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Apiiro vs OX Security for AI code security

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Apiiro scores 3.4 and OX Security 3.8 on our AI code security criteria, so OX Security ranks higher on the published weights. Apiiro leads on remediation and ASPM depth; OX leads on governance and policy control, developer experience and pricing and buying clarity; they tie on AI code and assistant coverage and endpoint deployment and tamper resistance. The widest gap is pricing and buying clarity, where OX scores 2.5 against 1.0.

Editorial assessment · Compiled from vendor product, docs, pricing and marketplace pages · Rated October 2026

How do Apiiro and OX Security score side by side?

Apiiro and OX Security: editorial assessment, 0-5. Last reviewed October 2026.
CriterionWeightApiiroOX SecurityEdge
Coverage of AI-generated code and AI coding assistants25%4.54.5Tie
Endpoint deployment and tamper resistance20%2.52.5Tie
Governance and policy control for the CISO20%3.54.5OX
Developer experience and low friction15%3.03.5OX
Pricing and buying clarity10%1.02.5OX
Remediation and ASPM depth10%5.04.5Apiiro
Weighted total3.43.8

Apiiro leads on 1 criteria, OX Security leads on 3, and 2 are tied.

Apiiro

Verdict for Apiiro: strengths and limitations

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  • Strength:Software Architecture Graph and Risk Graph connect code changes to runtime context. [source]
  • Strength:Guardian Agent adds secure prompt enrichment and pre-commit prevention. [source]
  • Strength:Works with Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. [source]
  • Strength:Deep Code Analysis detects material code changes. [source]

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  • Limitation:No pricing published and no free commercial tier. [source]
  • Limitation:The MCP server requires an Apiiro account with API access. [source]

OX Security

Verdict for OX Security: strengths and limitations

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  • Strength:VibeSec analyzes the developer's prompt and sends security guidance to the agent before code is generated. [source]
  • Strength:Supports Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro and VS Code with Copilot. [source]
  • Strength:Malicious dependency blocking, secret protection, AI inventory and an agent activity log. [source]
  • Strength:Pricing unit published for each product, including per AI user for VibeSec. [source]

@@ limitations @@

  • Limitation:No prices published. [source]
  • Limitation:Limits of the free sign-up are not published. [source]

How do Apiiro and OX Security cover AI code and coding assistants?

Apiiro: Detects risk across AI coding agents, IDE extensions and MCP servers, works with Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, and scans with AI SAST and AI SCA.

OX Security: VibeSec supports Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro and VS Code with Copilot and analyzes the prompt before code is generated; the Agent AI BOM lists MCP servers, external SaaS and AI models with their users.

Assistants named on their public pages: Apiiro: Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot; OX Security: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Kiro.

Where do their controls run on the developer machine?

Apiiro: The Apiiro CLI brings the platform into the terminal and into AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot; an endpoint agent and tamper resistance are not described.

OX Security: Runs as a VS Code extension, a JetBrains plugin and an MCP integration; an endpoint application and tamper resistance are not described.

How much control does the security team get?

Apiiro: Guardian Agent adds pre-commit prevention and secure prompt enrichment; policy to approve or block specific agents or MCP servers is not described in detail.

OX Security: Allow or block specific MCP tools, SaaS integrations and models, with an Agent Activity Log of prompts and tool calls and a history of prevented risks.

How do they fit the developer's workflow?

Apiiro: Developer surface through the CLI, MCP and AutoFix; no free tier for commercial teams (AutoFix is free for open source maintainers).

OX Security: VS Code extension, JetBrains plugin and MCP integration, and free use for up to 9 developer contributions.

How do they fix and prioritize findings?

Apiiro: A Software Architecture Graph and Risk Graph tie code to runtime, and AutoFix generates fixes for SAST, SCA, secrets, container and IaC risks.

OX Security: One-click AI fixes in CI/CD, IDEs and pull requests with diffs, ASPM correlation, and an Agentic Pentester that ties exploitable issues back to code.

How do they compare on price?

Apiiro: free tier: No (AutoFix free for open source maintainers); lowest published paid option: Contact sales; pricing unit: Not published.

OX Security: free tier: Yes: free use up to 9 developer contributions; lowest published paid option: Contact sales; pricing unit: AI user, contributing developer, cloud asset, agent hours.

Source: Apiiro pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Source: OX Security pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Which should you choose?

Choose Apiiro if remediation and ASPM depth and AI code and assistant coverage matter most: Apiiro scores 5.0 and 4.5 there, against 4.5 and 4.5 for OX. Choose OX Security if governance and policy control and developer experience matter most: OX scores 4.5 and 3.5 there, against 3.5 and 3.0 for Apiiro.

Frequently asked questions

Is Apiiro or OX Security better for AI code security?

Apiiro scores 3.4 and OX Security 3.8 on our AI code security criteria, so OX Security ranks higher on the published weights. Apiiro leads on 1 of 6 criteria and OX on 3; 2 are tied. Which is better depends on which criteria matter most to you; the calculator on this site re-weights them.

How do Apiiro and OX Security price their plans?

Apiiro: free tier: No (AutoFix free for open source maintainers); lowest published paid option: Contact sales. OX Security: free tier: Yes: free use up to 9 developer contributions; lowest published paid option: Contact sales. Prices as published on vendor pages and marketplace listings, reviewed 2026-10-11.

Which AI coding assistants do Apiiro and OX Security name?

On the pages we reviewed, Apiiro names Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and OX Security names Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Kiro. 'Not named' means we did not find the assistant on the vendor's pages; it does not prove the tool cannot work with it.

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Last reviewed October 2026. Editorial assessment from public vendor material; no hands-on testing.