Escape (AI pentesting and DAST) vs Kiro (agent platform with security integrations)

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Escape (AI pentesting and DAST) (Escape) and Kiro (agent platform with security integrations) (Amazon Web Services) are both listed in the Code security category of Agent Index.

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Escape (AI pentesting and DAST) (Escape) and Kiro (agent platform with security integrations) (Amazon Web Services) are both listed in the Code security category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset. Only Kiro (agent platform with security integrations) is tagged for FedRAMP.

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Field Escape (AI pentesting and DAST)Kiro (agent platform with security integrations)
Vendor EscapeAmazon Web Services
HQ France · EuropeUnited States · North America
Primary category Code securityCode security
Also listed in Code security, SecurityCode security
Summary Offensive security platform using AI agents for attack surface discovery, business-logic DAST and multi-agent pentesting (Cascade) of APIs and web apps.Agent platform with security integrations: AWS's agentic IDE and autonomous agent, with Kiro Powers for Snyk, Aikido, SonarQube and Sonatype scanning.
Frameworks (vendor-stated) —FedRAMP
FedRAMP (Marketplace, listing scope) —AWS GovCloud (Kiro in scope) · FedRAMP Authorized · F1603047866 · High · authorized 2016-06-21
Frameworks (vendor-claimed) —FedRAMP
Capabilities / tasks appsec, pen test management, attack surfaceagent platform with security integrations, appsec, pr review
Pricing (as published) Quote-basedPublished: Free $0 (50 credits); Pro $20/user/month (1,000 credits); Pro+ $40 (2,000 credits); Pro Max $100 (5,000 credits); Power $200; extra credits $0.04 each (kiro.dev/pricing at last check).
Pricing model quotefreemium
Primary source https://escape.tech/blog/introducing-cascade-the-multi-agent-penetration-testing/https://kiro.dev/powers/
Last checked 2026-10-182026-10-18
Official site https://escape.tech/https://kiro.dev/powers/

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What is the difference between Escape and Kiro?

Both are listed under Code security. Shared tasks: appsec. Escape-only tasks: pen-test-management, attack-surface. Kiro-only tasks: agent-platform-security-integrations, pr-review. Differences are from stored category and task tags, not a ranking.

Which one publishes pricing?

Escape (AI pentesting and DAST): Quote-based Kiro (agent platform with security integrations): Published: Free $0 (50 credits); Pro $20/user/month (1,000 credits); Pro+ $40 (2,000 credits); Pro Max $100 (5,000 credits); Power $200; extra credits $0.04 each (kiro.dev/pricing at last check).

Where are Escape and Kiro headquartered?

Escape (AI pentesting and DAST) publishes HQ in France. Kiro (agent platform with security integrations) publishes HQ in United States.

Listings tagged agent platform with security integrations are coding platforms with a documented scanner or vulnerability-fix workflow, not dedicated application-security products. Dedicated AppSec listings are compared on the AI code security agents table.

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