Sherlock vs Cyfrin
A detailed head-to-head comparison of Sherlock and Cyfrin — pricing, features, and which one wins for different use cases.
Sherlock
Audit contests plus smart-contract coverage backed by a researcher network
Sherlock takes a distinctive approach to audits: rather than assigning a fixed in-house team, it builds each engagement from an 11,000+ researcher network, using performance data to match proven speci…
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EVM audit depth plus a huge security-education and tooling ecosystem
Cyfrin combines private smart-contract audits with one of the largest security-education and tooling ecosystems in Web3, including the popular Cyfrin Updraft learning platform and the CodeHawks compet…
Full review →Feature Comparison
| Feature | Sherlock | Cyfrin |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Audit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated Scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Continuous Monitoring | ✗ | ✗ |
| Upgrade Management | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi Sig Governance | ✗ | ✗ |
| Public Reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Emergency Response | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contract Library | ✗ | ✓ |
| Formal Verification | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bug Bounty Management | ✓ | ✓ |
Sherlock Pricing
Sherlock
Audit Contest + Coverage
Custom
- ✓Contest-based audits
- ✓11,000+ researcher network
- ✓Optional smart-contract coverage
- ✓Performance-matched specialists
- ✓Quote-based
Cyfrin Pricing
Cyfrin
Audit Engagement
Custom
- ✓Private EVM smart-contract audits
- ✓CodeHawks contest marketplace
- ✓Security tooling + education ecosystem
- ✓Public reports
- ✓Quote-based engagements
Verdict: Which Should You Choose?
Sherlock is the better pick if you need taps an 11,000+ competitive researcher network. Cyfrin wins when strong evm private-audit depth. Both are production-ready — the right choice depends on your team's workflow and budget.