Why Ryft?
Ryft is a modern External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and vulnerability scanning platform built for security teams that want enterprise-grade capabilities without enterprise-grade pricing. This page explains what makes Ryft different and how it compares to traditional EASM vendors.
The Problem with Traditional EASM
Most EASM vendors were built for Fortune 500 companies. They come with:
Opaque, enterprise-only pricing — Annual contracts starting at $50,000–$200,000+/year, with no self-serve option
Alert fatigue — Thousands of raw findings with no validation, leaving your team to manually sort signal from noise
Discovery-only focus — They find assets and flag potential issues, but don't actually test for exploitability
Long onboarding cycles — Weeks or months of professional services before you see value
Black-box scoring — Security scores with no transparency into how they're calculated
Ryft was built to solve these problems.
What Makes Ryft Different
AI-Powered Vulnerability Validation
This is Ryft's most significant differentiator. Most EASM tools stop at discovery — they tell you a vulnerability might exist. Ryft goes further:
Live validation — The AI performs actual HTTP probes against reported findings, analyzing response content for concrete evidence of exploitability
Automated reproduction — For each validated finding, the AI generates step-by-step reproduction instructions
False positive elimination — By actually testing findings rather than just flagging them, Ryft dramatically reduces noise. Findings are classified as Validated, Tentative, or False Positive based on real evidence
Auto AI Triage — Enable it once, and every new finding is automatically validated as it's discovered. No human intervention required.
Traditional EASM tools report that a server might be running a vulnerable version of software. Ryft's AI actually checks whether the vulnerability is exploitable and provides proof.
AI-Ready Reports
For any validated vulnerability, Ryft generates professional, shareable reports that include:
Clear vulnerability description
Risk assessment with severity justification
Technical evidence and affected URLs
Step-by-step reproduction instructions
Specific remediation guidance
Relevant CVE and CWE references
These reports are ready to hand to a development team, a client, or an auditor — no additional writing required.
Highly Customizable Scanning
Ryft gives you granular control over how scans run:
Custom vulnerability templates — Write your own YAML-based vulnerability templates for testing specific to your environment
Custom HTTP headers — Add authentication headers, API keys, or any custom headers to scan requests
Configurable rate limiting — Choose between Conservative, Moderate, and Aggressive profiles to protect production systems
Modular scan selection — Pick exactly which reconnaissance and vulnerability modules to run
Flexible scheduling — From weekly to every 5 minutes, with timezone-aware scheduling
Most competitors offer a one-size-fits-all scan with no customization.
Full-Stack Coverage in One Platform
Ryft combines capabilities that typically require multiple tools:
Reconnaissance — Subdomain enumeration, live host detection, port scanning, directory brute-forcing, passive OSINT
Vulnerability scanning — Template-based testing, XSS, SSRF, directory traversal, open redirect, subdomain takeover, JS secrets
Cloud security — S3 bucket discovery, GCP bucket discovery, cloud asset inventory
Hygiene analysis — DNS security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC), TLS/SSL configuration, HTTP security headers
Recon intelligence — Automated analysis of recon data to surface admin panels, sensitive files, exposed services, and parameter vulnerabilities
Technology inventory — Organization-wide tracking of detected technologies and outdated software
AI triage and reporting — Automated validation and professional report generation
Transparent, Accessible Pricing
Ryft's pricing is designed to be accessible to teams of all sizes:
Starter
$59/mo
~$708/yr
2
Pro
$179/mo
~$2,148/yr
5
Growth
$599/mo
~$7,188/yr
20
Enterprise
$1,500/mo
~$18,000/yr
Unlimited
All plans include a 14-day free trial. No sales calls required. No multi-year commitments.
How Ryft Compares to Competitors
Starting price
$59/mo
~$95,000/yr
Custom (enterprise)
~$302/mo (25 assets)
~$101/mo
Custom (enterprise)
Self-serve signup
✅ Yes
❌ Sales only
❌ Sales only
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
❌ Sales only
Free trial
✅ 14 days
❌
❌
✅ 14 days
✅ 14 days
❌
AI vulnerability validation
✅ Live probing + evidence
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Auto AI triage
✅ Automatic
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
AI-generated reports
✅ Per finding
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Custom scan templates
✅ YAML-based
❌
❌
✅ (limited)
❌
❌
Custom HTTP headers
✅
❌
❌
✅
✅
❌
Configurable rate limiting
✅ 3 profiles
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Subdomain enumeration
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Port scanning
✅
✅
✅
❌
✅
✅
Vulnerability scanning
✅ (template-based + modules)
❌ (discovery only)
❌ (discovery only)
✅ (DAST)
✅ (Qualys-based)
✅
XSS / SSRF / SQLi testing
✅
❌
❌
✅
❌
❌
Cloud bucket discovery
✅ (S3 + GCP)
✅
✅
❌
❌
✅
DNS/TLS/Header hygiene
✅
❌
❌
✅ (partial)
❌
❌
Technology fingerprinting
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
✅
Interactive ASM map
✅
❌
❌
❌
❌
❌
Security scoring
✅ (transparent)
✅
✅
❌
❌
✅
Scheduled scans
✅ (5 min to weekly)
Continuous
Continuous
✅
✅
Continuous
Team management
✅ (roles + invites)
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Slack integration
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
❌
Email notifications
✅ (granular)
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
API access
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Competitor data is based on publicly available information as of early 2026. Features and pricing may have changed. Ryft is not affiliated with any of the vendors listed.
Pricing in Context
To put Ryft's pricing in perspective:
Ryft Pro
~$2,148/yr
5 domains, full vuln scanning, AI triage, cloud modules, Slack, daily scans
Ryft Growth
~$7,188/yr
20 domains, everything in Pro + hygiene, AI summary, benchmarking, continuous scans
Ryft Enterprise
~$18,000/yr
Unlimited domains, white-label, SSO, dedicated support
Detectify Surface Monitoring
~$3,624/yr
25 subdomains, surface monitoring only (no vuln scanning)
Intruder Pro
~$1,956/yr
Basic vulnerability scanning, limited EASM
Cortex Xpanse
~$95,000+/yr
Discovery and inventory (no active vuln testing)
CyCognito
~$100,000+/yr
Discovery, risk prioritization (no active vuln testing)
Qualys EASM
Custom (enterprise)
Requires existing Qualys platform subscription
IBM Randori Recon
Custom (enterprise)
Discovery and prioritization
Ryft delivers more capabilities at a fraction of the cost. The Growth plan at $599/month gives you features that enterprise vendors charge $100,000+/year for — plus AI-powered validation that none of them offer.
Who Ryft Is Built For
SMBs and startups that need real security tooling without enterprise budgets
Growing security teams that want to consolidate multiple tools into one platform
MSSPs and consultancies that need affordable, scalable scanning for multiple clients
Enterprise teams looking for a modern alternative to legacy EASM vendors
Bug bounty hunters and security researchers who need customizable, thorough scanning
Getting Started
Ready to see the difference? Start your 14-day free trial — no credit card required. Or visit the Pricing page to compare plans.
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