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Code and security review
You need to know what state your code is in before you spend more.
One fixed fee. Never by the hour. That is £20 over the median of 4 published prices.
- Review of code quality, structure and dependencies
- Security check: secrets, access rules, known vulnerabilities
- Ranked list of issues, with how to fix each one
- Written report and a 30-minute walkthrough call
How long: Within a week
What other agencies charge for code and security review
4 published prices for code and security review on the same basis, from 4 providers, have a median of £1,875 (middle half £993.56 to £2,718.75). ellul.ai's £1,895 is £20 over the median of 4 published prices.
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £1,895 | One-off | Fixed, this page |
| Valletta SoftwareMalta · vallettasoftware.com | $799£599.25 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“Standard: From $799, multi-feature SaaS of 5,000 to 25,000 lines of code, 5 business days; every audit includes a written report with prioritised findings, a...” |
| SoftKraftBielsko-Biala, Poland · softkraft.co | $1,500£1,125 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“The audit cost range: $1,500 to $2,500 (the page sets the range with a dash); "We work with a fixed-price model based on the diagnostic call and defined scop...” |
| Contra freelancerHuntsville, USA · marketplace listing | $3,500£2,625 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“Codebase Audit, Senior Read + Fix-Cost Report (5 Days): Starting at $3,500 USD; a 20 to 25 page written report and a 60-minute live walkthrough” |
| LeanwareBogota · leanware.co | $4,000£3,000 | One-off | their page read Nov 2026“One senior engineer audits the codebase in one to two weeks for a fixed fee of $4,000 to $12,000 (the page sets the range with a dash)” |
Prices as each provider publishes them on its own page, read November 2026; dollars at £0.75 and euros at £0.86. 3 more prices were read on another basis (hourly, a different unit or a different scope) and are not counted. The data: JSON and CSV.
How many people are asking for it
58 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for code and security review between November 2025 and November 2026, 17 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/forhire, r/AI_Agents. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
What you supply
- Read access to the code repository
- Confirmation that you own the code or may share it
- A short note on how the app is hosted and deployed
What the price does not cover
- A review, not a penetration test or certification
- Priced for code up to about 25,000 lines; a larger codebase is quoted
- Fixes are not included; the report says how to make each one
A cheaper way to do it
- GitHub's Dependabot alerts come with every GitHub plan and flag dependencies known to contain security vulnerabilities. GitHub Docs: GitHub security features
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does code and security review cost?
Code and security review costs £1,895 at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. 4 published prices for code and security review on the same basis, from 4 providers, have a median of £1,875 (middle half £993.56 to £2,718.75).
What is included?
Review of code quality, structure and dependencies. Security check: secrets, access rules, known vulnerabilities. Ranked list of issues, with how to fix each one. Written report and a 30-minute walkthrough call.
What do you need from me?
Read access to the code repository. Confirmation that you own the code or may share it. A short note on how the app is hosted and deployed.
What does it not cover?
A review, not a penetration test or certification. Priced for code up to about 25,000 lines; a larger codebase is quoted. Fixes are not included; the report says how to make each one.
Is there a cheaper way to do it?
GitHub's Dependabot alerts come with every GitHub plan and flag dependencies known to contain security vulnerabilities. (GitHub Docs: GitHub security features)
How many people are looking for code and security review?
58 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for code and security review between November 2025 and November 2026, 17 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/forhire, r/AI_Agents. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
Within a week. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.
Get a fixed price for code and security review.
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