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Head-to-head · DevSecOps Platforms

Aikido Security vs GitHub Advanced Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Aikido Security #1 in DevSecOps Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Aikido
GitHub Advanced Security #6 in DevSecOps Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit GitHub

Aikido Security leads on 0 checks, GitHub Advanced Security on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAikido Security · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAikido Security · 5 of 6

Aikido Security scores higher on our rubric for devsecops platforms: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Aikido Security is the better fit for broad AppSec with a free starting tier. GitHub Advanced Security is the better fit for gitHub-centered development organizations.

  • Aikido Security fits best

    Broad AppSec with a free starting tier

  • GitHub Advanced Security fits best

    GitHub-centered development organizations

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Side by side

Feature Aikido Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗ GitHub Advanced Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in DevSecOps Platforms #6 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for Broad AppSec with a free starting tier GitHub-centered development organizations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $19/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 18 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aikido Security 5/6 · GitHub Advanced Security 3/6
IaC scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Container scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Policy as code Not checked yet Not checked yet
Remediation workflows ✓ ✓
SBOM management ✓ ✓
Compliance reporting ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
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
  • CodeQL scanning, third-party SARIF uploads, and Copilot Autofix
  • Secret scanning, push protection, and dependency security
  • Security campaigns, SBOM export, audit logs, and compliance reports
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
  • Paid licensing applies to private and enterprise repositories
  • Strongest fit requires development workflows centered on GitHub
  • Capabilities are divided across two separately priced plans
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…

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GitHub Advanced Security is GitHub’s application-security offering for development teams and organizations. It combines GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security within GitHub workflows, covering code scanning, secret detection,…

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  1. Aikido SecurityDevSecOps Platforms 9.4Free plan
  2. GitHub Advanced SecurityDevSecOps Platforms 8.7Free plan

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

  • GitHub Advanced Security — where it wins

    • CodeQL scanning, third-party SARIF uploads, and Copilot Autofix
    • Secret scanning, push protection, and dependency security
    • Security campaigns, SBOM export, audit logs, and compliance reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid licensing applies to private and enterprise repositories
    • Strongest fit requires development workflows centered on GitHub
    • Capabilities are divided across two separately priced plans
  • Aikido Security9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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  • GitHub Advanced Security8.7/10 · Free plan

    A GitHub-native DevSecOps suite covering code, secrets, dependencies, and remediation.

    Visit GitHubFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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