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Aikido Security vs GitHub comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aikido Security
Ranking in Application Security Tools
31st
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (25th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (79th), Container Security (51st), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (27th), Static Code Analysis (22nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (35th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (13th), DevSecOps (19th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (15th)
GitHub
Ranking in Application Security Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
97
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (3rd), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Aikido Security is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 1.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub1.5%
Aikido Security1.1%
Other97.4%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Francisco Javier Vergara - PeerSpot reviewer
SecOps Engineer at Iriusrisk
Automated scans have streamlined vulnerability workflows and now provide clear daily risk reports
In my experience, the best feature Aikido Security offers is its ease of use, as it was really easy to onboard our engineers into adopting Aikido Security in their day-to-day lives. The reason onboarding my engineers with Aikido Security was so easy is the user interface. The first thing our engineers see when they log in is a feed of vulnerabilities that their own repositories are affected by, which helps them focus only on their work at hand. I would also like to add that the integrations part is really useful, as all of the integrations we have added so far, mainly Jira, IDE, and API integrations, are really easy to use because they are backed by strong documentation that they maintain daily. This is a commendation to them. Aikido Security has positively impacted our organization by helping us reduce the complexity in managing our vulnerabilities. We now have a single source of truth with Aikido Security, allowing us to get rid of manually maintained automations that we previously had.
Murathan OK - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees
CI/CD workflows have become streamlined and AI support has improved collaborative development
We are using GitHub because it is open-source software, which is the most valuable solution for us. The open source and community support are very good. We are always up-to-date with the community, and integration difficulty is very low. If you integrate any CI/CD solutions on GitHub, it's very easy. We started using GitHub about three months ago with AI integration. For our deployments, some developers can be very shy about asking for descriptions on their commits. We are using AI support for comments and deployment management, which is beautiful. We are not using the GitHub API for automating workflows in our projects. I give GitHub a five-star rating for the review capabilities. I also give GitHub five stars for integration with third-party applications. There is a lot of integration available on GitHub. If you want to integrate something, even if it could be integrated before GitHub, you can make your code and integrate your own in-house applications. It's a very easy and powerful aspect of GitHub.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Since switching to Aikido Security, I have noticed a positive impact on my team's productivity with measurable results, as we now have measurements."
"There are no issues. It's simple, easy, and fully compatible from my perspective with Git."
"The most valuable features are the speed, low latency, and the clear, concise set of commands."
"Even if I'm not in the office, I can access and work on my code from anywhere with my account credentials."
"Complication free with good ability for third-party integrations."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is really simple to set up."
"This product is very good for storing and versioning code."
"We use GitHub as a repository."
 

Cons

"I think Aikido Security could be improved by addressing its Jira integration, which I feel needs a bit of work."
"Specifically, I want the solution to offer AI-based merging support, as it is the only area where the product has certain shortcomings."
"There is a bit of a learning curve."
"The query function in GitHub is a bit stiff."
"Though I haven't done much research, GitHub lacks in providing more functions like GitLab."
"The GUI design is poor, so I exclusively use the CLI, which is much easier to use and understand. It would be great to see the GUI updated to be more user-friendly."
"We are not able to access GitHub from our VPN."
"The project management sector really needs some improvement for GitHub. I don't know if GitHub made sense for me as a project manager."
"The storage for this solution could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."
"It's cheaper than Bitbucket."
"GitHub is an open-source application. It's free to use."
"If I consider the market standards, the product's price is pocket-friendly."
"The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
"The basic licensing model is free, and if you need to have technical support and such things, then it does cost something. You only need to pay extra if you need technical support."
"I haven't had to pay anything for GitHub, I use the free version."
"My company purchased it. Before, we used to receive the free version, but then they purchased some of the features."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise50
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
I was paying approximately one hundred dollars annually about a year ago. I am uncertain of the current cost, but GitHub without Copilot is free as far as I know. I am not paying anything for my Gi...
What needs improvement with GitHub?
Security could make GitHub better. OWASP Top Ten security advisors could be integrated on GitHub, and it could provide checks and advice. That would be much better. Additionally, LLM integration on...
What is your primary use case for GitHub?
When discussing my use case, I don't know which vendors we are working with in that area, as it's not my area of responsibility right now. About six months ago, I was promoted to Software Developme...
 

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