vs Snyk
SafeToShip vs Snyk: which scanner fits a vibe-coded app?
Snyk for an enterprise codebase audit. SafeToShip for "is my live URL safe to ship?"
Snyk excels at deep code-level security: dependency CVE scanning, container vulnerability analysis, IaC misconfigs, license compliance. It is built for engineering teams that already have a CI pipeline and want vulnerabilities caught before merge. SafeToShip is built for the opposite end: solo founders and AI-app builders who do not have a CI pipeline and want to know in 60 seconds whether their deployed URL is leaking secrets or RLS is off. Different tools, different jobs.
Feature matrix
Side by side
| Feature | SafeToShip | Snyk |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 10 seconds (paste URL) | 15-60 minutes (CLI install, project link, auth) |
| Source code access required | No | Yes |
| Dependency CVE scanning | No | Yes — flagship feature |
| IaC (Terraform, K8s) scanning | No | Yes |
| Container scanning | No | Yes |
| URL-based runtime scanning | Yes — 70+ checks | Limited |
| AI fix prompts (Cursor / Lovable) | Yes | No (DeepCode is dev-IDE focused) |
| Pricing for solo dev | Free scan, $19/mo unlimited fixes | Team plan starts ~$25/dev/mo |
| Vibe-coder framing | Yes — plain English | No — enterprise jargon |
When to choose Snyk
Choose Snyk when you have an engineering team, a CI/CD pipeline, and you want dependency CVE alerts, container scanning, and IaC checks integrated into your PR workflow. Snyk is the right tool for SaaS companies past initial product-market fit.
When to choose SafeToShip
Choose SafeToShip when you ship from Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, or v0, do not have a CI pipeline, and want to know in 60 seconds whether your live URL is leaking secrets or has open Supabase RLS. We hand back AI prompts your AI tool can run; Snyk hands back issue tickets your engineering team would file.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Could I use both?
- Many growing teams do — SafeToShip for fast pre-deploy URL scans, Snyk in CI for dependency and IaC checks. They cover different attack surfaces.
- Does SafeToShip do dependency scanning at all?
- No — we only scan what is reachable from your live URL. If you need package CVE alerts, Snyk, GitHub Dependabot, or Renovate is what you want.
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