RedLens vs Mindgard
Both run automated adversarial attacks against AI systems. They aim at different buyers, and this page is explicit about where Mindgard wins.
Mindgard is the more mature, broader platform. RedLens is younger and narrower, built around regulated-sector evidence and published pricing. We make RedLens, so weigh this accordingly; every Mindgard claim is sourced and dated.
Mindgard facts checked 18 October 2026What each one is
Mindgard
An independent AI security company offering automated, continuous red teaming for LLMs, agents and multimodal, aligned to MITRE ATLAS and OWASP. Integrates through an inference or API endpoint, runs from a CLI or GitHub Action, markets a native Burp Suite integration, and adds model-artifact scanning and shadow-AI inventory. Sold through enterprise sales with consultants available. Raised a reported $30M Series A and says it has disclosed 150+ vulnerabilities in major AI products.
RedLens
A younger, vertical platform: real adversarial attacks across 6 categories and 22 methodologies, with a compliance evidence package on every finding. Focus is regulated sectors: citation-level HIPAA and FBI CJIS mapping with evidence grading, a healthcare-restricted curated-only methodology, and synthetic PHI and CJI sandboxes. Publishes four tiers with a free hosted tier. Early-stage and pre-revenue, with fewer deployments and a shorter track record than Mindgard.
Side by side
The RedLens column is highlighted. This scores depth and fit, not an overall winner.
| Capability | RedLens | Mindgard |
|---|---|---|
| Automated adversarial attacks | 6 categories, 22 methodologies | LLMs, agents, multimodal |
| Agent and MCP methodologies | IPI, TCH, AAA, MMP, MCD, MTP | agentic depth varies; verify for your stack |
| Citation-level HIPAA / CJIS mapping | per finding, evidence-graded | maps to ATLAS, OWASP, NIST |
| Burp Suite integration | vendor-stated, native | |
| Consultant-in-the-loop service | self-serve platform | expert support available |
| Model-artifact / shadow-AI inventory | shadow-AI discovery; no model-file scan | both |
| Runtime behaviour | Runtime Guard finds and flags | offensive testing focus |
| Published pricing | Free $0 to Enterprise $150k/yr+ | quote-based, no public free tier |
| Maturity and track record | early-stage, pre-revenue | established, reviews exist |
| Deployment | SaaS; on-premise on Enterprise | SaaS, private cloud, self-managed |
Where Mindgard is the stronger choice
Several places, and it is worth being direct about them. Mindgard is more mature and has a longer track record and independent reviews, which matters to a procurement team. Its native Burp Suite integration is genuinely useful if your AppSec team already lives in Burp. Its consultant-in-the-loop model suits organisations that want managed, continuous testing rather than a self-serve tool. And it carries model-artifact scanning and shadow-AI inventory that RedLens does not. For a large security organisation buying a broad, proven platform, Mindgard is the safer pick.
Where RedLens is the stronger choice
RedLens wins on a narrow axis: regulated-sector evidence and accessibility. If you are a healthcare or law-enforcement team and need findings a privacy officer or a CJIS Systems Officer will accept, the citation-level HIPAA and CJIS mapping with evidence grading is the thing to test for; Mindgard maps to the general frameworks but not to those control sets per finding. The healthcare-restricted methodology and synthetic PHI and CJI sandboxes matter when you cannot put real data into a test. And published pricing from $0 means a community hospital or a small agency can start without a sales cycle.
On pricing and procurement
The pricing models are genuinely different, and it changes who can buy. Mindgard is quote-based with no public free tier, which fits an enterprise with a budget line and a procurement process already in motion. RedLens publishes four tiers: Free at $0 with 25 hosted scans a month, Team at $199/mo, Professional at $8,000/mo, and Enterprise from $150k/yr. For a community hospital, a small agency, or a team that wants to try before it talks to sales, a published entry tier removes the first barrier. For a large organisation running a formal evaluation anyway, a quote is not a barrier, and Mindgard's track record and support may matter more than a price page. Neither model is better; they suit different buyers.
No model-file scanning, no inline runtime guard, no DLP breadth, no org-wide shadow-AI governance beyond discovery, and no FedRAMP or CJIS authorization. RedLens is not an all-in-one AI security suite, and it is newer and less proven than Mindgard.
Comparison pages written by a vendor are worth reading skeptically. Our discipline: every Mindgard capability here is drawn from Mindgard's own materials or dated third-party coverage, the table marks vendor-stated claims as such, and the "where Mindgard is stronger" section is not a throwaway. If Mindgard finds a line that is wrong or out of date, the correction address is below and we will fix it within a week.
Who should pick which
- Pick Mindgard if you are a large security org, want managed continuous testing with expert support, need Burp Suite integration or model-artifact scanning, and are comfortable with quote-based pricing.
- Pick RedLens if you are a lean healthcare or law-enforcement team, need HIPAA or CJIS evidence per finding, want to test with synthetic regulated data, and want to start on a published, self-serve tier.
The cheapest way to decide is to run both against your own system.
Frequently asked
Is RedLens or Mindgard better?
Neither is better in the abstract. Mindgard is the more mature, broader platform with continuous testing and expert support, and is the safer pick for a large security organisation. RedLens is a younger, narrower tool focused on regulated-sector compliance evidence (HIPAA and CJIS) with published pricing from $0, best for a lean healthcare or law-enforcement team.
Does Mindgard or RedLens publish pricing?
Mindgard is quote-based with no public free tier as of October 2026. RedLens publishes four tiers: Free $0, Team $199/mo, Professional $8,000/mo, and Enterprise from $150k/yr.
Where is Mindgard stronger than RedLens?
Mindgard is more mature and broader, has a native Burp Suite integration, offers consultant-in-the-loop managed testing, and includes shadow-AI asset inventory and model-artifact scanning. RedLens does not do those things today.
Run both against your own system
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