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On our October 2026 scores, the highest-ranked alternatives to OX Security are Legit Security (4.4), Snyk (4.1) and Backslash Security (3.9). OX Security scores 3.8 (rank 5 of 10); 4 of the 10 alternatives score higher overall. The criterion where OX trails most is endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, led by Legit Security at 5.0.
Editorial assessment · Compiled from vendor product, docs, pricing and marketplace pages · Rated October 2026
These points come from OX Security's own public pages as reviewed in October 2026. They describe what is and is not published, not user complaints.
OX Security publishes a pricing unit for each product (per AI user, contributing developer, cloud asset or agent hour) but no prices.
Source: ox.security · Reviewed Sep 2026
The limits of the Start Free sign-up are not published.
Source: ox.security · Reviewed Sep 2026
Scores higher than OX on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.5), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (5.0 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.5)
OX stays ahead on: no criterion
Scores higher than OX on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.5), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 2.5)
OX stays ahead on: governance and policy control (4.5 vs 4.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Scores higher than OX on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (4.0 vs 2.5) and governance and policy control (5.0 vs 4.5)
OX stays ahead on: developer experience (3.5 vs 3.0), pricing and buying clarity (2.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 3.0)
Scores higher than OX on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.5) and developer experience (4.0 vs 3.5)
OX stays ahead on: pricing and buying clarity (2.5 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than OX on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.5)
OX stays ahead on: governance and policy control (4.5 vs 4.0) and pricing and buying clarity (2.5 vs 1.5)
Scores higher than OX on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 2.5)
OX stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Scores higher than OX on: remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.5)
OX stays ahead on: governance and policy control (4.5 vs 3.5), developer experience (3.5 vs 3.0) and pricing and buying clarity (2.5 vs 1.0)
Scores higher than OX on: no criterion
OX stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 4.0), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 3.0) and pricing and buying clarity (2.5 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than OX on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 2.5)
OX stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 3.5)
Scores higher than OX on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 2.5)
OX stays ahead 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)
| Tool | Free tier | Lowest published paid price | Pricing unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OX Security | Yes: free use up to 9 developer contributions | Contact sales | AI user, contributing developer, cloud asset, agent hours | www.ox.security |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Stay with OX Security if you want to change what the agent writes before it writes it. OX VibeSec analyzes the developer's prompt and sends security guidance to the agent before code is generated, and supports Claude Code, Cursor, Kiro and VS Code with Copilot.
OX does not lead any criterion outright; its strongest scores are AI code and assistant coverage (4.5) and governance and policy control (4.5).
On our scores, Legit Security is the highest-ranked alternative at 4.4 out of 5, ahead of OX Security at 3.8. It scores higher than OX on AI code and assistant coverage, endpoint deployment and tamper resistance and remediation and ASPM depth.
Snyk (Free, $0), Endor Labs (Developer tier, local, no account), Semgrep (up to 10 contributors), GitHub Advanced Security (Free for public repositories (code scanning, secret scanning, Dependabot alerts)) and Aikido Security (Developer plan, $0, 2 users) 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.