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On our October 2026 scores, the highest-ranked alternatives to Snyk are Legit Security (4.4), Backslash Security (3.9) and Endor Labs (3.9). Snyk scores 4.1 (rank 2 of 10); 1 of the 10 alternatives score higher overall. The criterion where Snyk 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 Snyk's own public pages as reviewed in October 2026. They describe what is and is not published, not user complaints.
Coding agent security in Snyk Evo requires an Enterprise Platform Subscription; it is not part of the Free or Team plans.
Source: snyk.io · Reviewed Sep 2026
The Team plan is published for up to 10 developers; Enterprise pricing is credit based (1 credit = $1).
Source: snyk.io · Reviewed Sep 2026
The prioritization method is not described on the pages we reviewed.
Source: snyk.io · Reviewed Sep 2026
Scores higher than Snyk on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (5.0 vs 3.0), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 4.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than Snyk on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (4.0 vs 3.0) and governance and policy control (5.0 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0), pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.0)
Scores higher than Snyk on: governance and policy control (4.5 vs 4.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 4.0) and pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than Snyk on: governance and policy control (4.5 vs 4.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead 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)
Scores higher than Snyk on: remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 1.5)
Scores higher than Snyk on: pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 3.5)
Snyk stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.5) and governance and policy control (4.0 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than Snyk on: remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.5), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 3.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0) and pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 1.0)
Scores higher than Snyk on: remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Snyk stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 4.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 3.0), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (3.5 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than Snyk on: pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 3.5)
Snyk stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.5)
Scores higher than Snyk on: pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 3.5)
Snyk stays ahead 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)
| Tool | Free tier | Lowest published paid price | Pricing unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyk | Yes: Free, $0 | Team from $25 a month (up to 10 developers) | Enterprise credits (1 credit = $1) | snyk.io |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Snyk if developers already scan on the Free or Team plan and you plan to add agent governance under an Enterprise contract. Snyk Evo Agentic Development Security discovers MCP servers, skills and tools and names Claude, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Antigravity, Kiro and Qodo.
Snyk leads or ties the lead on AI code and assistant coverage and developer experience.
On our scores, Legit Security is the highest-ranked alternative at 4.4 out of 5, ahead of Snyk at 4.1. It scores higher than Snyk on endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, governance and policy control and remediation and ASPM depth.
Endor Labs (Developer tier, local, no account), OX Security (free use up to 9 developer contributions), 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), 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.