Snyk

Website: https://snyk.io

Snyk has received positive feedback from users who appreciate its user-friendly interface, detailed reporting system, and effective vulnerability detection capabilities. However, some users have pointed out that the pricing may not be suitable for medium-sized businesses, and that certain languages or frameworks are not supported.

Use Cases

• Identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in third-party libraries and dependencies.
• Securing container environments and identifying potential security risks.
• Scanning IaC templates to identify security risks in cloud infrastructure.
• Monitoring code in real-time to ensure that new vulnerabilities are not introduced.

Key Features

• Identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in third-party libraries and dependencies.
• Securing container environments and identifying potential security risks.
• Scanning IaC templates to identify security risks in cloud infrastructure.
• Monitoring code in real-time to ensure that new vulnerabilities are not introduced.

Pros

• Easy to use and implement, with minimal assistance needed from Snyk Team
• Comprehensive reporting structure with remediation suggestions and integrations with management tools
• Effective at finding vulnerabilities in code and monitoring for security mistakes in dependencies

Cons

• Not suitable for threat detection
• Expensive pricing for medium-sized businesses
• Reporting capabilities need improvement
• Some popular languages and frameworks not supported
• Requires a Snyk Broker for self-hosted Gitlab instances

Pricing: Freemium