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| Decision point | What Snyk states |
|---|---|
Scan types | Open Source dependencies, application code, container images and Kubernetes applications, plus Terraform and Kubernetes configuration. |
Where it runs | The CLI can run locally, in an IDE, or in CI/CD. Snyk also describes IDE, CI/CD, source-code-manager and AI coding-assistant integrations. |
Ongoing monitoring | snyk monitor and snyk container monitor create a dependency snapshot for regular scanning and alerts about newly disclosed vulnerabilities or new patch or upgrade paths. |
Public repositories | Test limits do not apply to public repositories; setting the Git remote URL can stop public-repository tests being counted against private-repository limits. |
CLI source and support | The public CLI repository has not accepted external contributions since July 22, 2024. Snyk directs support requests to its support page and does not actively monitor GitHub Issues. |
Our take
Choose Snyk when developers need dependency, code, container and IaC checks in their existing IDE, CLI or CI/CD workflow. Free and Team provide the published flat-rate entry points; Team is scoped to up to 10 developers. If AI Pentesting or Coding Agent Security is required, evaluate Enterprise credit consumption for the contributors, images, targets, machines and assessments you intend to meter.
Evaluate Snyk
Comparisons
Where it stands out
One CLI across scan types.
snyk test,snyk code test,snyk container test, andsnyk iac testcover the documented Open Source, code, container, and IaC workflows. Options include a severity threshold, JSON output, and project auto-detection.Developer-facing findings and remediation. CLI findings include severity, a detailed-description link, the vulnerable dependency path, and fix guidance. Snyk also describes reachability analysis, risk scores, and AI-powered one-click fixes in IDEs and pull requests.
Agent controls. Evo Agentic Development Security is described as validating external tools before use, governing agent behavior during execution, and securing code when created.
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Trade-offs to weigh
Enterprise consumption is usage-based. Capabilities draw from one prepaid credit balance at daily rates per active contributor, monitored image, provisioned target, or active machine, while AI Pentesting is metered per assessment. Consumption beyond the initial credit pool is invoiced in arrears.
Open Source scanning has build prerequisites. The package manager and relevant third-party tools, such as Gradle or Maven, must be in
PATH; with limited exceptions, projects must be built before testing.
Pricing and plan conditions
Free and Team are monthly flat-rate subscriptions. Enterprise is sold through Sales: credits are pre-purchased for the contract term, apply across Snyk capabilities at the rate card, and are priced at 1 credit = $1. Running out of credits does not in itself end access; on-demand consumption is invoiced in arrears, and the account team can add credits mid-contract. Unused credits expire at the end of the order term and cannot be refunded or transferred.
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| Plan | Published price | Included and limits |
|---|---|---|
Free | $0 / month, billed monthly | SCA, SAST, IaC and Container; real-time code scanning; IDE, CLI and source-code-manager integrations. 5 projects and 100 Snyk Code tests per month. |
Team | Starting at $25 / month, billed monthly | For up to 10 developers. Free plan plus increased test limits, Jira integration and next-business-day support. 100 projects and 1,000 Snyk Code tests per month. |
Enterprise (Snyk Platform Subscription) | Contact Sales; 1 credit = $1 | Prepaid credits can be used across the platform at the published rate card. Evo capabilities such as AI Pentesting and Coding Agent Security require this subscription; premium support and services are also available. |
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| Capability | Billing unit | Credit rate |
|---|---|---|
Code | per Active Contributor / per Day | 1.0 credits |
Open Source | per Active Contributor / per Day | 1.0 credits |
IaC | per Active Contributor / per Day | 0.33 credits |
Secrets | per Active Contributor / per Day | 0.66 credits |
Evo AI-SPM | per Active Contributor / per Day | 0.66 credits |
Container | per Monitored Image / per Day | 0.33 credits |
API and Web | per Provisioned Target / per Day | 3.0 credits |
Evo ADS - Coding Agent Security | per Active Machine / per Day | 1.0 credits |
Evo COS - AI Pentesting | per Assessment | 4,000 credits |
Public signals
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Verified factual signals from public sources. They indicate observable activity or interest, not total adoption, product quality, or cost.
600 GitHub commits 90d5.7k GitHub stars0 vulnerabilities across 1 package
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npm · snyk@1.1308.3
Alternatives to Snyk
The reviewed substitutes for Snyk among the code security, and what would make each one the better answer.
Other approaches
A different approach to the same problem. Each substitutes only for the workload named beside it.
- Wiz
- Wiz and Snyk both catch security risk in code before it reaches production. Snyk starts in the developer's workflow, scanning code, open-source dependencies and containers, while Wiz starts from the cloud and runtime and traces risk back to code. Where the security program is anchored, with developers or with the cloud team, decides the pick.Applies to: Deciding how the stack is shaped, where both products can be part of the answer.
- Vibio
- Snyk is the established platform for the same scanning job, covering code, dependencies, containers and infrastructure as code with an enterprise reporting and policy layer. Vibio is the focused newer entrant on source scanning alone. Conditional rather than direct, and this is the demotion of 2026-09-10 answered rather than reversed: the pair is not equal in scope, so the substitution holds only where source scanning is the whole requirement.Applies to: Catching vulnerabilities in first-party code. Vibio stands in for Snyk when source scanning is all that is needed and the budget is small; Snyk stands in when dependencies, containers and IaC must be covered under one policy and reporting layer.
- CodeWatchdog
- Same shape as the Vibio pair and the same answer to the 2026-09-10 demotion: CodeWatchdog scans first-party source, Snyk covers that plus dependencies, containers and infrastructure as code with enterprise policy and reporting. Shared class alone did not justify approval; the scope difference does, as a condition.Applies to: Catching vulnerabilities in first-party code. CodeWatchdog stands in for Snyk where source scanning is the whole requirement; Snyk stands in when the same policy must reach dependencies, containers and IaC.
Related technologies
Normally used together rather than chosen between, so these are not alternatives.
- CrowdStrike Falcon
- The two sit at different layers of one system and the documented deployments run them together, so the reader's question is which job each one does rather than which to buy.Applies to: Whether these two do the same job, or different jobs in one pipeline.
- Orca Security
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