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On our October 2026 scores, the highest-ranked alternatives to Aikido Security are Legit Security (4.4), Snyk (4.1) and Backslash Security (3.9). Aikido Security scores 3.0 (also reviewed); 9 of the 10 alternatives score higher overall. The criterion where Aikido trails most is governance and policy control, led by Backslash Security at 5.0.
Editorial assessment · Compiled from vendor product, docs, pricing and marketplace pages · Rated October 2026
These points come from Aikido Security's own public pages as reviewed in October 2026. They describe what is and is not published, not user complaints.
The pages we reviewed show no agent inventory, MCP governance or agent policy controls, and governance and policy control carries 20% of our score.
Source: aikido.dev · Reviewed Sep 2026
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Source: aikido.dev · Reviewed Sep 2026
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (5.0 vs 2.0), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 1.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.0) and governance and policy control (4.0 vs 1.5)
Aikido stays ahead on: pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 3.5)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (4.0 vs 2.0) and governance and policy control (5.0 vs 1.5)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0), pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.0)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 2.0), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 1.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 4.0) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 2.0), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 1.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.0), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 1.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 1.5)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (3.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.0) and governance and policy control (2.5 vs 1.5)
Aikido stays ahead on: pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 4.0)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 2.0), governance and policy control (3.5 vs 1.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 1.0)
Scores higher than Aikido on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 2.0), governance and policy control (3.0 vs 1.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Aikido stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than Aikido on: governance and policy control (2.0 vs 1.5)
Aikido stays ahead on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.0 vs 1.5), pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 4.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.5)
| Tool | Free tier | Lowest published paid price | Pricing unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikido Security | Yes: Developer plan, $0, 2 users | Basic $350 a month, 10 users included (Pro $700, Advanced $1,050) | Flat fee per plan | www.aikido.dev |
| Legit Security | No (free trial on request) | AWS Marketplace: $60,000 for 12 months, all modules, 100 users (marketplace price) | Users (marketplace bundle) | aws.amazon.com |
| Snyk | Yes: Free, $0 | Team from $25 a month (up to 10 developers) | Enterprise credits (1 credit = $1) | snyk.io |
| Backslash Security | No (free read-only AI Endpoint Exposure Assessment) | AWS Marketplace: $75,000 annual commit, 12 months (marketplace price) | Annual commit | aws.amazon.com |
| Endor Labs | Yes: Developer tier, local, no account | Contact sales | Contributors with commits in the last 90 days | www.endorlabs.com |
| OX Security | Yes: free use up to 9 developer contributions | Contact sales | AI user, contributing developer, cloud asset, agent hours | www.ox.security |
| Cycode | No (free trial offered) | Contact sales | Active developers and AI usage | cycode.com |
| Semgrep | Yes: up to 10 contributors | $30 per contributor per month (Code or Supply Chain); $15 (Secrets) | Contributor | semgrep.dev |
| Apiiro | No (AutoFix free for open source maintainers) | Contact sales | Not published | apiiro.com |
| Wiz Code | Not stated | AWS Marketplace: $58,500 for 100 licenses, 12 months, add-on for Wiz Cloud (marketplace price) | Licenses | aws.amazon.com |
| GitHub Advanced Security | Free for public repositories (code scanning, secret scanning, Dependabot alerts) | $19 (Secret Protection) or $30 (Code Security) per active committer per month | Active committer | github.com |
Stay with Aikido Security if a small team needs a fixed, published monthly price. Aikido has a free plan for 2 users and Basic at $300 a month with 10 users included, SAST, AI SAST, secrets and SCA on every plan, and Aikido Safe Chain to block malware at package install.
Aikido leads or ties the lead on developer experience and pricing and buying clarity.
On our scores, Legit Security is the highest-ranked alternative at 4.4 out of 5, ahead of Aikido Security at 3.0. It scores higher than Aikido on AI code and assistant coverage, endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, governance and policy control and remediation and ASPM depth.
Snyk (Free, $0), Endor Labs (Developer tier, local, no account), OX Security (free use up to 9 developer contributions), Semgrep (up to 10 contributors) and GitHub Advanced Security (Free for public repositories (code scanning, secret scanning, Dependabot alerts)) publish a free tier. Limits differ, so check each vendor's pricing page.
Legit Security (5.0), Snyk (3.0), Backslash Security (4.0), Cycode (3.0) and Semgrep (3.0) score 3.0 or higher on endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, the criterion that carries 20% of our score.