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Should I use Cycode?

Cycode's Agentic Development Security Platform unites security and development teams with actionable, code-to-runtime context to identify, prioritize, and fix the software risk that matters. - cycode.com

Depends. Buy if you're a mid-size or enterprise security team consolidating scattered AppSec tools and can absorb sales-led, per-developer pricing. Small teams should skip it and use a simpler scanner like Aikido or native GitHub security.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: Gartner, G2, AWS Marketplace, Reddit, analyst reports, and vendor pages. Pricing details are thin because Cycode sells via sales quote.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quote only

Cycode Complete

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Enterprise DevSecOps teams
  • Orgs consolidating scattered AppSec point tools
  • Multi-repo, multi-SCM estates
  • Teams wanting AI-driven vuln prioritization

Not for

  • Startups and small teams — massive overkill
  • Anyone wanting published pricing or self-serve signup
  • Solo devs; GitHub's built-in scanning suffices
  • Teams without budget or staff to own a security platform

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Per-monitored-developer pricing on 12-month contracts; cost scales with headcount

medium

No self-serve trial or pricing; negotiate — Vendr publishes discount benchmarks

medium

OWASP benchmark results are vendor-run; validate in your own pilot

low

Glowing 4.8/665 ratings sit on vendor-curated pages, not independent sites

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Consolidates fragmented AppSec tools into one platform, say enterprise reviewers
  • G2 reviewers call setup 'extremely quick'
  • AI agents prioritize exploitable vulnerabilities, cutting alert noise
  • 4.5/5 from 62 Gartner Peer Insights reviews
  • Free open-source CLI for supply chain monitoring

Cons

  • No published pricing; every purchase requires a sales conversation
  • Ratings swing widely: 3.6 to 4.8 depending on source
  • Thin independent review base; G2 lists only 3 reviews
  • AWS Marketplace reviewers rate it just 3.8/5

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Quote only

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Quote-only pricing; AWS reviews average 3.8/5
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Setup called 'extremely quick' in G2 reviews
  • Feature depth: 5/5. SAST, SCA, secrets, CI/CD plus AI remediation agents
  • Support quality: 4/5. Customers cite 'Top Tier Support'
  • Security posture: 4/5. KuppingerCole Rising Star; no public vulns found
  • 4.5/5 Gartner Peer Insights 62 reviews
  • 4.0/5 G2 rating only 3 reviews
  • Quote only Pricing Per monitored developer, 12-month contract
  • 2019 Founded $81M+ raised, Series B

Pricing

Cycode Complete

Quote only

  • Priced per monitored developer
  • 12-month contract via AWS Marketplace
  • Platform, scanning, AI remediation

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise fast setup and tool consolidation, but independent review volume is small and ratings vary sharply by platform.

“Product setup is extremely quick.”
G2 review
“My go to for the last 5 years or so has been Cycode.”
Reddit, r/cybersecurity
“Cycode stands out for its pragmatic and honest approach”
Gartner Peer Insights

Companies that use it

  • Orange Cyberdefense
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: Gartner, G2, AWS Marketplace, Reddit, analyst reports, and vendor pages. Pricing details are thin because Cycode sells via sales quote.

Enterprise ASPM consolidating AppSec tools. Fits big DevSecOps budgets; overkill and quote-only for small teams.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: Gartner, G2, AWS Marketplace, Reddit, analyst reports, and vendor pages. Pricing details are thin because Cycode sells via sales quote.

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