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Dependency CVEs vs. your code's logic

ShipSafe vsSnyk

Snyk is the gold standard for known CVEs in your dependencies. But a clean Snyk run says nothing about whether yourAPI leaks other users' data.

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The honest version

Snyk is a developer-security platform done right. Snyk Open Source (SCA) is best-in-class at flagging known CVEs in your npm, pip, and other dependencies, and Snyk Code (SAST) adds fast in-IDE static analysis. If your risk is a vulnerable package, Snyk is who you call.

Here's the gap. Most of what breaks an AI-built app isn't a CVE in a dependency — it's the auth logic the AI wrote. A perfect Snyk score and your /api/invoices/43 is still readable by anyone who changes the number. Snyk is also priced and shaped for security teams: the free plan caps tests per month (roughly 100 SAST / 200 SCA), and paid is per contributing developer (about $25/dev/mo on Team per Snyk's published pricing; see their current plans for exact figures).

ShipSafe is built for the other half of the problem: your own code's logic and your deployed app. Paste a GitHub URL and we read your auth flow for IDOR, inverted auth, and missing ownership checks. Point us at your live URL and we go further: we test IDOR/BOLA across two accounts, prove a leaked key in your shipped JS bundle is still live, and check whether a Supabase table is readable by anyone with RLS off. When we open a fix PR, we re-scan the file to prove the finding is gone, in plain English, no per-seat contract.

Side by side

ShipSafe vs Snyk, side by side

Dependency CVE database (SCA)
ShipSafeNot our focus — pair with Snyk or Dependabot
SnykBest-in-class known-CVE coverage + fix PRs
Your app's own auth logic
ShipSafeIDOR, inverted auth, missing ownership checks
SnykSnyk Code finds code patterns; built around CVEs
Who it's built for
ShipSafeSolo founders, no security background
SnykSecurity teams and developers
Setup
ShipSafePaste a GitHub URL · ~2 min
SnykConnect repos, IDE plugin, CI, per-product config
Output
ShipSafePlain English + copy-paste AI Fix Prompt
SnykCWE-tagged issues, dashboards, fix PRs
Tuned for AI-generated code
ShipSafeBuilt for Cursor/Lovable/Bolt/v0/Replit output
SnykGeneral-purpose, not AI-code-specific
Pricing model
ShipSafeFlat $0–$49/mo, self-serve
SnykFree plan caps tests; Team ~$25/dev/mo; Enterprise custom
Tests the deployed, running app (DAST)
ShipSafeProves live secrets work, Supabase RLS gaps, IDOR/BOLA across two accounts
SnykStatic and SCA focused; no runtime testing of your live app
Secrets shipped to the browser bundle
ShipSafeScans deployed JS bundles + git history; calls the provider to prove the key is live
SnykScans source; can miss secrets that exist only in the built artifact
Pull-request review
ShipSafeGitHub App: inline, diff-aware, plain-English review on the lines you changed, no CI setup
SnykPR checks and fix PRs, configured per repo, IDE, and CI
Fix verification
ShipSafeOpens a fix PR, then re-scans the file to prove the finding is gone (re-verified receipt)
SnykAutomated fix PRs; you trust the patch, no re-scan receipt

Where Snyk is the right call

  • Your biggest risk is vulnerable open-source dependencies (it often is).
  • You want best-in-class SCA with license compliance and automated fix PRs.
  • You have a security team standardizing across many repos, IDEs, and CI.
  • You need container and IaC scanning in the same platform.

Where it leaves a solo founder exposed

  • A clean dependency scan doesn't mean your auth logic is safe — IDOR and broken auth live in your code, not your package.json.
  • Free-plan test caps (~100 SAST / 200 SCA per month) run out fast.
  • Findings are framed for developers and security teams, not 'a stranger can read every order.'
  • Per-contributing-developer pricing is built for teams, not a solo founder.
  • Snyk reads your source, not your deployed app: a live Stripe key in your shipped JS bundle, or a Supabase table with RLS off, only shows up when something tests the running app from the public internet.
  • A fix PR you can't verify is still a guess. ShipSafe re-scans the fixed file and proves the finding is gone before you merge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Snyk find IDOR or broken auth?
Snyk Code (SAST) catches many code-level issues, but Snyk's core strength is dependency CVEs (SCA). Context-specific logic bugs — an inverted auth check, an IDOR on a sequential ID — are exactly what generic SAST tends to miss. ShipSafe reasons about your auth flow specifically.
Is Snyk free?
Snyk has a free plan with monthly test caps (around 100 SAST and 200 SCA tests). Paid Team is about $25 per contributing developer per month, and Enterprise is custom. ShipSafe's free scan has no per-seat cost — paste a GitHub URL.
Snyk vs ShipSafe — which do I need?
Different jobs. Snyk tells you which dependencies have known CVEs. ShipSafe tells you whether the code your AI tool wrote leaks data or skips an auth check. Many teams want both.
Can ShipSafe scan my dependencies?
ShipSafe focuses on your own source code and logic. For deep dependency-CVE coverage, pair it with Snyk or GitHub Dependabot (free).

A clean Snyk run isn't a safe app

Snyk checks your dependencies. ShipSafe checks your code's logic. Paste your GitHub URL — 2 minutes, plain English.

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