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Developer-first security platform

Snyk is the leading developer security platform providing continuous scanning for vulnerabilities in code (SAST), open-source dependencies (SCA), container images, and infrastructure as code. Integrates directly into IDEs, Git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and container registries. Features AI-powered fix suggestions, license compliance checking, and real-time vulnerability database. Free for individual developers with paid plans for teams. Supports 30+ programming languages.

About Snyk

Snyk is the market-leading developer security platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities across the entire software development lifecycle. It covers four key areas: Snyk Code for static analysis (SAST), Snyk Open Source for dependency scanning (SCA), Snyk Container for container image security, and Snyk IaC for infrastructure as code scanning.

The platform integrates where developers already work — IDEs like VS Code and JetBrains, Git platforms like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket, CI/CD pipelines, and container registries. This shift-left approach catches vulnerabilities early when they are cheapest to fix.

Snyk's proprietary vulnerability database is continuously updated by a dedicated security research team. AI-powered fix suggestions generate pull requests with remediation code, and Snyk Agent Fix automates the end-to-end fix workflow.

The free tier is useful for individual developers and small teams. Public pricing includes Team entry plans from $25/month, Ignite from $1,260/year per contributing developer for organizations under 50 developers, and custom Enterprise pricing with advanced features, SSO, regions, and dedicated support.

Pricing & Platform Specs

Pricing Summary

Snyk provides a Free tier with basic test limits across SCA, SAST, Container, and IaC security. The Team plan costs $25/month per contributing developer for increased tests and Jira integration. The Ignite plan is $1,260/year per developer for unlimited scans, while Enterprise offers custom governance, SSO, and compliance.

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Supported Platforms

Web, IDE, CLI, GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD

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Open Source

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OSV-Scanner is Google's official open-source vulnerability scanner that checks your project's dependencies against the OSV.dev database — the largest open vulnerability database covering all major ecosystems. Written in Go, it supports lockfiles from npm, pip, Maven, Cargo, Go modules, and more, providing actionable remediation guidance and CI/CD integration for automated security scanning.

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FAQ

What is Snyk?

Snyk is the leading developer security platform providing continuous scanning for vulnerabilities in code (SAST), open-source dependencies (SCA), container images, and infrastructure as code. Integrates directly into IDEs, Git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and container registries. Features AI-powered fix suggestions, license compliance checking, and real-time vulnerability database. Free for individual developers with paid plans for teams. Supports 30+ programming languages.

Is Snyk free?

Snyk offers a free tier alongside paid plans. Snyk provides a Free tier with basic test limits across SCA, SAST, Container, and IaC security. The Team plan costs $25/month per contributing developer for increased tests and Jira integration. The Ignite plan is $1,260/year per developer for unlimited scans, while Enterprise offers custom governance, SSO, and compliance.

Is Snyk still maintained?

Yes — Snyk is active. Its listing was last verified on August 26, 2026.

What are the best Snyk alternatives?

The first editor-selected Snyk alternatives are GhidraMCP, osv-scanner.

How does Snyk score in our review?

The published editorial review lists Snyk at 86/100 overall across speed, privacy, and developer experience. Check the review's evidence status and test metadata for its verification level.