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Head-to-head · DevSecOps Platforms

Aikido Security vs Mend.io

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 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
Mend.io #3 in DevSecOps Platforms 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Mend.io

Aikido Security leads on 0 checks, Mend.io on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 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 planonly Aikido Security
  • Most featuresMend.io · 6 of 6

Aikido Security scores higher on our rubric for devsecops platforms: 9.4 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Aikido Security is the better fit for broad AppSec with a free starting tier. Mend.io is the better fit for mature enterprises needing comprehensive AppSec.

  • Aikido Security fits best

    Broad AppSec with a free starting tier

  • Mend.io fits best

    Mature enterprises needing comprehensive AppSec

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Side by side

Feature Aikido Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Mend.io 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.0
Ranking #1 in DevSecOps Platforms #3 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for Broad AppSec with a free starting tier Mature enterprises needing comprehensive AppSec
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $250/user/yr
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 18 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aikido Security 5/6 · Mend.io 6/6
IaC scanning ✓ ✓
Container scanning ✓ ✓
Policy as code Not checked yet ✓ (best)
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
  • Combines SAST, SCA, container, IaC, policy, SBOM, and AI security.
  • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployment models.
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, ServiceNow, and more.
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
  • Published plan prices use annual per-developer billing.
  • The three plans separate AppSec, AI security, and Renovate capabilities.
  • Its broad feature set may require deliberate policy and workflow design.
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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Mend.io is an application security platform for development and security teams. It brings together static application security testing, software composition analysis, container scanning, infrastructure-as-code scanning, dependency updates,…

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  1. Aikido SecurityDevSecOps Platforms 9.4Free plan
  2. Mend.ioDevSecOps Platforms 9.0Pricing on request

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

  • Mend.io — where it wins

    • Combines SAST, SCA, container, IaC, policy, SBOM, and AI security.
    • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployment models.
    • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, ServiceNow, and more.

    Where it doesn't

    • Published plan prices use annual per-developer billing.
    • The three plans separate AppSec, AI security, and Renovate capabilities.
    • Its broad feature set may require deliberate policy and workflow design.
  • Aikido Security9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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  • Mend.io9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad DevSecOps coverage for enterprises managing code, supply-chain, container, and AI risk.

    Visit Mend.ioFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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