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ScanTower.io vs Snyk
Short answer: Pick ScanTower.io if you want external website security monitoring; pick Snyk if you want AI-native security and governance. ScanTower.io has a free plan, paid from $12.99/month; Snyk has a free plan, paid from $25/month.
ScanTower.ioAutomated Website Security Monitoring
SnykFind and fix vulnerabilities in code, dependencies and containersWhich to pick
Pick ScanTower.io if you want…
- External website security monitoring
- The lower starting price: $12.99/month against $25/month
- Integrations with Email, Slack or Discord (on ScanTower.io's list, not Snyk's)
Pick Snyk if you want…
- AI-native security and governance
- Code & container vulnerability scanning
- Integrations with Claude Code, Cursor or Codex (on Snyk's list, not ScanTower.io's)
Side by side
- What it is
- ScanTower.io:ScanTower.io provides automated external website security scans and continuous monitoring with alerts for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and malware.
- Snyk:Snyk secures AI-generated code, agents, and applications with continuous offensive security.
- Best for
- ScanTower.io:External website security monitoring
- Snyk:AI-native security and governance
- Who it’s for
- ScanTower.io:Web developers, security teams, agencies, and e-commerce owners who need external site security monitoring.
- Snyk:AI development teams and security engineers building AI-native software.
- Pricing
- ScanTower.io:Freemium
- Snyk:Freemium
- Starting price
- ScanTower.io:$12.99/month (Pro)
- Snyk:$25/month (Team)
- Free plan or trial
- ScanTower.io:Free plan (Free)
- Snyk:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Plans
- ScanTower.io:Free $0 · Pro $12.99 per month · Solo $19.99 per year · Agency $99.99 per month · Solo Lifetime $32.99 one-time
- Snyk:Free $0 / month billed monthly · Team $25 / month billed monthly
- Works with
- ScanTower.io:Email, Slack, Discord, Webhooks, API
- Snyk:Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, CI/CD pipelines, source code managers
ScanTower.io features
- Full-page browser scan. Loads the site in a real browser, captures screenshots, JavaScript files and DOM structure in under 60 seconds.
- 30+ security checks. Runs checks for CMS/plugin CVEs, exposed secrets, SSL/TLS issues, misconfigurations, open ports, DNS security and more.
- Change detection & alerts. Baseline snapshot comparison with visual defacement detection and configurable email/Slack/Discord/webhook alerts.
- API & webhook integration. Provides full API access and unlimited webhook endpoints for automated workflows.
- PDF reporting. Generates client-ready PDF reports with screenshots, severity breakdowns and remediation guidance.
- Multi-site monitoring tiers. Free tier for one site, paid tiers for multiple sites, higher scan frequency and team collaboration.
Snyk features
- Automated AI Attack Protection. Scans AI-generated code artifacts for vulnerabilities at machine speed.
- Agentic Development Guardrails. Validates tools and code created by AI agents before they are committed.
- AI Application Governance. Provides inventory and policy enforcement for AI models, workflows, and agents in production.
- Continuous Offensive Security. AI-powered pentesting and red-team simulations to find chained business-logic flaws.
- AI Security Posture Management. Central dashboard with automated guardrails and risk scoring for AI workloads.
- IDE & CI/CD Integrations. Integrates with IDEs, pipelines, and AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
- Credit-Based Enterprise Platform. Buy credits to access any Snyk capability with transparent per-credit rates.
- Real-time Code Scanning. Provides SCA, SAST, IaC and container scanning with instant feedback.
ScanTower.io vs Snyk FAQ
What is the difference between ScanTower.io and Snyk?+
Snyk scans code, dependencies and containers for vulnerabilities, whereas ScanTower scans live websites externally.
Should I use ScanTower.io or Snyk?+
Pick ScanTower.io if you want external website security monitoring, the lower starting price: $12.99/month against $25/month or integrations with Email, Slack or Discord (on ScanTower.io's list, not Snyk's). Pick Snyk if you want AI-native security and governance, code & container vulnerability scanning or integrations with Claude Code, Cursor or Codex (on Snyk's list, not ScanTower.io's).
Is ScanTower.io or Snyk free?+
ScanTower.io has a free plan; paid plans start at $12.99/month (Pro). Snyk has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Team).
Which is cheaper, ScanTower.io or Snyk?+
ScanTower.io is cheaper to start with: ScanTower.io's Pro plan ($12.99/month) against Snyk's Team plan ($25/month).
Do ScanTower.io and Snyk integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: ScanTower.io lists Email, Slack, Discord, Webhooks and 1 more; Snyk lists Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, CI/CD pipelines and 1 more.
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