Snyk vs Wiz
Recognized as a leader in the application security industry, Snyk is purpose-built to help businesses proactively secure their software development without slowing down delivery. Wiz’s cloud infrastructure approach lacks the dedicated tools for securing the software development lifecycle.
Key Capabilities | Snyk | Wiz |
Developer-first experience | ✔ Integration with all major IDEs and pull requests Snyk offers real time, actionable insights and one-click fixes that embed security consistently throughout the SDLC. This provides a proactive vulnerability management experience that aligns with the CI/CD pipelines and portals developers already use. Developers also get enforcement guardrails through PR checks to prevent vulnerabilities from entering the codebase and tailored PRs with additional context to make decisions faster. | ✘ Integration with only 1 publicly available IDE Wiz provides limited security context in PRs and lacks DevSecOps workflows for application code. Pushing developers to the Wiz console for details and remediation slows remediation and increases friction. |
Risk reduction in development | ✔ Tailored for AppSec Snyk’s application security integrates seamlessly into developer workflows, providing instant feedback on vulnerabilities as code is written. Snyk supports advanced proprietary code analysis and targeted developer education, ensuring risks are addressed proactively and efficiently. | ✘ Not designed for AppSec Wiz’s platform does not include native SAST nor native DAST capabilities, which limits its ability to analyze proprietary application code effectively. Wiz’s lack of developer-focused tools and integrated security education also leaves critical gaps in addressing vulnerabilities during the coding process. |
Learning and training | ✔ Interactive lessons Snyk Learn offers bite-sized lessons that are directly integrated into DevSecOps workflows. Vulnerabilities detected in the IDE and during PR checks link to Snyk Learn content, allowing developers to learn and remediate without leaving their platforms. | ✘ On-demand courses Wiz provides no training specific to Developer Security. Any on-demand training offered is not integrated into DevSecOps workflows and requires developers to take additional time to leave their workflows. |
Industry-leading application security | ✔ Recognized AppSec leader Snyk was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing, as well as a Leader and the Customer Favorite in the 2024 Forrester Wave: Software Composition Analysis. Snyk was also named a 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Application Security Testing, and a “vendor who shaped the year” in the IDC report for Worldwide Application Vulnerability Management Market Shares, 2023: Evolving Application Security with GenAI, Developer Experience, and a Holistic View of Risk. | ✘ Not an established industry leader in AppSec Wiz, while a leader in CNAPP, is not recognized for application security testing capabilities. |
Effective AppSec goes beyond just finding vulnerabilities– it requires embedding security into the development process from the start. While cloud security focuses on infrastructure, AppSec addresses the complexities of modern software development. Unlike Wiz, Snyk is built to meet these challenges, ensuring that security becomes a seamless part of the development lifecycle, not an afterthought.
Cloud Security primarily concerns the infrastructure – managing access, configurations, and network protocols to establish a secure environment. Application Security, conversely, assesses the application's internal structure, analyzing code and dependencies for inherent vulnerabilities. While CloudSec aims to fortify the perimeter, AppSec addresses the logic and functionality within applications, which presents a more complex and dynamic challenge. CloudSec governs the 'where,' while AppSec focuses on the 'what,' highlighting the fundamental difference in scope and complexity.
Key Personas: Developers, software engineers, and dedicated AppSec specialists
Secures the software itself
Dev Lifecycle (coding, CI/CD, dependencies, APIs, apps)
Secure software releases, prevent exploitation
Vulnerability detection & remediation, risk reduction, Shift Left
Dynamic attack surface (modern development)
Key Personas: Cloud engineers, security architects, systems administrators, and compliance officers
Secures the cloud environment where your applications run.
Cloud Services, Network, Access, Storage
Secure cloud foundation, prevent breaches, compliance, unauthorized access
Configuration, monitoring, threat management
Cloud-specific threats (DDoS, malware), access control
Snyk integrates security directly into developer workflows, enabling faster, more secure development. With real-time insights and one-click automated fixes, teams can quickly address vulnerabilities—reducing risk and boosting productivity. Snyk also prevents vulnerabilities from entering the codebase by providing PR checks and valuable context for faster decision-making.
