Snyk flags it.
You still fix it.
Best-in-class SCA and vulnerability detection - with a SAST fix queue your team still resolves manually.
Where Snyk's workflow ends and where Hyrax's begins.
Join the waitlistWhere Snyk's workflow ends
and where Hyrax's begins.
SNYK DOES WELL
- SCA leader: Forrester Wave Leader Q4 2024 for software composition analysis
- Vulnerability database with average 47-day lead over NVD on new CVEs
- Breadth: source code (SAST), dependencies (SCA), containers, and IaC in one platform
- Real-time IDE scanning across VS Code, JetBrains, and Visual Studio
- Official MCP server with integrations for Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Windsurf
HYDRA ADDS
- Executes source code fixes autonomously - no manual trigger, no candidate selection
- Handles inter-file fixes that Snyk Agent Fix doesn't support
- Runs continuously on the codebase, not only when a PR opens
- Generates scanner rules from your observed failure modes, updates as the codebase evolves
- Clear pricing: Pro $30/mo, Team $200/mo - credits included
Agent Fix in PRs is Early Access with a manual trigger.
- -SAST fix flow: comment @snyk /fix on a finding, review generated candidates, apply with @snyk /apply
- -Snyk's own documentation notes fixes may be syntactically incorrect
- -Inter-file fixes are not supported - single-file scope only
“Occasionally the fix suggestions aren't actionable because the recommended version introduces breaking changes, so you still end up doing manual research.”- G2 review - Enterprise customer
False positives accumulate and break CI pipelines.
- -After months of scanning, Snyk begins surfacing false positives that block pipelines
- -Snyk's automated fix PRs fail CI for maintainers who have the integration in production
- -High false positive rate makes manual triage unavoidable - even on auto-generated fix PRs
“Snyk fails our CI checks so its automated PRs will never pass without manual intervention.”- argo-workflows maintainer, GitHub Issues
Excellent for SCA. SAST remediation is the gap.
- -Snyk's SCA (dependency scanning) is genuinely best-in-class - Forrester Wave Leader, proprietary database
- -SAST (source code) remediation requires manual developer action
- -Hyrax complements Snyk: use Snyk for SCA, use Hyrax to close SAST findings
“We use Snyk for dependencies and it's great. But for actual code fixes, we're still doing everything manually.”- Reddit r/devsecops
Which tool fits your workflow?
CHOOSE HYDRA IF...
- Your Snyk SAST queue grows faster than your team resolves it
- You want source code fixes executed autonomously - no @snyk /fix trigger required
- You need fixes that span multiple files
- Predictable pricing matters - Pro $30/mo, Team $200/mo with included credits
CHOOSE SNYK IF...
- SCA (dependency scanning) is your primary security need - Snyk's database leads NVD by 47 days
- Container and IaC scanning are required
- Forrester validation matters to your procurement or compliance process
- You need reachability analysis for Java or JavaScript
Snyk vs Hyrax, feature by feature.
| Feature | Snyk | Hyrax |
|---|---|---|
| ArchitectureFull codebase discovery + documentation | ||
| Application profiling + context weighting | ||
| Deterministic scanner patterns | ||
| Multi-agent parallel LLM analysisHyrax: 6 groups / 40+ dims | ||
| Six parallel domain agent groups | ||
| ExecutionAutonomous fix executionSnyk: Agent Fix is Early Access, requires manual trigger | ||
| 13-step verification before merge | ||
| Linear ticket lifecycle closure | ||
| Continuous improvement (not PR-triggered) | ||
| GovernanceSelf-generating governance rules | ||
| PricingPLG free tierHyrax: 1 repo, 15 findings/fixes per month | ||
| Compute credits included |
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Snyk's SCA is the most mature in the market - Forrester Wave Leader, proprietary database, broad language support, and reachability analysis for Java and JavaScript. Hyrax doesn't do dependency scanning. These tools solve adjacent problems: Snyk finds vulnerable dependencies; Hyrax fixes source code vulnerabilities.
Snyk Agent Fix in PRs is Early Access and requires a developer to comment @snyk /fix on a specific finding, then review generated candidates and apply one with @snyk /apply. Hyrax executes fixes without a manual trigger, handles changes across multiple files, and writes baseline tests before any change ships.
They complement each other well. Snyk for SCA and container scanning - those are genuine strengths. Hyrax for source code remediation and continuous improvement. Many teams run both.
Hyrax focuses on source code. Snyk's container and IaC scanning are outside Hyrax's scope. If you need those, keep Snyk for that coverage and add Hyrax for source code fix execution.