Snyk
Sourcegraph
| Feature | Snyk | Sourcegraph |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $25/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | development-teams, security-engineers, devops-teams, open-source-maintainers | engineering-teams, enterprises, open-source-maintainers, platform-engineers |
| Founded | 2015 | 2013 |
| Sca Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sast | ✓ | ✗ |
| Container Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Iac Scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Fix Prs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sbom Generation | ✓ | ✗ |
| License Compliance | ✓ | ✗ |
| Code Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Navigation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Batch Changes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Insights | ✗ | ✓ |
| Notebooks | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Snyk Pros
- Developer-first approach integrates into existing workflows
- Automatic fix pull requests for known vulnerabilities
- Comprehensive coverage (code, deps, containers, IaC)
- Generous free tier for individual developers
✗ Snyk Cons
- Per-developer pricing expensive for large teams
- False positives require manual review
- Some language support more mature than others
✓ Sourcegraph Pros
- Search across all repositories
- Excellent code navigation
- Batch Changes for mass refactoring
- Cody AI assistant
✗ Sourcegraph Cons
- Complex self-hosted setup
- Expensive for enterprise
- Learning curve for advanced features
The Verdict
Snyk is built for development teams and security engineers, with a focus on sca-scanning and sast. Sourcegraph targets engineering teams and enterprises and leads with code-search and code-navigation.
On pricing, Sourcegraph is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $25/mo for Snyk. That $16/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Snyk offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Sourcegraph takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for open source maintainers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.