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Snyk
DevOps · snyk.io
Overview
Snyk is a developer-first application security platform that scans open-source dependencies (SCA), custom application code (SAST), container images, and infrastructure-as-code for vulnerabilities. It embeds directly into IDEs, CLIs, and CI/CD pipelines so engineering teams can find and fix issues before code ships, offering actionable, developer-friendly remediation guidance rather than a security-analyst-first workflow.
The problem Snyk solves
Snyk addresses the problem of security vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies, custom application code, container images, and infrastructure-as-code being caught too late, after code ships, by embedding automated, developer-facing scanning directly into IDEs and CI/CD pipelines so engineering teams can find and fix issues before merge. It is aimed primarily at development and AppSec teams at small-to-midsize engineering orgs who want low-friction, actionable remediation guidance rather than a security-analyst-centric workflow.
Decision context
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- Published starting price: Free. Confirm user, usage, and feature limits for the plan you would actually buy.
- Deployment: cloud. Check security, data-residency, and access requirements for every team that will use it.
- Verified integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Server, Azure Repos, Jenkins, CircleCI. Validate sync direction and plan limits for the connections that matter.
- This record was last checked on 7/25/2026; pricing and features can change.
How to evaluate Snyk
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Workflow fit
The record describes it as a fit for Development teams wanting security scanning built into IDE and CI/CD workflows, Small-to-mid engineering orgs (roughly 1-10 developers) where per-seat pricing stays economical, Teams prioritizing developer-friendly, low-friction remediation guidance. Check that this context matches the volume, roles, and processes your team needs it to support.
Pilot questions
- Can Snyk complete the critical workflow without manual work outside the product?
- Do the recorded connections (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket Server, Azure Repos) support the sync direction, permissions, and volume we need?
- What user, usage, storage, support, or security limits appear after the headline starting price?
Evidence and freshness
This record was checked on 7/25/2026. That date tells you when the record was reviewed, not that the vendor has left its terms unchanged since then.
Best for
- Development teams wanting security scanning built into IDE and CI/CD workflows
- Small-to-mid engineering orgs (roughly 1-10 developers) where per-seat pricing stays economical
- Teams prioritizing developer-friendly, low-friction remediation guidance
Not a fit if
- Larger engineering orgs (10+ developers) where per-seat pricing escalates toward custom Enterprise contracts
- Teams needing a single tool for broader DevOps observability (APM, tracing, log management)
Why it’s listed
- Widely-adopted developer-first security scanner spanning SCA, SAST, container, and IaC
- Deep CI/CD and IDE integration ecosystem (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, IntelliJ)
- Genuine free tier for individual developers and small teams
Pricing
Free
FreeFor individual developers and small teams staying secure as they build.
- SCA, SAST, IaC & container scanning
- Real-time code scanning
- IDE/CLI/SCM integrations
- 5 projects
Team
$25 per developer / monthFor development teams building security into their process.
- Everything in Free
- Increased per-product test limits
- Jira integration
- Next-business-day support
- 100 projects
Ignite
$1,260 per developer / yearFor orgs under 50 developers wanting enterprise-grade capabilities.
- Everything in Team
- Unlimited code tests
- Custom security rules & risk-based prioritization
- Unlimited projects
Enterprise
Custom pricingFor organizations unifying AppSec, risk reduction, and delivery speed across the SDLC.
- Everything in Ignite
- Zero-day risk prevention
- Unified AppSec control & oversight
- Full SDLC automation
Features
Integrations
Security & compliance
Pros & cons
Pros
- Ease of use and seamless CI/CD pipeline integration
- Actionable, developer-friendly remediation advice and fix suggestions
- Strong dependency/SCA scanning with a low false-positive rate in the IDE plugin
- Generous free tier and good ROI versus peers
Cons
- False positives are a consistently cited pain point, especially in the SAST product
- Reachability analysis, which reduces false positives, is paywalled out of the free tier
- Team plan pricing effectively caps around 10 developers before forcing Enterprise contact-sales pricing
- Scan times can be slow for medium-sized repos, adding CI/CD latency
What we found
4.5/5 on G2 (123 reviews); reviewers praise CI/CD integration and actionable fix guidance, but flag false positives in the SAST product and pricing that escalates past roughly 10 developers.
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