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Severity Labs vs HackerOne managed triage

Two ways to handle bug bounty triage that solve different problems. Independent third-party validation that works with any program, or platform-bundled triage that comes with HackerOne's managed tier — here's how to tell which fits.

At a glance

How they differ, feature by feature.

Independence

Severity Labs
Independent third party
HackerOne managed triage
HackerOne employee or contractor

Works on

Severity Labs
Any program (public, private, self-hosted, or platform-hosted)
HackerOne managed triage
HackerOne-hosted programs only

Hunter pool

Severity Labs
Bring your own
HackerOne managed triage
Inherited from HackerOne

Severity validation

Severity Labs
Independent CVSS 3.1 + business-context severity
HackerOne managed triage
Platform-internal

Tracker integration

Severity Labs
Jira, Linear, GitHub, ServiceNow, custom
HackerOne managed triage
HackerOne-native + supported integrations

Pricing model

Severity Labs
Monthly retainer, no per-bug fees
HackerOne managed triage
Bundled with managed plan

Best for

Severity Labs
Programs that need independent validation regardless of platform
HackerOne managed triage
Teams already on HackerOne managed who want triage bundled

HackerOne managed

When HackerOne managed triage is the right call

Real strengths, not strawmanned.

  • You're already on a HackerOne managed plan and want triage included in the price you're paying.
  • You need a public program with HackerOne's hunter pool baked in, and triage capacity that scales with platform usage.
  • Your security team prefers a single vendor for both intake and triage, with platform-mediated dispute resolution.
  • You don't have meaningful inbound outside HackerOne, so an independent validation layer would add little.

Severity Labs

When independent triage is the right call

Where Severity Labs structurally differs.

  • Your program spans multiple intakes (HackerOne plus YesWeHack plus a self-hosted security@ inbox) and you want one consistent triage layer across all of them.
  • Compliance prefers severity calls validated by an independent third party rather than the platform that benefits from the program.
  • You want a second pair of eyes on highs and criticals before they reach your engineering tracker.
  • You're on HackerOne self-serve (no managed triage included) and need triage capacity without upgrading the plan.

Both, together

How they work together

Plenty of programs use both. HackerOne handles intake, deduplication, and a first-pass triage. Severity Labs adds independent validation on highs and criticals before those reports land in your tracker, plus business-context severity that the platform doesn't generate. Engineers see one ticket per finding with both perspectives recorded.

FAQ

Questions we get on intro calls about HackerOne.

  • Does Severity Labs work with programs hosted on HackerOne?

    Yes. HackerOne is just where reports originate. Our work is the validation, scoring, and dev-ready handoff that happens after.

  • Do I have to leave HackerOne to use Severity Labs?

    No. We work alongside platform-managed programs, typically as an independent validation layer on highs and criticals before they reach your engineering tracker.

  • Is this a replacement for HackerOne's managed triage?

    Not by default. Some clients use Severity Labs instead of upgrading to HackerOne managed (when they're on self-serve and don't want the upgrade), but most use both.

  • How is pricing different?

    We charge a monthly retainer based on report volume and SLA. No per-bug fees, no platform fees. HackerOne managed triage is bundled with your platform plan.

  • Can you push validated findings into our tracker from a HackerOne program?

    Yes. We import findings, validate, score, and hand off to Jira, Linear, GitHub, or ServiceNow. The HackerOne record stays intact.

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