GitHub is great for development and version control, but Snyk is the complete security platform for developers with enterprise-class security expertise, reporting, license compliance, and seamless dev tool integrations.
Key Capabilities | Snyk | GitHub |
Unified AppSec visibility with context and control | ✔ Broad, integrated coverage across code, dependencies containers, IaC, and DAST. Get a unified view of security issues across your SDLC - not just GitHub. | ✘ Limited to GitHub and Azure DevOps - hosted code with static analysis tools. Visibility doesn’t extend to containers, IaC, or external repositories. |
Enterprise-grade reporting and program maturity | ✔ Snyk’s reporting and analytics give dev and security teams the insights they need to take action – prioritize critical issues, track SLA performance, measure AppSec adoption, and more. Go beyond scan results to manage risk and maturity at scale. | ✘ Basic repo-level dashboards are primarily focused on scan counts. Minimal support for prioritization, SLA tracking, or program-wide reporting. |
Proactive risk reduction & prioritization | ✔ Real-time, in-workflow guidance with advanced prioritization based on factors like reachability, exploitability, and fix availability. Risk is surfaced as developers code so they can fix what matters without disrupting their workflow. | ✘ Prioritization is limited and based primarily on CVSS. Scans are run later in the SDLC, delaying feedback and remediation. |
Security governance at scale | ✔ Enforce consistent security practices across the organization with customizable policies that align with your risk posture. | ✘ Lacks centralized, scalable governance or enforcement. |
Developer workflow integration | ✔ Embedded across IDEs, Git, CI/CD/ PRs, and CLIs - regardless of ecosystem. | ✘ Integrated only within GitHub and Azure DevOps workflows; limited support outside of GitHub. |
AI-Powered Secure Development | ✔ DeepCode AI provides secure code suggestions, context-aware fixes, and in-workflow training. | ✘ Offers basic AI-powered auto-fix for some issues. Lack of context-aware remediation or embedded training. |
Developer learning & enablement | ✔ Snyk Learn’s interactive lessons deliver bite-sized and context-aware training as developers code, helping build secure coding habits as they work. | ✘ No integrated learning or just-in-time training within workflows. |
Snyk delivers real-time, developer-first security that fits into any environment—whether you’re writing your first line of code or managing a complex cloud-native application. By embedding automated scanning, fix guidance, and proactive policy enforcement into every stage of development, Snyk helps teams catch issues early, reduce noise, and stay ahead of new and emerging threats.
With industry-leading vulnerability intelligence, consistent GenAI guardrails, and native IDE integration, Snyk empowers developers to ship secure code without slowing down.
See the full picture and take action confidently.
Snyk helps you see your entire AppSec landscape in one place with a comprehensive and contextual analysis of open source dependencies, custom code, containers, and cloud infrastructure configurations. Accurately assess risk and focus remediation efforts on what matters most to your business, surpassing the limitations of standard code scanners.
Security that scales from first commit to production.
Snyk provides comprehensive, seamless security from initial coding through to production, featuring automated checks to prevent risky code merges and continuous monitoring to detect emerging threats in deployed applications.
Shift-left with tools that meet developers where they work.
Enable modern development teams to shift security left with Snyk’s real-time IDE feedback, AI-driven auto-fixes, and context-aware training that enables continuous, automated security with rapid scanning and suggested fixes.
Smarter security, built for developers.
DeepCode AI powers the Snyk platform, utilizing multiple fine-tuned AI models and security-specific data curated by top security specialists to give you all the power of AI in your security without any of the drawbacks.
Cut through the noise with intelligent prioritization.
Snyk automatically prioritizes critical vulnerabilities and provides real-time guidance directly in developer workflows so your team can focus on the highest-risk security threats that matter most.
Turn security data into decisive action.
Gain clear, actionable insights into AppSec performance and developer behavior. Snyk's enterprise-grade reporting helps you optimize your security strategy and demonstrate measurable progress, building trust with your team and stakeholders.
Snyk was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing, as well as a Leader and the Customer Favorite in the 2024 Forrester Wave: Software Composition Analysis. Snyk was also named a 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Application Security Testing, and a “vendor who shaped the year” in the IDC report for Worldwide Application Vulnerability Management Market Shares, 2023: Evolving Application Security with GenAI, Developer Experience, and a Holistic View of Risk.
Snyk customers realized savings of an average of $5.08 Million based on risk avoidance and developer efficiency gains, as well as a 70% increase in automated remediation. See what our customers are saying about the Snyk developer security platform.
Snyk is the AI-powered platform trusted by the world’s most innovative companies.
Named a leader by analysts & customers
"Snyk has helped us make significant strides in shifting security left and increasing developer adoption by integrating security testing directly into developers' IDEs and making security tasks less cumbersome and time-consuming.”
Matthieu Nunick | Security Engineering Manager, Mollie
"Snyk is very dev-centric and was also easy for us to scale out without being disruptive to developers.”
Spencer Koch | Security Wizard, Reddit
“We looked at a few other tools, and I couldn’t find anything that gave us the same sort of scanning unless we had deployed or were in pre-deployment. There was just nothing that I could compare it to."
Charlotte Townsley | Director, Security Engineering, Natera