Teams look past Snyk when per-developer billing grows with headcount, when the Enterprise move to credits makes cost harder to forecast, or when what they need scanned is servers and web apps rather than repositories. Most go to Invicti or Wiz for a platform that spans code and runtime, and to Burp Suite or Detectify for web testing.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Invicti
Proof-based web and API scanner, including the former Acunetix · United States
Covers the same developer-side ground (SAST, SCA, IaC, secrets and container scanning) and adds proof-based DAST, with findings tied to what runs in production. It is framed as a platform for security teams, and pricing is by quote, with no free plan like Snyk's.
Switch from Snyk if you want code scanning and runtime testing in one platform and have a security team to run it.
Pricing: Quote-based; proof-of-concept licenses are offered, and an agentic pentest add-on is listed at a maximum of $500 per pentest. (free trial)
Full review: #10 of 12 in our ranking ·
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2. Wiz
Cloud and AI security platform with context across code and runtime · United States
Starts from the cloud estate and connects code, cloud resources and runtime in one graph, with a Wiz Code module in its platform menu. Licensing is by custom quote through a form, so a small team cannot try it the way it can start Snyk's Free plan.
Switch from Snyk if most of your risk sits in public cloud and you want code findings linked to running workloads.
Pricing: Custom quote through a form; licensing is offered as Wiz One, Wiz Go or a la carte, with no printed price. (none)
Full review: #12 of 12 in our ranking ·
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3. Burp Suite
Web security testing toolkit and DAST scanner from PortSwigger · United Kingdom
A testing toolkit more than a pipeline scanner: Professional is a download for hands-on testers, while the separate DAST edition scans web applications on a schedule. It examines running web apps, not source code or dependencies, so it replaces Snyk's DAST part only.
Switch from Snyk if your need is web application testing by people, or runtime scans of apps you already deploy.
Pricing: Burp Suite Professional is listed at $499; Burp Suite DAST for enterprise scanning is a separate edition, and a Community Edition with manual tools is also offered. (free trial)
Full review: #9 of 12 in our ranking ·
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4. Detectify
Web application and attack surface scanner from Sweden · Sweden
Looks at the running web surface from outside: Application Scanning for apps, Surface Monitoring for domains and subdomains, and REST and GraphQL API scanning. It does not read repositories or dependency manifests, so source-level findings would need another tool beside it.
Switch from Snyk if you care about what is exposed on the internet more than what is in the repository.
Pricing: Starter has no platform fee for up to 5 users, Standard starts at 2,500 euros per year, Professional at 5,000 and Enterprise at 15,000, with extra charges for added assets, domains and environments. (free plan)
Full review: #3 of 12 in our ranking ·
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5. Intruder
Cloud scanner for infrastructure, web apps and cloud accounts · United Kingdom
Scans from the outside in, covering IPs, websites, servers, cloud accounts and container images, and the page lists secrets detection among its solutions. It has no IDE plugin and does not follow a pull request. A free plan exists, as with Snyk, but it is built around scheduled scans.
Switch from Snyk if you want a small, scheduled scanner for servers and cloud accounts rather than a developer tool.
Pricing: Four published tiers (Free, Cloud, Pro, Enterprise) with an annual discount of 20 percent; the dollar figures load only in the browser, and AI-led web app pentests are priced separately from $3,500 per test. (free plan)
Full review: #1 of 12 in our ranking ·
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6. Pentest-Tools.com
Cloud toolbox of scanners with published monthly plans · Romania
Sells a toolbox of 19 scanners and recon tools behind one login, including a website scanner, API scanner, network scanner and cloud scanner. Plans count assets per month. It tests deployed targets and does not hook into an IDE or review code on commit.
Switch from Snyk if you test client or internal targets as a consultant and want tools sold per asset.
Pricing: NetScan from $96 per month with 16 assets, AppScan from $140 per month with 5 assets and Exploit from $190 per month with 5 assets; yearly billing pays for 10 months. (free trial)
Full review: #6 of 12 in our ranking ·
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7. Tenable Nessus
The standard downloadable network vulnerability scanner · United States
The long-standing network scanner, installed on your own machine and licensed per scanner. Nessus Professional's page lists web application scans for 5 FQDNs, so some web testing is included. Code, packages and images in the build process are outside its stated scope.
