PRICE THE TEST YOU NEEDChoose a clear scope and a useful delivery.

A website security audit at COLONFILM costs $490 for a verified vulnerability assessment, $990 for a manual web application pentest, or $1,990 for a web app and API pentest.

In short

• BASIC includes external and authenticated scanning of one web app, with every finding manually verified.
• STANDARD adds manual application testing for up to two user roles.
• PREMIUM includes an API up to 40 endpoints and one retest within 30 days.
• Budget internal preparation and developer implementation alongside the testing fee.

Website security audit cost in 2026: published packages

The most useful starting point is a price attached to a defined scope. COLONFILM's Penetration testing services (web apps & APIs) separates vulnerability assessment, manual application testing, and application-plus-API testing. That distinction tells you what each fee buys and helps you compare it with the question your business needs answered.

These prices belong to the stated COLONFILM packages. Use them as concrete purchasing options rather than a market average. To compare another quote, line up the tested systems, access, manual work, evidence, and follow-up. A fee becomes meaningful once both proposals describe the same problem and a comparable delivery.

What changes the price of a website security audit?

Testing depth is the first factor. An assessment combines scanning with verification and prioritization. A manual penetration test investigates application behavior through agreed scenarios. Both can produce useful findings, but they allocate work differently. Choose the depth that supports your decision, such as prioritizing known exposure or examining permissions before a customer launch.

Application structure is the next factor. A public site, a portal with private records, and an application with several account types create different scope questions. Include the workflows that matter: inviting colleagues, approving transactions, exporting records, or uploading documents. This is often more informative than the number of screens.

API coverage adds another layer. Your front end may look simple while relying on many operations behind it. An endpoint inventory helps establish which interfaces fall within the project. For GraphQL, agree how the relevant operations will be counted so the package limit represents an understood body of work.

What does the BASIC vulnerability assessment buy?

BASIC costs $490 and has a three-day delivery. It covers external and authenticated scanning of one web application, manual verification of every finding, and a report that rates risk and explains fixes. Suitable accounts let the assessment include the agreed areas behind a login, as well as the public surface.

This package can suit an owner who needs a prioritized view of weaknesses before organizing development work. For an illustrative small customer portal, the immediate goal might be to establish which reported issues apply and what should be addressed first. The value is a usable set of verified observations and recommendations.

Prepare a list of application areas and confirm access before starting. At delivery, review whether each finding identifies the affected component, its significance, and the next action. Ask your developer to estimate implementation from those details. That creates a practical bridge between the assessment fee and the resources needed afterward.

When is the STANDARD pentest worth the extra scope?

STANDARD costs $990 with a five-day delivery. It includes manual testing against OWASP Top 10 and OWASP ASVS checks, up to two user roles, proof-of-concept evidence, an executive summary, and a technical report. Select it when the key question concerns the behavior of the application and its controls under manual examination.

For example, a hypothetical service platform might have customer and staff roles. Its owner wants to understand whether each role is limited to its intended information and actions. Explaining that permission model helps define the assessment. The manual testing scope and evidence then become the reasons for selecting this package.

The OWASP Web Security Testing Guide is a reference for structured web security testing. When reviewing a quote, ask the supplier to identify the actual checks and application areas it plans to cover. That discussion translates method into a scope you can budget and review.

What PREMIUM adds to the web app and API pentest

PREMIUM costs $1,990 with an eight-day delivery and includes everything in STANDARD. It adds a REST or GraphQL API up to 40 endpoints, business-logic and access-control testing, remediation guidance for developers, one retest within 30 days, and a letter confirming the scope, dates, and results of the test.

Its fit is clearest when your application and API form one customer journey. Think of a hypothetical ordering system where the browser displays a request, the API changes its status, and a staff account approves it. Mapping the workflow helps identify the interfaces and permissions that belong in the engagement.

The retest also changes project planning. Reserve time for your developers to implement corrections before the included review. Keep a change list tied to the original findings and identify where the changes are deployed. The letter of attestation then provides a concise record of the engagement alongside the detailed technical documentation.

Build the total project budget around responsibilities

Separate the testing fee from preparation and implementation. Internally, someone must describe the system, arrange access, answer questions, receive the report, and coordinate developers. Putting names against those tasks keeps the project moving. Even when the purchased scope is fixed, your team still needs time to make use of it.

