Vulnerability Scanning & Code Security
4.6/5.0
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Aikido Security

Unified security platform for code, cloud infrastructure, and developer workflows.

Pricing

$0/mo

Freemium
Score

4.6/5

  1. FreeFree
  2. $30/moTeam
License
LGPL-2.1
Certifications
2
Last technical review
2026-10-30
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Technical Overview

Aikido Security is a unified software security platform for code, cloud infrastructure, applications, developer devices, and the software supply chain. It combines vulnerability discovery, contextual prioritization, automated remediation, autonomous pentesting, and runtime protection in developer workflows.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Significant reduction in false positives through contextual analysis.
  • Automated remediation capabilities integrated into development workflows.
  • Unified coverage spanning code, cloud, and supply chain.

Technical Considerations

  • Advanced policy configuration requires familiarity with the platform.
  • Strict compliance features restricted to higher-tier plans.

Technical Capabilities & Features

5/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Included:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Included:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Aikido Security

90/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
92/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
88/100
Security & Governance
Excellent
90/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
85/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
95/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Aikido Security

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveModerate (Standard)

Requires consulting technical documentation and basic credentials setup.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
85%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
75%
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREEMIUM.

Available plans:

  • Free$0/mo
  • Team$30/mo

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Monthly recurring quota reset
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Aikido Security

Free Tier Limits:

Permanent free tier with limits on active repositories and monthly scan volume.

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Enterprise-grade security controls and advanced compliance features may require custom plan upgrades.

"Start for Free"

Verified Quote: /pricing
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Aikido Security$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$30/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$306/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$918total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 1 active user

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $6/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$450/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$4,590/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$13,770total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 3 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $3,450/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$1,125/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$11,475/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$34,425total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 8 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $8,055/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$4,500/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$45,900/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$137,700total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 21 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $36,420/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: Aikido SecurityWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$30/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$1/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$31/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$30/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$8/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$38/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Moderate Risk / Monitor Quota
Base Monthly Rate
$30/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$44/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$74/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$30/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$179/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$209/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: Aikido SecurityB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
Custom / Contact
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
-12% median
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
-20% target
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -15%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

  • Competitive Migration CreditUp to -20%

    Migration credits and buyout of remaining competitor contract period.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Aikido Security

SOC 2 Type IIAudited
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇧🇪Belgium [BE]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
Enterprise-Only SSO
Data Residency
USEUAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Opt-out available
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: Aikido SecurityJSON · CSV
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
JSONCSV
Password Hash Portability
Subject to Support Ticket (Manual Process)

Credential hash export requires commercial mediation or formal support ticket approval.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
https://api.aikido.dev/v1/export
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Los datos de vulnerabilidades e informes pueden exportarse mediante la API de la plataforma o integraciones de exportación de datos.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: Aikido SecurityLGPL-2.1
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageOCaml
Code LicenseLGPL-2.1
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name aikido-security -p 8080:8080 aikido-security:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
Community & Repository
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Technical Reputation of Aikido Security

88/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Significant reduction in false positives through contextual analysis.
  • Automated remediation capabilities integrated into development workflows.
  • Unified coverage spanning code, cloud, and supply chain.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Advanced policy configuration requires familiarity with the platform.
  • Strict compliance features restricted to higher-tier plans.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Open source repository activity: Aikido Security3,265
Stars, forks and release cadence
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Stars3.3k
Forks286
Open Issues98
SPDX LicenseLGPL-2.1
Latest Commit DetectedOct 30, 2026

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Aikido Security)

How does Aikido handle false positives in security alerts?

Aikido uses contextual analysis and automated prioritization engines to filter out irrelevant alerts, drastically reducing the volume of false positives received by developers.

Can Aikido be integrated into existing continuous integration pipelines?

Yes, the platform integrates directly with major code repository providers and CI/CD systems to perform automated scans on every commit or release.

Does Aikido offer a free tier for small teams?

Yes, it provides a permanent free tier designed for small teams and individual projects with set limits on scan volume and connected repositories.

What compliance standards and certifications does the platform support?

Aikido complies with industry standards such as SOC 2 and GDPR, facilitating data processing agreements for enterprise customers requiring them.

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