Snyk supports all major IDEs, adds security directly into IDE with real-time vulnerability scanning, and provides actionable fix advice in line so developers can fix issues quickly and move on. 82.7% of Snyk customers surveyed reported improvements in their developer processes vs. before implementing Snyk.
Snyk integrates into the PR workflow and doesn’t require developers to leave their workflow to get additional context and fix the issue. Accelerate code reviews by enabling auto-fixes within the PR workflow while providing high-context comments on vulnerability criticality, affected code, and clear remediation advice.
Snyk Learn offers bite-sized application security lessons directly integrated into DevSecOps workflows. Vulnerabilities detected in the IDE and during PR checks link to Snyk Learn content, allowing developers to learn and remediate without leaving their platforms. AppSec teams can easily track and monitor the progress of security programs for compliance.
Snyk helps you confidently embrace AI-generated code by providing consistent GenAI secure coding policies across IDEs, PRs, and the CLI. We also offer targeted training to help developers identify and remediate insecure AI-generated code. This comprehensive approach ensures compliance, protects your applications from vulnerabilities introduced by AI, and enables faster innovation without sacrificing security.
Snyk proactively prevents vulnerabilities by embedding security early in the development lifecycle with policy-based guardrails, real-time scanning, and automated fixes. With consistent GenAI secure coding policies across IDEs, PRs, and CLI, Snyk also provides training to help developers identify and remediate insecure AI-generated code.
Snyk's unified platform provides comprehensive AppSec coverage through integrated native SAST, SCA, IaC, and DAST scanning, compliance tracking, real-time analytics, and enablement tools like Snyk Learn. This ensures full visibility across code, dependencies, and cloud while enabling risk prioritization and visibility throughout the entire SDLC.
Snyk’s real-time code scanning is 2.4x faster than similar solutions, delivering accurate results with multi-file analysis and Auto-Learn ML for continuously updated rules. Integrated directly within all major IDEs, Snyk helps developers focus on fixing real vulnerabilities while they code, minimizing false positives, and reducing the risk of costly breaches.
Snyk actively tests your running web applications (DAST) and APIs to find exploitable vulnerabilities. We discover and catalog your web applications and APIs, actively test for vulnerabilities, and integrate with CI/CD pipelines for continuous security. This proactive approach protects your customers, your data, and your reputation.
Snyk is built to secure applications at enterprise scale. We handle large codebases, extensive repositories, and complex development environments with fast and efficient scanning and analysis. Snyk also offers centralized security education, with assignment, measurement, and reporting for compliance. This ensures your application security program can keep pace with your growth without becoming a bottleneck.
Ensure secure software development at scale. Snyk’s platform delivers fast, accurate results, prioritizing risk-based vulnerabilities. Empower your developers to find and fix issues quickly, reducing time to remediation. Achieve comprehensive visibility and control while confidently meeting compliance and accelerating product launches.
Streamline your software delivery with Snyk’s unified platform. Achieve a cohesive security process across development, security, and operations. Reduce friction, accelerate deployment, and ensure consistent security standards, leading to faster time to market and reduced risk.
Accelerate your pace of innovation securely and at scale. Snyk empowers developers with real-time feedback and actionable insights, enabling rapid iteration and deployment while maintaining a strong security posture. Drive competitive advantage with speed and confidence.
Snyk customers realized savings of an average of $5.08 Million based on risk avoidance and developer efficiency gains, as well as a 70% increase in automated remediation. See what our customers are saying about the Snyk developer security platform.
Developer in diesen Unternehmen entwickeln sicher mit Snyk
"Snyk has helped us make significant strides in shifting security left and increasing developer adoption by integrating security testing directly into developers' IDEs and making security tasks less cumbersome and time-consuming.”
Matthieu Nunick
Security Engineering Manager, Mollie