Comparison

Talon vs Blacksight

Side-by-side comparison for securing vibe-coded and AI-generated apps.

We scanned 12,000 vibe-coded apps and found that 92% had at least one security issue visible from the public internet — exposed API keys, missing headers, leaked database credentials, and debug endpoints left open. Read the full study →

About Blacksight

Blacksight is a traditional vulnerability scanner with 17 scan modules. It's not specifically built for vibe-coded apps — it targets a broader SMB audience. The parent company offers pentest and red team services. It's the only scanner in this comparison with dark web credential leak detection.

Feature comparison

FeatureTalonBlacksight
Passive / surface scanningYesYes
Active endpoint probingYesYes
Repo / code analysisYesNo
Trust badgeYesNo
Recurring monitoringYesYes
PDF reportsYesYes
AI fix promptsYesNo
CI/CD integrationNoNo

Pricing

Talon

Free tierFull surface scan (6 passive checks), no limit
One-time scan$4.99
Monitoring$9.99/month

Blacksight

Free tier1 scan/month (9 of 17 scanners)
One-time scanNot available
Monitoring$9/month (Light, weekly)

Where Blacksight is strong

  • +17 scanner modules (broadest raw count)
  • +Active probing (XSS, SQL injection, OWASP Top 10)
  • +Dark web credential leak scanning (Enterprise)
  • +CMS-specific scanning (WordPress, Drupal plugins)
  • +Compliance support (PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Where Blacksight falls short

  • -Not built for vibe-coded apps — no Supabase RLS, Firebase rules, or AI-tool-specific checks
  • -Free tier severely restricted (1 scan/month)
  • -No AI-generated fix prompts
  • -No trust badge
  • -No repo or code analysis
  • -No CI/CD integration

Why Talon

Talon combines passive surface scanning with active deep probing and optional repo analysis in a single tool. The free surface scan runs six checks — security headers, certificate transparency, GitHub credential scanning, indexed file exposure, debug endpoints, and client-side JS analysis — and delivers a full report to your inbox.

The deep scan adds auth endpoint testing, API exposure detection, CORS misconfiguration, Firebase/Supabase live rule probing, and JS bundle secret scanning. Connect a GitHub repo for static analysis: commit history secrets, SQL injection patterns, dependency CVEs, and unsafe code patterns.

Every report includes a master fix prompt — a compiled list of every finding formatted for Cursor or Claude so you can patch everything in one session.

Built on data from scanning 12,000 vibe-coded apps.

Talon vs Blacksight: Vibe-Coded App Security Scanner Comparison | Talon