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Aikido

Developer-first application security

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelAikido · Security
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Aikido does

Aikido scans code, containers, and cloud infrastructure for vulnerabilities. The platform aims to surface only the issues that matter, so security teams can focus on real risks rather than long lists of low-priority findings. Developers and security engineers use it across the code and infrastructure they own. The listing describes this filtering as a core part of the product.

How Aikido compares with its closest alternatives

4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Aikido does. Only Snyk Code AI lists a starting price, $25 a month. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Aikido does. Aikido offers a web app and a VS Code extension. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and 3 offer a VS Code extension. Aikido was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2012 and 2022, 4 of them earlier. Aikido is based in Ghent, Belgium; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Belgium. They are in the United States.

Market position · Security

How Aikido compares in Security

Aikido has moderate opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Aikido's own market position as contested. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Aikido compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
AikidoFounded 2021 · Ghent, BelgiumModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, VS CodeRising
GitHub Advanced SecurityFounded 2022 · Remote-firstHighOpenPaid—NoNoWebHot
Snyk AI SecurityFounded 2012 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLI, VS CodeHot
Snyk Code AIFounded 2015 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium$25/moYesYesWeb, VS CodeHot
Semgrep AppSecFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLI, VS CodeHot
Semgrep ProFounded 2020HighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Security.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Aikido exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
ClassificationCode Generation
Industry Verticals
Software
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Aikido shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Aikido: common questions

Is Aikido free?

Aikido has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Aikido?

The closest alternatives to Aikido that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk AI Security, Snyk Code AI, Semgrep AppSec, and Semgrep Pro.

Is Aikido still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Aikido as operating at aikido.dev.

Where is Aikido based?

Aikido is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Does Aikido have an API?

Yes. Aikido offers an API.

Who is Aikido for?

Aikido is built for developers and businesses.

How do I sign in to Aikido?

Sign in on Aikido's own website, aikido.dev. FalcoScan reviews Aikido but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Aikido directly.

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