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Aikido Security or Cycode: agentic AppSec compared
Short answer
By The Pipeline Desk · Best Agentic AppSec · Published 2026-10-08
Desk research from public vendor pages, changelogs and standards documents. Vendor facts read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do they compare at a glance?
Aikido Security
Flat published prices and AutoFix on the free plan
Also reviewed, outside the top 10
Cycode
Three named AppSec agents under Cycode Maestro
Rank 2 of 10
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Aikido Security | Cycode | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent and MCP discovery | 10% | 2 / 10 No inventory of agents or MCP servers is described on the pages reviewed. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 9 / 10 The AI inventory and AIBOM cover code assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Tabnine), MCP servers, models and AI secrets, with a three-state authorization of Needs Review, Authorized or Unauthorized. Source: Cycode blog: AI governance, AIBOM and MCP enforcement · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Cycode |
| Agent policy enforcement and audit | 10% | 2 / 10 No agent policy controls are described; the IDE plugin scans code. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 8 / 10 IDE hooks, starting with Cursor and Claude Code, enforce guardrails such as Block Unauthorized MCPs and Restrict MCP Execution to Localhost Only, with violations tracked; an endpoint agent and tamper resistance are not stated. Source: Cycode blog: AI governance, AIBOM and MCP enforcement · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Cycode |
| Secret handling for agents | 5% | 5 / 10 Secrets scanning in the IDE plugin and on every plan; secret handling inside agent sessions is not described. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 9 / 10 IDE guardrails intercept secrets in prompts, file reads and MCP tool calls before they leave the IDE, and the AIBOM tracks AI secrets. Source: Cycode blog: AI Guardrails in the IDE · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Cycode |
| Agentic remediation | 20% | 6 / 10 AutoFix opens pull requests, with 10 AI AutoFixes a month on the free plan; validation is not stated. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 7 / 10 The AI Fix and Remediation Agent analyzes root cause and produces PR-ready fixes matched to the codebase's patterns; validation of the fix is not stated. Source: Cycode blog: AI teammates · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Cycode |
| Agentic triage and prioritization | 15% | 8 / 10 The pricing comparison lists SCA reachability, EPSS-based prioritization and AI-based false positive reduction and auto-triage. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 9 / 10 The AI Exploitability Agent checks whether a CVE is reachable, under Cycode Maestro orchestration. Source: Cycode homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Cycode |
| SDLC policy and supply chain posture | 10% | 7 / 10 Aikido Safe Chain blocks malware at package install and Pro adds malware detection; pipeline posture is not described. Source: Aikido Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 9 / 10 CI/CD pipeline posture, source code leakage detection, secrets, SBOM and AI-BOM. Source: Cycode homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Cycode |
| Scanner coverage and orchestration | 10% | 7 / 10 SAST, AI SAST, SCA and secrets on every plan; the CI API accepts only Checkov SARIF and Syft SBOM uploads, and general third-party scanner ingestion is not stated. Source: Aikido docs: CI API custom scan results · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 9 / 10 Native SAST, SCA, secrets, container and IaC scanning plus 120+ connectors through ConnectorX. Source: Cycode pricing: 120+ connectors · Read 13 Oct 2026 | Cycode |
| Named coding agent reach | 10% | 3 / 10 Names 2 of the six agents we track: Cursor and Windsurf. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 7 / 10 Names 4 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf. Source: Cycode: AI security · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Cycode blog: AI Guardrails in the IDE · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Cycode |
| Pricing and trial transparency | 10% | 10 / 10 Flat prices are published: Developer $0 (2 users), Basic $350, Pro $700 and Advanced $1,050 a month with 10 users included, as displayed on the pricing page. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 3 / 10 Tiers and the pricing basis (active developers and AI usage) are published; figures are not. Source: Cycode pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Aikido |
How do they differ along the pipeline?
