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aikido vs tethered
Short answer: Pick aikido if you want autonomous full-stack AppSec; pick tethered if you want in-process network firewall for Python. aikido has a free plan, paid from $350/month; tethered is free and open source.
Which to pick
Pick aikido if you want…
- Autonomous full-stack AppSec
- General dev security tooling
- Integrations with IDE plugins, Jira or Linear (on aikido's list, not tethered's)
Pick tethered if you want…
- In-process network firewall for Python
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with requests, httpx or aiohttp (on tethered's list, not aikido's)
Side by side
- What it is
- aikido:Aikido provides continuous, autonomous security that detects, fixes and verifies vulnerabilities across code, CI, cloud and runtime.
- tethered:tethered is a zero-dependency Python library that enforces outbound network allow-lists at runtime.
- Best for
- aikido:Autonomous full-stack AppSec
- tethered:In-process network firewall for Python
- Who it’s for
- aikido:Developers, security teams and CISOs who want automated security integrated into their development workflow
- tethered:Python developers who need runtime network egress control, including AI-generated code and third-party libraries.
- Pricing
- aikido:Freemium
- tethered:Open source
- Starting price
- aikido:$350/month (Basic)
- tethered:Free
- Free plan or trial
- aikido:Free plan (Developer)
- tethered:Free to use
- Plans
- aikido:Developer $0 · Basic $350 per month · Pro $700 per month · Advanced $1,050 per month
- tethered:—
- Open source
- aikido:—
- tethered:Yes, 10 GitHub stars
- Works with
- aikido:IDE plugins, Jira, Linear, Drata, Vanta, Slack
- tethered:requests, httpx, aiohttp, Django, Flask, FastAPI
aikido features
- AI-driven Detect Agent. Runs white-box pentests and deep code audits to find real vulnerabilities.
- Auto-Fix Pull Requests. Creates PRs that automatically remediate discovered issues.
- Deploy & Verify Agents. Deploys fixes to staging and runs smoke tests to confirm remediation.
- SCA & Secrets Detection. Scans dependencies, licenses and secrets across the SDLC with auto-fixes.
- Cloud Security Posture Management. Provides real-time visibility and misconfiguration checks for cloud workloads.
- Runtime & Device Protection. Blocks malware, bot traffic and protects devices with install-button security.
tethered features
- Process-wide activation. Call activate() once to set a global allow-list for all outbound sockets.
- Scoped tightening. Use scope() to apply tighter restrictions to specific code paths or libraries.
- Zero external dependencies. Implements checks by hooking Python's native socket layer, no extra packages needed.
- Works with common frameworks. Compatible with requests, httpx, aiohttp, Django, Flask, FastAPI, and any socket-based library.
- Subprocess propagation. Automatically propagates policies to child processes via site-packages bootstrap.
- Locked-mode integrity checks. Detects tampering of policy payloads and filesystem changes.
- DNS divergence repair. Falls back to safe DNS resolution when standard lookup fails.
- Simple API. One-line allow-list declaration blocks unauthorized network calls with EgressBlocked exceptions.
aikido vs tethered FAQ
What is the difference between aikido and tethered?+
aikido: Focuses on broader security hardening for developers, not specifically runtime network egress control.
Should I use aikido or tethered?+
Pick aikido if you want autonomous full-stack AppSec, general dev security tooling or integrations with IDE plugins, Jira or Linear (on aikido's list, not tethered's). Pick tethered if you want in-process network firewall for Python, a free, open-source tool or integrations with requests, httpx or aiohttp (on tethered's list, not aikido's).
Is aikido or tethered free?+
aikido has a free plan (Developer); paid plans start at $350/month (Basic). tethered is free and open source.
Which is cheaper, aikido or tethered?+
tethered is free, so it costs less. aikido starts at $350/month (Basic).
Is aikido or tethered open source?+
tethered is open source (shcherbak-ai/tethered on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for aikido.
Do aikido and tethered integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: aikido lists IDE plugins, Jira, Linear, Drata and 2 more; tethered lists requests, httpx, aiohttp, Django and 2 more.
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