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Snyk Code

Real-time SAST as you type

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreemiumRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelSnyk Code · Security
Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
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The Brief

What Snyk Code does

In-IDE security scanning that finds vulnerabilities in your code as you write — no PR needed to find bugs early.

How Snyk Code compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Snyk Code does. Only CybeDefend lists a starting price, $18 a month. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Snyk Code does. Snyk Code offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app and none offers a desktop app. Snyk Code was founded in 2015; the alternatives were founded between 2006 and 2025, 2 of them earlier. Snyk Code is based in Boston, United States; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in the United States. They are in Israel, France and Sweden.

Market position · Security

How Snyk Code compares in Security

Snyk Code 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 Snyk Code's own market position as open. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Snyk Code compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Snyk CodeFounded 2015 · Boston, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, DesktopRising
CybeDefendFounded 2025HighOpenFreemium$18/moYesNoWeb, API, CLI, Self-hostedStable
Checkmarx SASTFounded 2006 · Ramat Gan, IsraelModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebStable
GitGuardian SecretsFounded 2017 · Paris, FranceModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLIHot
DetectifyFounded 2013 · Stockholm, SwedenModerateOpenPaid—NoYesWebRising
KoreshieldHighOpenPaid—YesYesWeb, API, Self-hostedStable

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 Snyk Code exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Industry Verticals
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Alternatives to Snyk Code

Products still running that do the same job, from the security market and related ones, closest match first.

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CybeDefend

AI-assisted code security that scans agent-written code as it is produced

Opportunity High
Freemium
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Checkmarx SAST

Enterprise application security testing

★ 4.2Opportunity Moderate
Paid
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GitGuardian Secrets

Secrets detection in your codebase

★ 4.5Opportunity Moderate
Freemium
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Detectify

AI web app vulnerability scanner

★ 4.3Opportunity Moderate
Paid
Security
Koreshield

Runtime security layer for AI customer support agents

Opportunity High
Paid
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Nebula by BreachLine Labs

Fully autonomous AI security engineer that works for you

Opportunity High
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Questions

Snyk Code: common questions

Is Snyk Code free?

Snyk Code has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Snyk Code?

The closest alternatives to Snyk Code that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are CybeDefend, Checkmarx SAST, GitGuardian Secrets, Detectify, and Koreshield.

Is Snyk Code still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Snyk Code as operating at snyk.io.

Where is Snyk Code based?

Snyk Code is headquartered in Boston, United States.

Does Snyk Code have an API?

Yes. Snyk Code offers an API.

Who is Snyk Code for?

Snyk Code is built for developers and security teams.

How do I sign in to Snyk Code?

Sign in on Snyk Code's own website, snyk.io. FalcoScan reviews Snyk Code but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Snyk Code directly.

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