agents / fully external | ||
| Starting price | $149/mo | Enterprise quote |
| Free scan (no signup) | ||
| Startup/SMB friendly pricing | ||
| Remediation guidance in reports |
= partial support. Last updated June 2025. Information based on public documentation.
Security ratings vs active scanning
SecurityScorecard's core product is a letter-grade security rating (A–F) derived from externally observable signals: leaked credentials, open ports, patching cadence, DNS health, and more. It's an excellent benchmarking and vendor-risk tool — useful when you need to compare the posture of dozens or hundreds of organizations at a glance.
Xentinel takes a different approach. Instead of stopping at a score, it actively probes your assets for real, exploitable vulnerabilities — running DAST against your web apps, checking cloud misconfigurations, and validating SSL/TLS. A rating tells you how you're doing; Xentinel tells you exactly what to fix and how.
Vendor risk vs your own attack surface
SecurityScorecard shines at third-party risk management — continuously rating your suppliers and partners so procurement and GRC teams can manage vendor exposure. That's a category Xentinel does not target. If your primary need is scoring an external portfolio of vendors, SecurityScorecard is purpose-built for it. If your primary need is reducing your own external attack surface with concrete fixes, Xentinel is the better fit.
Pricing and Accessibility
SecurityScorecard is an enterprise platform with quote-based pricing, typically aimed at larger organizations and procurement teams. Getting started usually involves a sales process.
Xentinel starts at $149/month for the Aware plan (5 assets) with full continuous monitoring, scaling to $299/month (Protect) for real-time alerts, WhatsApp notifications, SSL monitoring, and remediation reports — with a free scan and no signup required to start. Accessible to startups, SMBs, and MSPs.
Who should choose SecurityScorecard?
SecurityScorecard is the right choice if your priority is third-party and supply-chain risk management at scale, board-level posture benchmarking, or continuously monitoring the security ratings of a portfolio of vendors. Its ratings are widely recognized in procurement and compliance workflows.
Who should choose Xentinel?
Xentinel is the better choice for teams that need to actively discover and remediate their own external vulnerabilities — with ASM, active scanning, CSPM, API security, SSL and domain expiration alerts, and WhatsApp notifications in one transparent, affordable platform. Ideal for startups, SMBs, and MSPs that want enterprise-grade visibility without enterprise complexity or cost.
Xentinel vs SecurityScorecard — frequently asked questions
Is Xentinel an alternative to SecurityScorecard?
Partly. SecurityScorecard produces a letter-grade security rating from externally observable signals and excels at third-party/vendor risk. Xentinel goes further for your own surface — it actively scans for exploitable vulnerabilities and tells you exactly what to fix, from $149/month with a free scan.
What is the difference between security ratings and active scanning?
A security rating (SecurityScorecard) benchmarks posture with a score derived from signals like open ports, patching cadence, and DNS health. Active scanning (Xentinel) probes your assets directly with DAST, CSPM, and SSL checks to surface real, exploitable findings and concrete remediation.
When is SecurityScorecard the better choice?
SecurityScorecard is the better choice for third-party and supply-chain risk management at scale, board-level posture benchmarking, and monitoring a portfolio of vendors. For actively finding and fixing your own external vulnerabilities, Xentinel is the better fit.
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