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Aikido Security or GitHub Advanced Security: agentic AppSec compared
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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
GitHub Advanced Security
Fix path with stated validation, for repositories on GitHub
Rank 6 of 10
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Aikido Security | GitHub Advanced Security | 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 | 2 / 10 No central inventory of AI coding tools is described on the pages reviewed. Source: GitHub Docs: about GitHub Advanced Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Tie |
| 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 | 4 / 10 Built-in security checks apply to GitHub's own Copilot coding agent; no policy for third-party agents is described. Source: GitHub Changelog: Copilot coding agent validates security and quality (28 Oct 2025) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | GHAS |
| 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 | 7 / 10 Secret scanning with push protection, and a ruleset rule that blocks merges while secret alerts are open; secret handling inside agent sessions is not described. Source: GitHub Changelog: block pull requests with exposed secrets (9 Sep 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | GHAS |
| 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 | 9 / 10 Agentic autofix is generally available for Code Quality findings (9 Sep 2026): up to 25 findings fixed on a branch, validated and opened as a pull request, with fix patterns reused through Copilot Memory; Copilot Autofix is part of Code Security. Source: GitHub Changelog: agentic autofix for Code Quality findings (9 Sep 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | GHAS |
| 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 | 6 / 10 Security overview and campaigns; no reachability or business-context scoring on the pages reviewed. Source: GitHub Docs: about GitHub Advanced Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Aikido |
| 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 | 8 / 10 Secret scanning with push protection, dependency review, and a ruleset rule in public preview that blocks merges while secret alerts are open. Source: GitHub Changelog: block pull requests with exposed secrets (9 Sep 2026) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | GHAS |
| 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 | 8 / 10 CodeQL code scanning and dependency review, plus third-party extensibility: findings from other scanning tools can be centralized through SARIF upload; de-duplication across tools is not described. Source: GitHub Security plans · Read 11 Oct 2026 | GHAS |
| 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 | 2 / 10 Names 1 of the six agents we track: GitHub Copilot. Source: GitHub Changelog: Copilot coding agent validates security and quality (28 Oct 2025) · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Aikido |
| 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 | 9 / 10 Secret Protection at $19 and Code Security at $30 per active committer per month are published. Source: GitHub Advanced Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Aikido |
How do they differ along the pipeline?
| Control point | Aikido Security | GitHub Advanced Security |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Partial The Copilot coding agent runs CodeQL, Advisory Database and secret scanning checks on its own changes; no controls for third-party agents on the pages reviewed. Source: GitHub Changelog: Copilot coding agent validates security and quality (28 Oct 2025) · 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 | Not documented IDE-side checks are not described on the pages reviewed. Source: GitHub Docs: about GitHub Advanced Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Pull request | Documented PR Security Review from the Basic plan. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Documented Code scanning and dependency review on pull requests; AI Scan for pull requests in public preview. Source: GitHub Changelog: AI Scan no longer requires CodeQL default setup (16 Sep 2026) · 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 Secret scanning with push protection, and a ruleset rule in public preview that blocks merges while secret scanning alerts are open. Source: GitHub Changelog: block pull requests with exposed secrets (9 Sep 2026) · 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 | Partial Security overview and campaigns; no reachability or business-context scoring on the pages reviewed. Source: GitHub Docs: about GitHub Advanced Security · 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 Agentic autofix is generally available for Code Quality findings: Copilot fixes on a branch, validates its changes and opens a pull request. Source: GitHub Changelog: agentic autofix for Code Quality findings (9 Sep 2026) · 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.
GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub Secret Protection $19 per active committer per month; GitHub Code Security $30 per active committer per month. Available to GitHub Team and Enterprise Cloud.
Source: GitHub Security plans · Read 11 Oct 2026
Free start: No free tier for private repositories on the pages reviewed; the Copilot coding agent's built-in security checks need no GHAS license.
Which coding agents does each name?
| Agent | Aikido Security | GitHub Advanced Security |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Not named | Not named |
| Cursor | Named | Not named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Named |
| Windsurf | Named | Not named |
| OpenAI Codex | Not named | Not named |
| Kiro | Not named | Not named |
| Total | 2 of 6 | 1 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 GitHub Advanced Security if you need agentic remediation and pricing and trial transparency. GitHub Advanced Security: Fix path with stated validation, for repositories on GitHub.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic AppSec, Aikido Security or GitHub Advanced Security?
On our published weights GitHub Advanced Security scores higher overall, 6.35 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 GitHub Advanced Security?
GitHub Advanced Security scores higher on the agent governance group (3.8 to 2.6). Aikido Security: No agent inventory, MCP governance or agent policy controls are described on the pages reviewed. GitHub Advanced Security: The Copilot coding agent runs CodeQL, Advisory Database and secret scanning checks on its own changes; no controls for third-party agents on the pages reviewed.
Do Aikido Security and GitHub Advanced Security 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. GitHub Advanced Security: GitHub Secret Protection $19 per active committer per month; GitHub Code Security $30 per active committer per month. Available to GitHub Team and Enterprise Cloud.