Aikido Security vs Black Duck Polaris

Aikido Security9.4Visit Black Duck Polaris8.4Visit

Higher score Aikido Security #1 in DevSecOps Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Aikido

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Black Duck Polaris #8 in DevSecOps Platforms 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Black Duck

• Aikido Security fits best

  Broad AppSec with a free starting tier

• Black Duck Polaris fits best

  Cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance

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Side by side

Feature	Aikido Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Black Duck Polaris 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in DevSecOps Platforms	#8 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for	Broad AppSec with a free starting tier	Cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	18 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aikido Security 5/6 · Black Duck Polaris 5/6
IaC scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Container scanning	✓	✓
Policy as code	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
SBOM management	✓	✓
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Free Developer plan includes dependency, SAST, secrets and cloud scanning Covers SCA, IaC, containers, SBOM, cloud posture and AI remediation Supports major SCM, cloud, CI/CD, issue-tracking and compliance integrations	Combines SAST, SCA, DAST, container analysis, and SBOM reporting Policy enforcement supports notifications, build breaking, and fix-by dates Integrates with major SCM, CI/CD, issue-tracking, CLI, and API tools
Cons	Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than listed as a fixed amount Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one narrow security tool	Pricing is handled through contact sales Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosted infrastructure Its stated scope centers on application security rather than dedicated IaC workflows
Our verdict	Aikido Security is a software security platform for development, security and infrastructure teams. It brings software composition analysis, dependency scanning, SAST, secrets detection, IaC scanning, container image scanning, cloud… Read the review →	Black Duck Polaris is a cloud-based application security platform for development, security, and DevSecOps teams. It brings together static application security testing, software composition analysis, dynamic application security testing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aikido Security — where it wins

  • Free Developer plan includes dependency, SAST, secrets and cloud scanning
  • Covers SCA, IaC, containers, SBOM, cloud posture and AI remediation
  • Supports major SCM, cloud, CI/CD, issue-tracking and compliance integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
  • Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than listed as a fixed amount
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one narrow security tool

• Black Duck Polaris — where it wins

  • Combines SAST, SCA, DAST, container analysis, and SBOM reporting
  • Policy enforcement supports notifications, build breaking, and fix-by dates
  • Integrates with major SCM, CI/CD, issue-tracking, CLI, and API tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosted infrastructure
  • Its stated scope centers on application security rather than dedicated IaC workflows

• Aikido Security9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad AppSec coverage with a free starting tier and hybrid deployment.

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• Black Duck Polaris8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud AppSec platform with strong governance, integrations, and remediation workflows.

  Visit Black DuckFull verdict →