{}Best AI Code Security

OX Security vs Snyk for AI code security

ANSWER FIRST

OX Security scores 3.8 and Snyk 4.1 on our AI code security criteria, so Snyk ranks higher on the published weights. OX leads on governance and policy control and remediation and ASPM depth; Snyk leads on AI code and assistant coverage, endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, developer experience and pricing and buying clarity. The widest gap is developer experience, where Snyk scores 4.5 against 3.5.

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

How do OX Security and Snyk score side by side?

OX Security and Snyk: editorial assessment, 0-5. Last reviewed October 2026.
CriterionWeightOX SecuritySnykEdge
Coverage of AI-generated code and AI coding assistants25%4.55.0Snyk
Endpoint deployment and tamper resistance20%2.53.0Snyk
Governance and policy control for the CISO20%4.54.0OX
Developer experience and low friction15%3.54.5Snyk
Pricing and buying clarity10%2.53.5Snyk
Remediation and ASPM depth10%4.54.0OX
Weighted total3.84.1

OX Security leads on 2 criteria, Snyk leads on 4, and 0 are tied.

OX Security

Verdict for OX Security: strengths and limitations

diff --verdict ox-security · reviewed 2026-09

@@ strengths @@

  • 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]

Snyk

Verdict for Snyk: strengths and limitations

diff --verdict snyk · reviewed 2026-09

@@ strengths @@

  • 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]

@@ limitations @@

  • 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 OX Security and Snyk cover AI code and coding assistants?

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.

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: OX Security: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Kiro; Snyk: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex and Kiro.

Where do their controls run on the developer machine?

OX Security: Runs as a VS Code extension, a JetBrains plugin and an MCP integration; an endpoint application 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?

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.

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?

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

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?

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.

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?

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.

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: OX Security pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Source: Snyk pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Which should you choose?

Choose OX Security if governance and policy control and remediation and ASPM depth matter most: OX scores 4.5 and 4.5 there, against 4.0 and 4.0 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 OX.

Frequently asked questions

Is OX Security or Snyk better for AI code security?

OX Security scores 3.8 and Snyk 4.1 on our AI code security criteria, so Snyk ranks higher on the published weights. OX leads on 2 of 6 criteria and Snyk on 4; 0 are tied. Which is better depends on which criteria matter most to you; the calculator on this site re-weights them.

How do OX Security and Snyk price their plans?

OX Security: free tier: Yes: free use up to 9 developer contributions; 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 OX Security and Snyk name?

On the pages we reviewed, OX Security names Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Kiro 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.

Read the full reviews

Where next?

More head-to-heads

Sources reviewed

OX Security

Snyk

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