Caido vs Core Impact
Caido
caido.ioCore Impact
coresecurity.comSide by side
| Figure | Caido | Core Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $787.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Penetration Testing Software | 8.2 (#9) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Automation | Its node-based workflows support ad-hoc automation, and its core feature page describes automated attacks using custom payloads and placeholders. | Rapid Penetration Tests are preconfigured sequences that automate common testing scenarios and include step-by-step guidance. |
| Integrations | Caido's homepage says AI agents can access Caido programmatically through its Client SDK. | Named integrations include Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, PowerShell Empire, Plextrac, and vulnerability scanners such as Fortra VM, Nessus, and Burp Suite. |
| Intended users | Caido presents the product for pentesters, security engineers, and bug bounty hunters. | The maker says security teams of any experience level can use Core Impact, with guided setups for new users and automation for advanced users. |
| Support | The pricing page lists public Discord support for Basic and Individual, and a dedicated support channel for Team. | Basic and Pro include customer portal and email support; Enterprise includes phone, customer portal, and email support. |
Plans
Caido
- BasicFree
- Education PlanFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
- IndividualPrice not published
- TeamPrice not published
Core Impact
- Core Impact Basic$9,450 a year
- Core Impact Pro$12,600 a year
- Core Impact EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Caido
Caido is a web security auditing toolkit for scaling manual testing through AI and teamwork. Its proxy intercepts and monitors HTTP and WebSocket traffic, with history for intercepted traffic and WebSocket messages. HTTPQL filtering lets users search requests and responses. Node-based workflows support ad-hoc automation, and automated attacks can use custom payloads and placeholders. Users can connect existing LLM providers, including Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and providers available through OpenRouter. AI agents can access Caido programmatically through its Client SDK. Community plugins and custom extensions are supported; the Basic plan allows three plugins. Basic is free forever and includes two projects, seven workflows, five filter presets, and one pipeline session at a time. The pricing note lists paid access from $20/user/mo, while the opened pricing page did not display prices for Individual, Team, or Enterprise. Caido lists Linux, macOS, Windows, web, API, and self-hosted platforms, and presents the product for pentesters, security engineers, and bug bounty hunters.
Core Impact
Core Impact has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.