Hacken vs Sec3

Overview

Hacken Hacken is a blockchain security and compliance firm, founded in 2017, that provides end-to-end protection for Web3 projects, with smart contract audit coverage for Solana among many other ecosystems.... Sec3 Sec3, formerly Soteria, builds security infrastructure purpose-built for Solana, focused on the Rust-based programs that power the chain. Its anchor product, X-Ray, is an automated static analysis sca...

Community Ratings

Hacken is rated higher by the MadeOnSol community with 5.0/5 stars across 1 review, compared to 0.0/5 for Sec3 (0 reviews). That said, ratings only tell part of the story — what matters most is which tool fits your specific workflow.

Pricing & Value

Hacken uses a paid model, while Sec3 is freemium.

Key Features

Hacken offers 5 features including Manual smart contract audits with Solana coverage, Infrastructure, dApp, cryptography, AI-security, and tokenomics audits, Penetration testing and red teaming, and 2 more. Sec3 counters with 5 features including X-Ray automated static analysis scanner for Solana programs, Detection of 50+ vulnerability types in Rust-based code, GitHub CI/CD workflow integration, and 2 more. The right choice depends on which specific features matter for your use case — check the individual review pages for full breakdowns.

Reliability & Health

We monitor both tools around the clock for uptime, SSL validity, and response times. Hacken currently has a healthy health status with 100.0% uptime over the last 30 days. Sec3 is rated healthy with 100.0% uptime. For any tool you trust with your funds, trades, or yield, uptime and speed are non-negotiable.

Strengths

Hacken's key strengths include broad coverage from code audits to compliance and live monitoring, long track record since 2017 with 2,000+ public assessments delivered, solana smart-contract auditing alongside many other chains. Sec3 stands out for purpose-built for solana's rust-based programs, detects 50+ vulnerability types automatically, ci/cd integration enables continuous, automated scanning. On the flip side, Hacken's weaknesses include enterprise-oriented; audit pricing requires contacting the firm (not self-serve), while Sec3's main drawback is automated static analysis doesn't fully replace a manual audit.