--- title: "ShipSafe vs Aikido Security: All-in-One vs One Sharp Job (2026) | ShipSafe" description: "Aikido is a strong all-in-one (SAST, SCA, secrets, DAST, cloud) for teams. ShipSafe does one job deeply: the AI-code logic bugs that sink founders' apps. Comparison + free scan." doc_version: 2026-09-14 last_updated: 2026-09-14T06:35:08.879Z canonical: https://ship-safe.co/vs/aikido --- # ShipSafe vs Aikido Security: All-in-One vs One Sharp Job (2026) | ShipSafe All-in-one platform vs. one sharp job # 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 **“does my AI-built app leak data?”** for a founder. [Scan My App Free](https://ship-safe.co/scan)[See pricing](https://ship-safe.co/pricing) Free scan2 minutesNo card needed The trade-off ## 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: independently verify the app the AI actually shipped. It reads your source for logic-level bugs, then goes further than a source scan can: it reads the deployed JS bundle for secrets a source scan can't see, and reviews every pull request inline. Run our CLI on your own machine and it goes further still — one read-only call proves whether a leaked key is live, and a real request proves whether your Supabase table is readable by anyone. All 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 ShipSafe Aikido 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–$49/mo, self-serve AikidoFree tier; paid plans start around $350/mo Leaked-secret handling ShipSafeFlags the secret in your shipped bundle; run the CLI on your own machine and one read-only call proves whether it's still live AikidoFlags secret patterns; doesn't test if they still work Deployed-app coverage ShipSafeScans your shipped JS bundles for secrets a repo scan misses AikidoDAST runs on the live app, but secrets are scanned in source BaaS data exposure (Supabase + Firebase) ShipSafeCLI, on your own machine: proves a Supabase table, Storage bucket or Firebase database is readable by anyone, with a real request AikidoNo runtime BaaS exposure proof Pull-request review ShipSafeGitHub App: inline, diff-aware review on every PR, no CI setup AikidoCI/CD scanners with PR gating once configured Fix delivery ShipSafeOpens a fix PR and re-scans the file to prove it's resolved AikidoSurfaces fixes to apply; broad auto-triage tooling ### 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. ### 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. - A leaked key gets flagged, not tested. Run the ShipSafe CLI on your own machine and one read-only call proves whether it's still live. - Source scanning won't catch a secret shipped into your deployed JS bundle, or a Supabase table left open to the public internet. ## Frequently Asked Questions ![](https://ship-safe.co/_next/image?url=%2Fmascot%2Fbosun-charts.jpg&w=384&q=75&dpl=dpl_mZg928obB8jMgQedvvnYgx76i8hy) 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 $29–$49/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. [Scan My App Free](https://ship-safe.co/scan) No credit card required. [See all plans](https://ship-safe.co/pricing) This is an independent comparison provided for informational purposes. All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners; ShipSafe is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by them. Statements about other products reflect publicly available information at the time of writing and may change, so please verify current details on each provider’s own website. ## Sitemap Every page of this site, in markdown: [https://ship-safe.co/sitemap.md](https://ship-safe.co/sitemap.md)