Switch from Snyk if your exposure is servers, devices and networks that auditors want scanned with a familiar tool.
Pricing: Nessus Professional is listed at $4,790 for one year, $9,330.95 for two and $13,637.54 for three, with Advanced Support at $400 as a separate line. (free trial)
Full review: #4 of 12 in our ranking ·
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8. Rapid7 InsightVM
Network vulnerability management inside Exposure Command · United States
Network vulnerability management that Rapid7 now describes as the technology behind its Exposure Command platform, and it sells managed vulnerability service next to the software. Application security appears as a separate area of the platform, so the scanner itself is aimed at infrastructure, not repositories.
Switch from Snyk if you run a mixed estate of servers and endpoints and want one vendor's wider platform.
Pricing: No price printed; InsightVM is now packaged inside Exposure Command Essentials and Ultimate, requested through a demo. (free trial)
Full review: #8 of 12 in our ranking ·
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9. OpenVAS (Greenbone)
Open-source vulnerability management from a German vendor · Germany
An open-source scan engine with a German vendor, delivered as an appliance, a virtual machine or the OPENVAS BASIC entry product. It fits closed networks and self-managed estates. Greenbone's pages describe network and infrastructure testing, not scanning of source code or build dependencies.
Switch from Snyk if you want an open-source engine you can host yourself for infrastructure scanning.
Pricing: OPENVAS BASIC is listed at 2,524 euros per year; the larger OPENVAS SCAN appliances and virtual machines are quote-based, and the community edition is free. (open source)
Full review: #2 of 12 in our ranking ·
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10. Holm Security
Nordic vulnerability platform, hosted in Europe · Sweden
A Nordic platform with products for systems and networks, web applications, cloud and APIs, plus phishing simulation and training. Each product is licensed by the count of assessed assets, not by developers. Its product list shows nothing for SAST or software composition, so it complements code scanning only loosely.
Switch from Snyk if you need one asset-licensed platform for infrastructure, web apps and staff awareness.
Pricing: Quote-based, licensed by assessed assets: active IPs for networks, unique web applications, cloud resources, with a free trial on the pricing page. (free trial)
Full review: #5 of 12 in our ranking ·
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11. Cyberwatch
French vulnerability and compliance platform with air-gap option · France
A French platform that can be deployed as SaaS, on premises or air-gapped, while Snyk's regional hosting is an Enterprise feature. The site lists DevSecOps among its areas but leads with endpoint, external surface and cloud, so weigh its code coverage in a demo.
Switch from Snyk if your data must stay in Europe or inside a disconnected network.
Pricing: No price on the pages we read; a platform demo is requested through the contact form. (none)
Full review: #7 of 12 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
Can I export my Snyk findings before I leave?
Yes, in part: the CLI and the API are documented, and Snyk lists SBOM and SARIF in its glossary. We did not find a documented one-click export of full issue history, so pull the data you need through the API while your plan is active.
How much notice does Snyk need to end a subscription?
Thirty days before term end, in writing, under the standard terms. Those terms renew for one-year periods, so a missed date commits you to another year. An order form or Service Plan can set different terms, so read yours first.
Does my price change at renewal?
It can. The standard terms say that on auto-renewal Snyk's then-current rates apply, including its current credit rate card, unless your Service Plan or order form says otherwise. Ask for a renewal cap in writing when you sign.
What happens to my data if I change Snyk region?
Moving is not offered. Snyk's documentation states that data in a chosen region cannot be migrated to another, and a move needs a full re-onboarding. Regional hosting is an Enterprise feature, so Free and Team customers use app.snyk.io.
Will a network scanner replace Snyk?
Mostly no. Snyk's plans cover code, dependencies, containers and infrastructure code, and its separate API and Web product tests running targets. Scanners such as Nessus or OpenVAS test hosts and services. Most teams that leave Snyk for one still need something for their repositories.
Is there a free alternative with code scanning?
Among the tools in this ranking, Intruder and Snyk publish a free plan, Detectify's Starter has no platform fee, and OpenVAS has a free community edition. Of those, only Snyk's plans page lists SAST and SCA. The others cover infrastructure or web exposure.