| Control point | Aikido Security | Cycode |
|---|---|---|
| Agent | Not documented No agent inventory, MCP governance or agent policy controls are described on the pages reviewed. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented IDE guardrails intercept secrets, file context, prompts and tool calls before they reach AI services, with MCP enforcement; the AI-BOM tracks rule files, MCP servers and AI API keys with provenance. Source: Cycode: AI security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| IDE | Documented Free IDE plugin for VS Code, Cursor and Windsurf (SAST and secrets in JavaScript, TypeScript and Python). Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented AI Guardrails, launched 17 February 2026, intercept secrets in prompts, file reads and MCP tool calls before they leave the IDE. Source: Cycode blog: AI Guardrails in the IDE · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Pull request | Documented PR Security Review from the Basic plan. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Documented Agentic code scanning across SAST, SCA, secrets, container and IaC. Source: Cycode homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Pipeline | Documented Aikido Safe Chain blocks malware at package install; Pro adds malware detection. Source: Aikido Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented CI/CD pipeline posture, source code leakage detection, SBOM and AI-BOM. Source: Cycode homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Triage | Documented SCA reachability, EPSS-based prioritization and AI-based false positive reduction and auto-triage. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Documented The AI Exploitability Agent checks whether a CVE is reachable. Source: Cycode homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Fix | Documented AutoFix opens pull requests with fixes; the free plan includes 10 AI AutoFixes a month. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Documented The AI Fix and Remediation Agent analyzes root cause and produces PR-ready fixes. Source: Cycode blog: AI teammates · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
What do they cost?
Aikido Security
Developer $0 (free forever: 2 users, 10 repos, 10 AI AutoFixes a month). Basic $350 a month (10 users, 100 repos, unlimited AI AutoFixes). Pro $700 a month (10 users, 200 repos). Advanced $1,050 a month (10 users, 500 repos). Enterprise tailored. Prices as displayed on the pricing page, which offers an annual (10% off) and a monthly toggle; the billing basis of the displayed figures is not labelled.
Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
Free start: Free forever for 2 users, including 10 AI AutoFixes a month.
Cycode
Not published Tiers are named (ADLC Security, Code Security, Software Supply Chain Security, Posture Management, Cycode Complete, Cycode AI). "Pricing is based on your active developer count and AI usage"; no figures are published.
Source: Cycode pricing · Read 27 Sep 2026
Free start: Free trial offered; no free tier.
Which coding agents does each name?
| Agent | Aikido Security | Cycode |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Not named | Named |
| Cursor | Named | Named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Named |
| Windsurf | Named | Named |
| OpenAI Codex | Not named | Not named |
| Kiro | Not named | Not named |
| Total | 2 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Aikido Security if you need pricing and trial transparency and agentic triage and prioritization. Aikido Security: Flat published prices and AutoFix on the free plan.
Choose Cycode if you need agentic triage and prioritization and agent and mcp discovery. Cycode: Three named AppSec agents under Cycode Maestro.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic AppSec, Aikido Security or Cycode?
On our published weights Cycode scores higher overall, 7.70 to 5.75 out of 10. See the criterion table above for where each scores higher.
Which governs coding agents more fully, Aikido Security or Cycode?
Cycode scores higher on the agent governance group (8.6 to 2.6). Aikido Security: No agent inventory, MCP governance or agent policy controls are described on the pages reviewed. Cycode: IDE guardrails intercept secrets, file context, prompts and tool calls before they reach AI services, with MCP enforcement; the AI-BOM tracks rule files, MCP servers and AI API keys with provenance.
Do Aikido Security and Cycode publish prices?
Aikido Security: Developer $0 (free forever: 2 users, 10 repos, 10 AI AutoFixes a month). Basic $350 a month (10 users, 100 repos, unlimited AI AutoFixes). Pro $700 a month (10 users, 200 repos). Advanced $1,050 a month (10 users, 500 repos). Enterprise tailored. Prices as displayed on the pricing page, which offers an annual (10% off) and a monthly toggle; the billing basis of the displayed figures is not labelled. Cycode: Not published. Tiers are named (ADLC Security, Code Security, Software Supply Chain Security, Posture Management, Cycode Complete, Cycode AI). "Pricing is based on your active developer count and AI usage"; no figures are published.