Remediation effort depends on the findings and your application. A configuration adjustment and a redesign of permissions are different jobs. Ask developers to estimate the relevant changes after they review the evidence. Record which work is essential before your next release and which improvements can enter the normal development queue.

A simple budget has three lines: the selected testing package, internal coordination time, and developer implementation. Add separately agreed infrastructure or third-party work only when it is relevant. This keeps decisions concrete and avoids treating an unknown future correction workload as though it were already part of the published testing fee.

How to compare security audit quotes fairly

Send each supplier the same application description and ask for a written scope. Compare public and authenticated coverage, roles, APIs, manual testing, reporting, and retesting. Then look at delivery. A shorter price list can still be clear if it answers these points; a long proposal needs the same practical detail.

Use a small comparison sheet with one row for each requirement and one column for each supplier. Mark whether an item is included, separately priced, or awaiting clarification. This makes it easy to see why two totals differ. It also helps the person approving the budget understand the reason for your recommendation.

Evaluate the report as a working document. Ask for an outline showing executive findings, technical evidence, priorities, and correction guidance. If a customer has requested a particular document, share that request before ordering. For broader provider selection, read the companion guide to choosing a website security audit service.

Prepare the assessment and protect the delivery schedule

Have test accounts, environment details, a role matrix, and the API inventory ready before kickoff. Prefer staging and describe any differences from production. Identify an operational contact who can answer questions or pause activity when necessary. These preparations reduce avoidable delays and let the engagement focus on the agreed testing.

Agree the start date against readiness. The published package deliveries are three, five, and eight days; your wider calendar also needs space for providing information and acting on the report. If an external deadline matters, tell the provider what must be ready on that date and who will review it.

Keep changes to the assessed application coordinated during the work. If a deployment is necessary, record the version and affected functions. At handoff, compare the report's scope with the agreed inventory and assign each important finding to an owner. For PREMIUM, place the retest within the 30-day window on the same calendar.

Make the report easy to budget from

Ask your development team to classify each confirmed finding by the component involved and the kind of correction required. A shared dependency may account for several observations, while a permission issue may involve more than one workflow. Understanding those relationships helps the team estimate coherent tasks and avoid treating every report entry as an unrelated job.

Keep the estimate tied to a specific proposed change and its owner. If a decision depends on another supplier, record that dependency and request its input. This gives the person approving remediation a useful view of the work ahead and makes it easier to coordinate the fixes selected for the included PREMIUM retest.

Choose the package from the question you need answered

Consider three hypothetical purchases. A small application owner needs verified vulnerabilities and a prioritized development list: BASIC fits that request. A team wants manual examination of an application with two roles: STANDARD matches the stated depth. A business needs the application and API assessed together, with a retest after corrections: PREMIUM fits.

Those examples are decision aids, not reported client outcomes. Your brief may reveal additional roles, systems, or operations that need a different agreed scope. State them before purchase. Selecting a package is easier when both parties can point to the same inventory and explain what the final report will answer.

COLONFILM is the studio of David Colón and Flor in Zaragoza, Spain, and uses AI agents with human review. Review the penetration testing packages and deliverables with your application description ready. You can then budget a defined engagement, prepare the right access, and give your developers a clear destination for the results.

FAQ

What is the starting website security audit price?

BASIC is $490 with a three-day delivery. It includes external and authenticated scanning of one web app, manual verification of every finding, and a risk-rated report with fixes. It is the published entry package for a verified vulnerability assessment.

How much is a manual web application pentest?

STANDARD is $990 with a five-day delivery. It covers OWASP Top 10 and OWASP ASVS checks, up to two user roles, proof-of-concept evidence, an executive summary, and a technical report. Explain your roles and application functions before ordering.

Which price includes API testing and a retest?

PREMIUM is $1,990 with an eight-day delivery and includes a REST or GraphQL API up to 40 endpoints, alongside STANDARD. It adds business-logic and access-control testing, developer guidance, one retest within 30 days, and the letter of attestation.

Should I reserve a separate budget for code changes?

Yes. Assign implementation to your developers and estimate it from the findings. The package provides the stated assessment and reporting, with developer remediation guidance in PREMIUM. Schedule corrections early enough to use the included PREMIUM retest within its 30-day window.

What authorization and assurance does the testing involve?

The system owner must sign written authorization, with an agreed environment, preferably staging. Social engineering and denial-of-service testing are excluded. The assessment reports results for that scope and period; it does not guarantee complete security. The PREMIUM letter confirms scope, dates, and results.