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TartarusAI vs
Shannon AI
Shannon AI was the first product to publicly target the uncensored security-AI category. TartarusAI is built on the same thesis with different defaults: crypto-only billing (no Stripe / no KYC), a leaner pricing ladder ($20-$1,000/mo), and a runtime safety story focused on the verification gate rather than autonomy.
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Feature-by-feature.
No spin.
TartarusAIShannon AI
Uncensored on offensive-security work
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Custom-tuned coding model
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Crypto-only billing (no card / KYC)
Shannon: crypto via Stripe = KYC
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Lite tier under $25/mo
TartarusAI $20 · Shannon $5.99
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Top tier ceiling
TartarusAI $1,000 · Shannon $49.99
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Verification gate before done
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Read-before-overwrite + loop guards
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Engagement-aware billing (token rollover)
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On-prem deployment
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Compliance mapping (NIST AI RMF, ISO, SOC2)
Shannon publishes; TartarusAI on request
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No training on your prompts
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// questions
Things people actually ask.
Is Shannon AI a competitor or a peer?+
Both. The category is too new for the market to have settled. We disagree on defaults — they go cheap-and-broad with daily token caps, we go deeper-tier with monthly token pools and rollover for serious engagement work — but we agree the underlying thesis (security pros need an uncensored agent) is correct.
Why does TartarusAI start at $20 if Shannon starts at $5.99?+
Shannon's entry tier has tight daily token caps and shared infrastructure. TartarusAI Lite ($20) is a 2-day unlimited trial on the same dedicated model the Pro tier uses — a real run at the product before you commit to a monthly plan, not a free-tier honeypot.
Why no $5.99 tier on TartarusAI?+
A $5.99 tier optimizes for sign-up volume; we optimize for the ratio of paying customers who actually ship engagements. The economics work out the same with fewer tickets and less capacity drag.
Can I migrate from Shannon to TartarusAI?+
Yes — there is no lock-in either direction. The CLI workflows are similar enough that switching is mostly a matter of regenerating your auth token. Email [email protected] and we'll prorate your existing Shannon subscription if you have time left on it.