PLATFORM PROFILE · RANK 5 OF 10
Snyk review: Evo agentic development security and the remediation agent preview
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.
Rank 5 of 10 on our published weights
Widest named coding agent reach and a free start
What does Snyk do for agentic AppSec?
A developer security platform with Evo Agentic Development Security for coding agents and a remediation agent in public preview.
Named agentic products: Snyk Evo: Agentic Development Security, Continuous Offensive Security, and a remediation agent in public preview.
Where along the pipeline does Snyk act?
Agent Documented
Evo Agentic Development Security discovers MCP servers, skills and tools and can evaluate, steer or block risky agent activity (Enterprise).
Source: Snyk Evo Agentic Development Security · Read 27 Sep 2026
IDE Documented
The Free plan includes IDE, CLI and source control integrations.
Source: Snyk plans · Read 27 Sep 2026
Pull request Documented
SAST, SCA, IaC and container scanning through source control integrations.
Source: Snyk plans · Read 27 Sep 2026
Pipeline Documented
Snyk Secrets, generally available since 4 August 2026, adds prevention gates across coding agents, IDEs, pull requests and CI/CD.
Source: Snyk news: Evo Continuous Offensive Security and Snyk Secrets · Read 27 Sep 2026
Triage Documented
Risk Score and reachability; the Risk Score weighs exploit reachability, exploit maturity, business impact, EPSS, CVSS, transitive depth and social trends.
Source: Snyk: risk-based prioritization · Read 11 Oct 2026
Fix Partial
A remediation agent entered public preview through the Snyk CLI and agentic development environments on 4 August 2026.
Source: Snyk news: Evo Continuous Offensive Security and Snyk Secrets · Read 27 Sep 2026
How does Snyk score on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent and MCP discovery | 10% | 8 / 10 | Evo Agentic Development Security discovers MCP servers, skills and tools used by coding agents. Source: Snyk Evo Agentic Development Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Agent policy enforcement and audit | 10% | 7 / 10 | Evo can evaluate, steer or block risky agent activity on an Enterprise subscription; audit evidence and tamper resistance are not stated. Source: Snyk Evo Agentic Development Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Secret handling for agents | 5% | 8 / 10 | Snyk Secrets, generally available since 4 Aug 2026, adds prevention gates across coding agents, IDEs, PRs and CI/CD. Source: Snyk news: Evo Continuous Offensive Security and Snyk Secrets · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Agentic remediation | 20% | 5 / 10 | A remediation agent entered public preview through the Snyk CLI on 4 Aug 2026; validation and where fixes land are not stated. Source: Snyk news: Evo Continuous Offensive Security and Snyk Secrets · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Agentic triage and prioritization | 15% | 9 / 10 | Prioritizes with a Risk Score and reachability; the Risk Score weighs exploit reachability, exploit maturity, business impact, EPSS, CVSS, transitive depth and social trends. Source: Snyk: risk-based prioritization · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
| SDLC policy and supply chain posture | 10% | 7 / 10 | Dependency scanning is core and Snyk Secrets (generally available 4 Aug 2026) adds prevention gates across agents, IDEs, PRs and CI/CD; pipeline posture is not described. Source: Snyk news: Evo Continuous Offensive Security and Snyk Secrets · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Scanner coverage and orchestration | 10% | 7 / 10 | Broad native scanning (SAST, SCA, IaC, containers); ingesting other scanners' findings is not described on the pages reviewed. Source: Snyk plans · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Named coding agent reach | 10% | 8 / 10 Tied highest | Names 5 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenAI Codex and Kiro. Source: Snyk Evo Agentic Development Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Snyk homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Pricing and trial transparency | 10% | 7 / 10 | Free and Team (from $25 a month, up to 10 developers) are published with a public Enterprise credit rate, but coding agent security is Enterprise only. Source: Snyk plans · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
Which coding agents does Snyk name?
- Claude CodeNamed
- CursorNamed
- GitHub CopilotNot named
- WindsurfNamed
- OpenAI CodexNamed
- KiroNamed
Snyk names 5 of the six agents we track.
- Snyk names Claude on the Evo page and Claude Code on its homepage.
