--- title: "ShipSafe vs Snyk: Dependency CVEs vs Your Code's Logic (2026) | ShipSafe" description: "Snyk is best-in-class at known CVEs in your dependencies. But a clean Snyk run says nothing about whether your API leaks other users' data. Honest comparison + free scan." doc_version: 2026-09-14 last_updated: 2026-09-14T06:35:08.911Z canonical: https://ship-safe.co/vs/snyk --- # ShipSafe vs Snyk: Dependency CVEs vs Your Code's Logic (2026) | ShipSafe 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 **your** API leaks other users' data. [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 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](https://snyk.io/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 read the JavaScript you actually shipped for keys a source scan can't see, and check security headers, cookies, CORS and information disclosure. Run our CLI or MCP on your own machine and it goes further still: one read-only call proves whether a leaked key is still live, a real request proves whether a Supabase table is readable by anyone with RLS off, and IDOR/BOLA runs across two accounts you supply. 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 ShipSafe Snyk 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) ShipSafeReads your shipped JS bundles plus headers, cookies, CORS and info disclosure; live key validation, Supabase RLS proof and IDOR/BOLA across two accounts run via our CLI/MCP on your own machine SnykStatic and SCA focused; no runtime testing of your live app Secrets shipped to the browser bundle ShipSafeScans deployed JS bundles + git history; run the CLI on your own machine and one read-only call to the provider proves 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 ![](https://ship-safe.co/_next/image?url=%2Fmascot%2Fbosun-charts.jpg&w=384&q=75&dpl=dpl_mZg928obB8jMgQedvvnYgx76i8hy) 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. [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)