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ShipSafe vsAikido Security

Aikido is an impressive all-in-one — SAST, SCA, secrets, DAST, cloud. But “everything” for a security team isn't the same as “is my AI-built app cooked?” for a founder.

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Straight talk

The honest version

Aikido is one of the best all-in-one security platforms for small teams. It bundles SAST, SCA, secrets, DAST, IaC, container, and cloud posture into one dashboard, with a genuinely usable free tier (2 users, 10 repos). If you're a startup standing up a real AppSec program, it's a strong pick.

But breadth has a cost. Aikido spreads across roughly nine scanners — each solid but general-purpose — surfaced in a dashboard built for a team to manage, and paid plans start around $350/mo. For a solo founder who just shipped a Cursor app, that's a lot of surface area to answer one question: did the AI leave a hole?

ShipSafe does one job deeply: read your source for the logic-level bugs AI tools ship, and explain them in plain English with a copy-paste fix. No dashboard to run, no nine scanners to configure.

Side by side

ShipSafe vs Aikido, side by side

Breadth (SCA/DAST/cloud/secrets)
ShipSafeFocused on source-code logic
AikidoAll-in-one across the whole SDLC
Depth on AI-code logic bugs
ShipSafeThe specialty — IDOR, inverted auth, ownership
AikidoBroad SAST among ~9 scanners; general-purpose
Who it's built for
ShipSafeSolo founders, no security background
AikidoSmall security & dev teams
Setup
ShipSafePaste a GitHub URL · ~2 min
AikidoConnect repos/clouds, configure scanners, run dashboard
Output
ShipSafePlain English + copy-paste AI Fix Prompt
AikidoUnified dashboard of findings to triage
Tuned for AI-generated code
ShipSafeBuilt specifically for AI-tool output
AikidoGeneral-purpose across the SDLC
Pricing model
ShipSafeFlat $0–$39/mo, self-serve
AikidoFree tier; paid plans start around $350/mo

Credit where due

Where Aikido is the right call

  • You're building a real AppSec program and want SAST + SCA + DAST + cloud in one place.
  • You have a team to own and triage a security dashboard.
  • You need container, IaC, and cloud-posture scanning too.
  • You want one vendor across the whole software lifecycle.

The catch

Where it leaves a solo founder exposed

  • Nine general-purpose scanners are a lot to configure when you have one app and one question.
  • Paid plans start around $350/mo — built for teams, not a solo launch.
  • Breadth means each area is good-not-deep; AI-code logic bugs aren't the specialty.
  • A dashboard is one more thing to run; you wanted an answer, not an ops surface.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aikido good?
Yes — it's one of the best all-in-one platforms for small teams, with a real free tier. The question is fit: if you want broad coverage for a team, Aikido. If you want a deep, plain-English read on whether your AI-built app is safe, ShipSafe.
Aikido vs ShipSafe?
Aikido is breadth: many scanners, one dashboard, for a team. ShipSafe is depth on one thing — the logic-level bugs AI coding tools ship, explained for a founder.
How much is Aikido?
Free for 2 users / 10 repos; paid plans start around $350/mo. ShipSafe is free to scan, and $19–$39/mo if you want AI scans and the CLI.
Can I use both?
Of course. Run Aikido for broad coverage, run ShipSafe when you want the AI-code logic read in plain English.

Nine scanners, or one clear answer

Skip the dashboard. Paste your GitHub URL and find the AI-code logic bugs that matter — plain English, copy-paste fix.

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