HONEST COMPARISON
UNPWNED vs Snyk
Snyk is excellent for code-and-dependency scanning during development. UNPWNED scans the deployed surface externally, with AI fix prompts on Pro.
WHAT SNYK IS
Snyk lives inside the developer pipeline. It scans source code (SAST), dependencies (SCA), container images, and IaC files for known vulnerabilities. It is one of the strongest dependency scanners on the market and is the right answer when you want CVE alerts wired directly into pull requests.
WHO IT IS BEST FOR
Snyk is best for engineering teams that want CVE-driven dependency scanning embedded into their CI pipeline, with PR-blocking gates, license compliance, and a polished IDE plugin. Pricing scales with seats and projects, and the free tier is genuinely useful but limits private projects.
WHERE UNPWNED FITS
UNPWNED operates from the outside-in. It scans the live deployed site the way an attacker would - testing actual SSL configuration, real-world CSP behaviour, exposed secrets in the production JS bundle, leaked source maps, and Supabase RLS gaps. The two are complementary: Snyk for what is in the repo, UNPWNED for what is on the wire. Many of our users run both.
Side by Side
External (live site) scanning
Source code SAST
Dependency CVE scanning
Container image scanning
IaC scanning (Terraform, K8s)
GitHub repo monitoring
Live SSL/TLS checks
HTTP security header analysis
Supabase / Firebase RLS checks
Exposed secrets in production JS
Plain-English findings
AI fix prompts for Cursor/Claude
Free tier
Paid entry price
Per-seat pricing
IDE plugin
Built for indie hackers / vibe coders
✓ = full support · - = partial · ✗ = not offered. Last reviewed April 2026 against publicly available documentation. Send corrections to [email protected].
Common Questions
Should I use UNPWNED instead of Snyk?
They are not exclusive. Snyk catches known CVEs in your dependencies before they merge. UNPWNED catches misconfigurations and secret leaks once the site is live - exposed .env files, missing security headers, broken Supabase RLS, leaked API keys in shipped JS. Most indie founders start with UNPWNED because pre-launch deployment hygiene is the first failure mode for AI-generated code.
Can UNPWNED scan my GitHub repo like Snyk does?
Yes. UNPWNED's GitHub Repo Monitoring uses read-only OAuth to scan repositories on a schedule for 34+ secret patterns, vulnerable dependencies (cross-referenced against OSV/GHSA/NVD), and exposed config files. It auto-creates GitHub Issues with AI fix prompts. See /github-security-scanner for the full feature list.
How does pricing compare?
Snyk has a free tier with private project limits, paid plans starting around $25/dev/month, and enterprise pricing on request. UNPWNED is flat: $0 free, $9/mo for Pro 5, $19/mo for Pro 20, $49/mo for Pro 100, no per-seat fees. UNPWNED is lower cost; Snyk has wider language and ecosystem coverage for SAST and SCA.
Try UNPWNED on your domain
Free scan. 700+ checks. Plain-English findings. Pro unlocks AI fix prompts.