HIRO vs. WORKSTREET

The AI-augmented team vs. the autonomous one.

WorkStreet built the modern version of the security-team-as-a-service model: Big-4 humans backed by AI tooling like their YAQ questionnaire product. Hiro runs the opposite shape — agents backed by on-call engineers, SaaS pricing, month-to-month. Both are serious competitors. Here’s the honest breakdown.

 
Hiro
WorkStreet
Founded
2023
2019
Engagement model
SaaS, published pricing
Retainer / scoped engagement
Monthly cost
$2–6k, month-to-month
Not published; 170-person org with Big-4 billing
Core primitive
Agents do the work, engineer on-call reviews risky changes
Humans do the work, AI tooling assists
Response time
30 min (Scale tier) / 4h worst case
Business hours, not published
Questionnaires
Answered from live infra in 4h
YAQ + human review
Code review in your IDE
Built-in MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot
Not a core offering
Proof layer
YC S23; early-stage
2,200+ customers, Vanta #1 Services Partner

Choose Hiro if...

  • →You want SaaS pricing with no retainer surprise.
  • →You’re AI-native and prefer agent-first over AI-augmented humans.
  • →You ship code via Claude Code / Cursor / Copilot and want security in the IDE.
  • →You value the SRE discipline — automate routine, gate risk.
  • →You want transparency on process and SLA, not a sales-call-gated experience.

Choose WorkStreet if...

  • →You need named-logo social proof for your board today.
  • →Your stack is large enough that 170 people + Vanta partnership matter more than speed.
  • →You explicitly need a vCPO retainer or regulated-industry Big-4 audit support.
  • →Executive risk tolerance for a newer vendor is low.

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