No Vulnerabilities, No Cost. Pay for Results, Not Effort
We stand behind the value of our work. If no meaningful vulnerabilities are identified during your engagement, you won’t be charged, and you’ll still receive all penetration testing deliverables at no cost.
The Model
What is Results-Based Pricing?
For decades, penetration testing has turned into a checkbox exercise. Many vendors rely heavily on automated tools, outsource the work, and claiming that your security is strong and everything looks secure." But what if the problem isn't your security?
What if the vendor testers lack the skills, don't go deep enough, are unmotivated, or simply don't put in the effort? How would you even know? This happens every day.
At DeepStrike, we put our money where our mouth is. We're confident we can break into any application or infrastructure, no matter how secure it seems. We approach every target like real attackers, pushing harder until we find real vulnerabilities. If we don't find anything meaningful, you don't pay and you still receive a complete security assessment for free.
The Advantage
Why It Works
Traditional pricing rewards time spent, not value delivered. Vendors billing by the day have no structural incentive to go deeper or uncover more — they get paid regardless of the outcome.
Our model changes that. We're confident in our ability to deliver real value, and this approach is what has helped us grow and earn the trust of leading companies worldwide.
Clarity
How We Define Meaningful Results
We operate with a good-faith approach. If we identify real vulnerabilities that are impactful and deliver real value to your security, your team takes action to remediate them and fix them.
Why Choose This Model
Security Testing That Puts Outcomes First
Every aspect of our results-based model is designed to maximize the value you receive and minimize the risk you carry. Here is what sets it apart.
Zero Financial Risk
The project price is agreed upfront. If we find no meaningful vulnerabilities, you pay nothing and still receive the full assessment report.
Aligned Incentives
We only get paid when we deliver real results. That means we push harder, test deeper, and leave no stone unturned.
Fixed Project Pricing
One clear price for the entire engagement - no hourly billing, no per-finding charges, no surprise invoices.
Transparent Reporting
Every finding is documented with severity, evidence, and reproduction steps. Full visibility into what was tested and what was found.
Free Retesting
Once you remediate, we retest every finding at no additional cost to confirm the fix and close the loop.
Full Deliverables Regardless
Even if no vulnerabilities are found, you still receive the complete engagment deliverables, penetration testing report, attestation letter at no cost.
How It Works
From Scope to Invoice Four Clear Steps
No ambiguity, no hidden charges. The process is straightforward: we agree on scope, test thoroughly, deliver findings, and you pay based on what we uncover.
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Scope and Agreement
We define the target applications, systems, and testing boundaries together. A fixed project price is agreed upfront — no ambiguity, no hourly rates.
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Testing Begins
Our pentesters begin manual penetration testing across your agreed scope using real-world attacker techniques and tooling.
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Findings Delivered
Each vulnerability is documented with severity classification, evidence, and clear reproduction steps ready for your engineering team.
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Pay for Results
You are invoiced only after a confirmed, impactful, validated findings. No vulnerabilities means no cost. Retesting is included at no extra charge.
Penetration Testing Deliverables
Comprehensive reports and documentation for your security assessment
Comprehensive, detailed, and easy-to-understand penetration testing reports
Effective, actionable remediation steps to assist you in addressing the identified findings
We'll be accessible anytime through a shared Slack channel with your team
Free of charge re-testing to ensure all identified vulnerabilities are fully resolved
A professionally prepared document that verifies the completion of penetration testing
Detailed presentations designed for your technical teams to disscus pentest results
Side by Side
How Pricing Models Compare
Not all pricing structures reward the same behavior. Here is how our model compares to the traditional approach.
| Results-Based (DeepStrike) | Traditional Model | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Real vulnerabilities and impact | Time and effort |
| Incentives | Aligned with finding real issues | No incentive to go deeper |
| Risk | Zero risk for the client | Client pays regardless of outcome |
| Focus | Depth, creativity, real attack scenarios | Checklist-based testing |
| Testing approach | Human-driven, attacker mindset | Often automated or outsourced |
| Outcome | Actionable, meaningful findings | Generic reports, often low value |
| Accountability | High, tied directly to results | Low, payment not tied to quality |
| Transparency | Clear value delivered | Hard to measure real value |
| Client confidence | High trust, pay only for value | Uncertainty about real security |
Hear it from our customers
We've worked with several penetration testing vendors over the years, but none have matched DeepStrike capabilities and expertise, they consistently deliver results that go above and beyond our expectations
Eric Netsch
CEO at Tapcart
DeepStrike stands out as an exceptional penetration testing partner for us at Carta. The team demonstrated outstanding knowledge, professionalism, and attention to detail throughout the entire engagement
Vincent Seguin
Director of Engineering at Carta
Where others came back empty-handed, DeepStrike discovered vulnerabilities that we never expected, their skills truly speaks for itself
Sidd Seethepalli
CTO & Founder @ Vellum (YC W23)
For a growing tech startup like ours, security isn't just a compliance checkbox, it's a competitive edge. DeepStrike helped us pinpoint exact weaknesses in our platform and provided exactly what we needed
Lukas Köbis
Co-Founder, CTO at Causal
We've relied on DeepStrike for seven years because their work is top-notch. They're easy to work with and always help us out, even when we're in a rush
Bernie Xiaokang Xiong
CTO & Co-Founder at Klook
Working with DeepStrike, we gained peace of mind by having someone that will make everything possible to ensure that our users are safe using our product
Johnny Halife
CTO at Mural.co
I've led many security audits in my past roles, and I was really impressed by DeepStrike methodology and approach. They discovered major issues that previous assessments missed entirely. It was definitely worth it
Will Baumann
Co-founder & CEO at Fourthwall
We switched from a big-name vendor to DeepStrike and it was the best decision we ever made. Their dedication and expertise are second to noneted
Kaan Meralan
Vp of Engineering at Swimply
Awards and Recognitions
Recognition from industry leaders and platforms for our commitment to excellence in cybersecurity.
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