COMPARISON
VibeGuard vs Snyk
Both tools find security issues. The difference is where your code goes and how much control you have.
The key difference
VibeGuard
Local-first. Scans run on your machine. Your code never leaves your device. You bring your own LLM key for patches. Full control, full privacy.
Snyk
Cloud-first. Requires account and cloud connection. Code is uploaded for analysis. Comprehensive but less privacy-focused.
Feature comparison
Deployment
FeatureVibeGuardSnyk
Local-first scanning(Snyk requires cloud connection)
Code never leaves machine
No account required for basic use
Works offline
Scanning
FeatureVibeGuardSnyk
Secret detection
Dependency scanning (SCA)
Static analysis (SAST)(Snyk Code)
Container scanning
IaC scanning
Multiple scanner orchestration(11 scanners unified)
Developer Experience
FeatureVibeGuardSnyk
CLI tool
Unified report across all scanners(Separate dashboards)
SARIF output for GitHub
Noise reduction / triage
Baseline management
Remediation
FeatureVibeGuardSnyk
AI-powered patch generation(DeepCode AI)
BYOK (use your own LLM)
Patches as reviewable diffs
Automated PRs(Roadmap)
Pricing
FeatureVibeGuardSnyk
Free tier with full scanning(Snyk limits to 200 tests/month)
No per-project limits on free
Transparent pricing(Contact sales required)
Supported Not supported Partial / Limited
When to choose which
Choose VibeGuard if:
- You want your code to stay on your machine
- You need to work offline or in air-gapped environments
- You want to use your own LLM provider for patches
- You're tired of per-project limits on free tiers
- You ship fast with AI and need a quick sanity check
Choose Snyk if:
- You need a full enterprise security platform
- You want automated PR creation for fixes
- You need deep integrations with security dashboards
- Code upload to cloud is acceptable for your team