MindFort Runs 100+ AI Pen Testing Agents Without Their Previous $10k AWS Bill

MindFort, a security platform utilizing AI agents for continuous penetration testing, faced significant infrastructure cost challenges with traditional cloud providers like AWS, which charged prohibitively high fees for idle compute capacity. To address this, they transitioned to Railway's usage-based pricing model that only charges for compute used, allowing them to maintain a large, always-on agent fleet without incurring excessive costs. This shift reduced their infrastructure expenses by 97%, from an estimated $10,000 per month to just $200-300, while still meeting their ambitious four-hour penetration testing target. The change not only improved cost-efficiency but also enhanced development processes, as MindFort's team develops and tests directly on Railway, bypassing the complexities of local development. This approach has enabled the platform to rapidly grow and serve a diverse customer base, including startups and enterprises in sectors such as finance, technology, and healthcare, by offering faster and more cost-effective security assessments.