HONEST COMPARISON
The VibeEval alternative for people who build with AI
VibeEval (vibe-eval.com) and UNPWNED aim at the same builder but take different approaches. Their $19/month model uses an autonomous agent with 310+ security probes (their number), and human security engineers verify findings before you see them. UNPWNED starts at $9/month after a permanent free tier and runs 800 deterministic checks across 36 scanners, with CVE intelligence matched to your detected stack. Both are defensible; they optimize for validated depth, we optimize for breadth, cadence and a lower entry price.
Who VibeEval is genuinely for
Builders who want a human in the loop. VibeEval's findings are reviewed by security engineers before they reach you, which pushes toward pentest-grade confidence without pentest pricing - and they sell an actual human pentest from $2,900 when you outgrow the scanner. They also offer a $199 lifetime deal, which UNPWNED does not. If validated findings and a one-time-payment option matter more to you than scan breadth, they are a reasonable choice.
Side by side
Free entry
Checks per scan
Finding validation
Pricing
CVE intelligence
Ongoing coverage
When you outgrow scanning
Last reviewed July 2026. Send corrections to [email protected].
Where each of us honestly wins
They win on validation and flexibility of payment: human engineers reviewing findings is a real quality layer we do not have, the $199 lifetime option exists and ours does not, and they offer an in-house path to a full human pentest. Their free single-purpose tools (Supabase RLS tester, Firebase rules checker, token leak detector) are also genuinely useful.
We win on breadth, cadence and the entry point: 800 checks against 310+ probes, a permanent free tier instead of a 14-day trial, on-demand re-scans after every deploy, no per-seat pricing at any tier, and CVE Radar matching NVD, CISA KEV and EPSS to your stack on every scan. All claims about VibeEval come from vibe-eval.com as of July 2026 - if something changed, tell us and we will fix it.
Common questions
Is UNPWNED a VibeEval alternative?
Yes. They serve the same segment with different pricing and a different philosophy. VibeEval starts at $19/month and routes findings through human security engineers for validation. UNPWNED starts at $9/month and runs a wider deterministic sweep (800 checks) with an accuracy harness measuring precision on every build, plus CVE Radar for known vulnerabilities in your detected stack. If you want a permanent free tier and unlimited re-scans as you deploy, start with UNPWNED. If you want human-reviewed findings or a lifetime license, VibeEval has both.
Human-verified findings sound better. Why choose deterministic scanning?
Human review adds confidence per finding but caps how often and how broadly you can scan - people are the bottleneck. Deterministic checks run identically after every deploy at no marginal cost, which matches how AI builders actually work: ship several times a day, re-scan each time. The honest framing: their model reduces false positives via people, ours reduces them via engineering (precision-tracked scanners, confirmed-positives logic), and ours lets you scan far more often for the same money.
How does the pricing compare?
As of July 2026, per their homepage: VibeEval Pro is $19/month, Team is $79/month for 5 seats, and a $199 lifetime license exists; a 14-day free trial requires no credit card, and human pentests start at $2,900. UNPWNED is free for 2 scans a month permanently, then $9/month (1 domain), $29/month (5 domains), or $49/month (15 domains), flat per domain count with no seat fees. UNPWNED has the lower subscription entry price; VibeEval adds human review and a lifetime-payment option.
See it on your own site
The fastest way to settle the question is to look at your actual deployment. Free scan, findings included, upgrade only if you want the fixes.
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