- Other agents named by vendors: Tabnine (Cycode), Antigravity (Endor Labs, Snyk), Qodo (Snyk), Gemini CLI (Apiiro MCP server).
What does it cost, and can you start free?
- Pricing
Free $0 (SCA, SAST, IaC and container, IDE, CLI and SCM integrations). Team $25 a month. Enterprise credit based, 1 credit = $1; the rate card prices Evo ADS coding agent security at 1.0 credit per active machine per day.
Source: Snyk plans (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Free start
- Free plan with IDE, CLI and source control integrations.
Where is Snyk strongest, and where does it fall short?
Strongest
- Named coding agent reach: Tied highest
- Names more of the six tracked coding agents than any other vendor here.
- Published Free and Team prices and a public Enterprise credit rate.
Falls short
- Agent and MCP discovery: 8 / 10; highest Legit Security and Backslash Security 10 / 10
- Agent policy enforcement and audit: 7 / 10; highest Backslash Security 9 / 10
- Secret handling for agents: 8 / 10; highest Legit Security 10 / 10
- Agentic remediation: 5 / 10; highest Legit Security and GitHub Advanced Security 9 / 10
- Agentic triage and prioritization: 9 / 10; highest Legit Security, Apiiro and Endor Labs 10 / 10
- SDLC policy and supply chain posture: 7 / 10; highest Legit Security 10 / 10
- Scanner coverage and orchestration: 7 / 10; highest Legit Security 10 / 10
- Pricing and trial transparency: 7 / 10; highest GitHub Advanced Security 9 / 10
- Coding agent security requires an Enterprise subscription.
- The remediation agent is in public preview.
Key facts
| Agentic Development Security | Names Claude, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Antigravity, Kiro and Qodo; discovers MCP servers, skills and tools; evaluates, steers or blocks risky activity; secures code at inception inside agents. Source: Snyk Evo Agentic Development Security · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Launch | Added to Evo on 23 June 2026 to govern AI agents across the development lifecycle; general availability set for 29 June 2026. Source: Snyk news: Evo Agentic Development Security launch · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| August 2026 release | Evo Continuous Offensive Security generally available; Snyk Secrets generally available; remediation agent in public preview through the CLI. Source: Snyk news: Evo Continuous Offensive Security and Snyk Secrets · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Platform | AI Security Platform with Evo, Agentic Development Security, AI-SPM and DeepCode AI; integrates with Claude Code, Cursor and Codex. Source: Snyk homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Prioritization | Risk Score and reachability, with AI-powered remediation using an agentic retry loop. Ingestion of other scanners' findings is not stated on the pages reviewed. Source: Snyk: risk-based prioritization · Read 11 Oct 2026 |
How does Snyk compare head to head?
| Comparison | Result |
|---|---|
| Aikido Security or Snyk | Snyk 7.15, Aikido Security 5.75 |
| Apiiro or Snyk | Snyk 7.15, Apiiro 6.30 |
| Backslash Security or Snyk | Snyk 7.15, Backslash Security 4.90 |
| Cycode or Snyk | Cycode 7.70, Snyk 7.15 |
| Endor Labs or Snyk | Endor Labs 7.60, Snyk 7.15 |
| GitHub Advanced Security or Snyk | Snyk 7.15, GitHub Advanced Security 6.35 |
| Legit Security or Snyk | Legit Security 8.80, Snyk 7.15 |
| OX Security or Snyk | OX Security 7.25, Snyk 7.15 |
| Semgrep or Snyk | Snyk 7.15, Semgrep 5.95 |
| Snyk or Wiz Code | Snyk 7.15, Wiz Code 6.00 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Snyk cost?
Free $0 (SCA, SAST, IaC and container, IDE, CLI and SCM integrations). Team $25 a month. Enterprise credit based, 1 credit = $1; the rate card prices Evo ADS coding agent security at 1.0 credit per active machine per day. Free plan with IDE, CLI and source control integrations.
Does Snyk control what coding agents do?
Yes. Evo Agentic Development Security discovers MCP servers, skills and tools and can evaluate, steer or block risky agent activity (Enterprise).
Does Snyk have an agent that writes fixes?
In part. A remediation agent entered public preview through the Snyk CLI and agentic development environments on 4 August 2026.