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Head-to-head · AI Code Security Scanners

Snyk Code vs Amazon Inspector

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Snyk Code #3 in AI Code Security Scanners 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Snyk Code
Amazon Inspector #5 in AI Code Security Scanners 9.0/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Try Amazon Inspector

Snyk Code leads on 1 check, Amazon Inspector on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSnyk Code · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Snyk Code
  • Free trialonly Amazon Inspector

Snyk Code scores higher on our rubric for ai code security scanners: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Snyk Code offers free plan; Amazon Inspector doesn't.

Snyk Code is the better fit for teams wanting broad developer security. Amazon Inspector is the better fit for AWS-centric security teams.

  • Snyk Code fits best

    Teams wanting broad developer security

  • Amazon Inspector fits best

    AWS-centric security teams

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Side by side

Feature Snyk Code 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Inspector 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in AI Code Security Scanners #5 in AI Code Security Scanners
Best for Teams wanting broad developer security AWS-centric security teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $25/user/mo 15-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 15 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Phone, Docs Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR PCI DSS
Integrations 109+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snyk Code 0/3 · Amazon Inspector 0/3
Secrets detection Not checked yet Not checked yet
Dependency scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
AI fix suggestions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
IDE integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
CI integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Cloud
Supported languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Scans source code in IDEs, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines and CLI workflows
  • AI-assisted explanations, remediation guidance and automated fixes
  • 109 integrations across source control, pipelines, IDEs and Jira
  • Continuously scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD images
  • Combines SAST, SCA, IaC, network exposure, and CIS assessments
  • Exports SBOMs and integrates with Security Hub and EventBridge
Cons
  • Team pricing is $25 per contributing developer each month
  • Custom rules and risk-based prioritization start with the Ignite plan
  • Rich API, custom roles and policy management are Enterprise features
  • Paid service with no free plan
  • Usage-based costs vary by workload and AWS Region
  • Coverage is primarily cloud-focused; support is documentation-based
Our verdict

Snyk Code is a static application security testing tool for developers and security teams. It analyzes source code for vulnerabilities and coding issues, then provides contextual explanations, remediation guidance and automated fixes…

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Amazon Inspector is a cloud vulnerability management service for AWS and selected Azure workloads. It automatically discovers and scans Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon ECR container images, AWS Lambda functions, code repositories, CI/CD…

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  1. Snyk CodeAI Code Security Scanners 9.1Free plan
  2. Amazon InspectorAI Code Security Scanners 9.015-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Snyk Code — where it wins

    • Scans source code in IDEs, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines and CLI workflows
    • AI-assisted explanations, remediation guidance and automated fixes
    • 109 integrations across source control, pipelines, IDEs and Jira

    Where it doesn't

    • Team pricing is $25 per contributing developer each month
    • Custom rules and risk-based prioritization start with the Ignite plan
    • Rich API, custom roles and policy management are Enterprise features

  • Amazon Inspector — where it wins

    • Continuously scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD images
    • Combines SAST, SCA, IaC, network exposure, and CIS assessments
    • Exports SBOMs and integrates with Security Hub and EventBridge

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid service with no free plan
    • Usage-based costs vary by workload and AWS Region
    • Coverage is primarily cloud-focused; support is documentation-based

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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