Why don't you publish a fixed price list?

Because a fixed list would either overcharge small applications or under-scope large ones. Two apps that look similar can differ enormously in attack surface — number of features, user roles, integrations, and business logic. We scope each engagement to the real surface so you pay for the testing you actually need, not a generic package.

What makes a penetration test more expensive?

The main cost drivers are size and complexity: more features, more user roles and permission levels, more API endpoints, more integrations, and complex business logic all increase the testing effort. The type of test (web, mobile, API, infrastructure), the environment, and whether a full retest is included also affect the price.

How can I reduce the cost of a pentest?

Define a clear, focused scope, prioritize your most critical or sensitive applications first, provide documentation and test accounts up front, and test in a stable environment. Testing the right things well beats spreading a thin budget across everything at once.

How Much Does a Penetration Test Cost? A Pricing Guide for Indonesia

Q: How much does a penetration test cost in Indonesia?

There is no single fixed price. The cost is driven mostly by the size and complexity of what you are testing — a small, single-purpose web app is far cheaper to test than a large platform with many user roles, integrations, and workflows. The honest answer is that a proper quote requires a short scoping conversation about your application.

The cost of a penetration test is determined mostly by how big and complex the application or system is — not by a fixed price list. A small, single-purpose web app is far cheaper to test than a large platform with many user roles, integrations, and business workflows. In short: scope drives price, and scope is mostly a function of size and complexity.

If you are searching for the “price of a pentest,” the honest answer is that any number quoted without looking at your application is a guess. Below is exactly what we look at to scope an engagement — so you understand what you are paying for.

What actually drives the price

By far the biggest factor is the size and complexity of the target. The more there is to attack, the more time a skilled tester needs to do it properly. The main drivers, roughly in order of impact:

Size of the application — the number of features, pages, forms, and functions. A landing site is not a banking app.
Complexity of the logic — multi-step workflows, payments, approvals, and custom business rules take far longer to test than simple CRUD screens.
Number of user roles and permission levels — every role (guest, user, admin, super-admin, multi-tenant) multiplies the access-control testing needed to catch IDOR and privilege-escalation flaws.
Number of API endpoints and integrations — APIs, third-party services, and connected systems each add attack surface.
Type of engagement — web, mobile, API, or infrastructure testing each require different effort and tooling.
Testing depth — black-box (no access) versus grey-box or white-box (with accounts or source code). Deeper coverage takes more time but finds more.

Why we don’t publish a fixed price list

A one-size-fits-all price either overcharges a small application or under-scopes a large one. Two apps that look alike on the surface can differ enormously underneath — in roles, integrations, and logic. Publishing a flat rate would mean cutting corners somewhere. Instead, we scope each engagement to the real attack surface, so the price reflects the testing your application genuinely needs.

A small app vs a large platform

To make the size-and-complexity point concrete, compare two engagements:

A simple web app — one user type, a handful of forms, no payments. A focused test covers it quickly.
A large platform — many roles, a payment flow, dozens of API endpoints, third-party integrations, and an admin panel. The attack surface is many times larger, so a thorough test takes proportionally longer.

Same words on the invoice — “web application penetration test” — but very different amounts of work. That difference is the price difference.

How we scope and quote

Getting an accurate quote is quick. We ask about:

What you want tested — the application(s), URLs, or systems in scope.
Size and roles — roughly how many features and user/permission levels.
APIs and integrations — what the application connects to.
Access — whether we get test accounts, documentation, or source code.
Goals — a compliance requirement, a pre-launch check, or a customer/partner demand (see our guide to compliance in Indonesia).

From that, we give a fixed quote and timeline before any work begins — no open-ended hourly billing. You can read how we run the work on our methodology page.

How to keep the cost reasonable

Focus the scope. Test your most critical and sensitive applications first rather than thinly spreading a budget across everything.
Provide access up front. Test accounts, documentation, and a stable environment let testers spend time finding issues, not waiting on setup.
Plan around major releases. Test after a significant feature is built but before launch, so you fix issues once rather than twice.
Bundle retesting in. Confirming your fixes worked is part of a good engagement — ours includes a retest, so a fix isn’t left unverified.

Getting a quote

The fastest way to a real number is a short scoping conversation. Tell us what you want tested and how big it is, and we’ll come back with a fixed quote and timeline. Get in touch to scope your engagement.