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Cycode vs Snyk for AI code security

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Cycode scores 3.7 and Snyk 4.1 on our AI code security criteria, so Snyk ranks higher on the published weights. Cycode leads on remediation and ASPM depth; Snyk leads on AI code and assistant coverage, developer experience and pricing and buying clarity; they tie on endpoint deployment and tamper resistance and governance and policy control. The widest gap is pricing and buying clarity, where Snyk scores 3.5 against 1.5.

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

How do Cycode and Snyk score side by side?

Cycode and Snyk: editorial assessment, 0-5. Last reviewed October 2026.
CriterionWeightCycodeSnykEdge
Coverage of AI-generated code and AI coding assistants25%4.55.0Snyk
Endpoint deployment and tamper resistance20%3.03.0Tie
Governance and policy control for the CISO20%4.04.0Tie
Developer experience and low friction15%3.54.5Snyk
Pricing and buying clarity10%1.53.5Snyk
Remediation and ASPM depth10%5.04.0Cycode
Weighted total3.74.1

Cycode leads on 1 criteria, Snyk leads on 3, and 2 are tied.

Cycode

Verdict for Cycode: strengths and limitations

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  • Strength:IDE guardrails intercept secrets, file context, prompts and tool calls before they reach AI services. [source]
  • Strength:AI-BOM tracks .cursorrules and .windsurfrules files, MCP servers and AI API keys, with commit provenance. [source]
  • Strength:AI Exploitability Agent confirms CVE reachability; AI Fix Agent produces PR-ready fixes. [source]
  • Strength:Full scanner set: SAST, SCA, secrets, containers, IaC and CI/CD posture. [source]
  • Strength:Cycode's AI Guardrails names Claude Code and Cursor. [source]

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  • Limitation:No prices published; pricing is based on active developers and AI usage. [source]

Snyk

Verdict for Snyk: strengths and limitations

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  • Strength:Free plan with SCA, SAST, IaC and container scanning and IDE, CLI and SCM integrations. [source]
  • Strength:Team plan published at a starting price of $25 a month for up to 10 developers. [source]
  • Strength:Evo Agentic Development Security names Claude, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Antigravity, Kiro and Qodo. [source]
  • Strength:Evo can evaluate, steer or block risky agent activity before it executes. [source]

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  • Limitation:Coding agent security requires an Enterprise Platform Subscription. [source]
  • Limitation:Secrets scanning and prioritization method not described on the pages reviewed. [source]

How do Cycode and Snyk cover AI code and coding assistants?

Cycode: The AI inventory covers code assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf and Tabnine, plus MCP servers, models and AI secrets, alongside SAST, SCA, secrets, container and IaC scanning. IDE hooks support Cursor and Claude Code so far.

Snyk: Evo Agentic Development Security names Claude, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Antigravity, Kiro and Qodo, discovers MCP servers, skills and tools, and secures code inside the agent. Snyk Studio's MCP server lists Copilot among supported AI tools.

Assistants named on their public pages: Cycode: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf; Snyk: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex and Kiro.

Where do their controls run on the developer machine?

Cycode: IDE hooks enforce guardrails such as "Block Unauthorized MCPs" and "Restrict MCP Execution to Localhost Only", starting with Cursor and Claude Code; an endpoint agent and tamper resistance are not described.

Snyk: Evo coding agent security is metered per active machine per day and can evaluate, steer or block agent activity; an endpoint application and tamper resistance are not described on the pages reviewed.

How much control does the security team get?

Cycode: Three-state authorization (Needs Review, Authorized, Unauthorized) with violations for AI tools and MCP servers; an audit log of agent activity is not described.

Snyk: Evo can evaluate, steer or block risky agent activity across discovered MCP servers, skills and tools. It requires an Enterprise subscription, and audit reporting on agent activity is not described on the pages reviewed.

How do they fit the developer's workflow?

Cycode: IDE and MCP presence and a free trial, but no free tier.

Snyk: The Free plan includes IDE, CLI and source control integrations, and Snyk Studio brings scanning into AI tools through an MCP server.

How do they fix and prioritize findings?

Cycode: An AI Exploitability Agent checks reachability, an AI Fix and Remediation Agent produces PR-ready fixes, and Maestro orchestrates 120+ connectors through ConnectorX.

Snyk: Risk Score weighs reachability, exploit maturity, business impact, EPSS and CVSS, and AI remediation uses an agentic retry loop. Ingestion of third-party scanner findings is not confirmed on the pages reviewed.

How do they compare on price?

Cycode: free tier: No (free trial offered); lowest published paid option: Contact sales; pricing unit: Active developers and AI usage.

Snyk: free tier: Yes: Free, $0; lowest published paid option: Team from $25 a month (up to 10 developers); pricing unit: Enterprise credits (1 credit = $1).

Source: Cycode pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Source: Snyk pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Which should you choose?

Choose Cycode if remediation and ASPM depth and AI code and assistant coverage matter most: Cycode scores 5.0 and 4.5 there, against 4.0 and 5.0 for Snyk. Choose Snyk if AI code and assistant coverage and developer experience matter most: Snyk scores 5.0 and 4.5 there, against 4.5 and 3.5 for Cycode.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cycode or Snyk better for AI code security?

Cycode scores 3.7 and Snyk 4.1 on our AI code security criteria, so Snyk ranks higher on the published weights. Cycode leads on 1 of 6 criteria and Snyk 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 Cycode and Snyk price their plans?

Cycode: free tier: No (free trial offered); lowest published paid option: Contact sales. Snyk: free tier: Yes: Free, $0; lowest published paid option: Team from $25 a month (up to 10 developers). Prices as published on vendor pages and marketplace listings, reviewed 2026-10-11.

Which AI coding assistants do Cycode and Snyk name?

On the pages we reviewed, Cycode names Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf and Snyk names Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex 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.