Built-in posture check
Supahound vs Lovable Security Scan: before publish vs after launch
Lovable Security Scan is a pair of free scans built into Lovable: a quick scan in the publish dialog and a deep scan of your app code. Supahound reads your Supabase edge logs after launch and flags what each user does. Lovable checks the code you are about to ship; Supahound watches who uses it.
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How do Supahound and Lovable Security Scan compare?
| Question | Supahound | Lovable Security Scan |
|---|---|---|
| What does it check? | Live Supabase traffic, plus a daily posture scan. | Code, npm dependencies, database access rules and MCP servers. |
| Watches live Supabase traffic? | Yes. Edge logs every 1–2 minutes on paid plans. | No. The docs describe static analysis, not runtime logs. |
| Per-user detection? | Yes. Detectors run per actor. | Not described. |
| When does it run? | Continuously on paid plans; posture scan daily. | Before publish or on demand. Scheduled deep scans need Enterprise. |
| Works outside Lovable? | Yes. Any Supabase app. | No. Lovable projects only. |
| Price to scan | Posture scan free for up to 3 projects. | Free. Fixes past the free allotment use credits. |
What does Lovable Security Scan do well?
- The quick scan runs automatically in the publish dialog: a database review of access rules, an npm dependency audit and an MCP server check.
- The deep scan reviews application code across seven areas, including access control, injection and leaked secrets, and checks that server code honors ownership rules.
- The database review flags tables without per-record access control and rules that let everyone through.
- Optional connectors add Wiz (SCA and SAST) and Aikido AI penetration testing.
What does Lovable Security Scan not cover?
- The built-in scans are static analysis of code and configuration. The docs do not describe analysis of runtime logs.
- Scans run before publishing or on demand. Scheduled scans need an Enterprise plan.
- It works inside Lovable projects only, not for Supabase apps built elsewhere.
How much does Lovable Security Scan cost?
Running either scan is free. "Try to fix all" uses a shared allotment of 10 free fixes that refreshes 24 hours after each use; after that, fixes use credits. Scheduled deep scans are Enterprise only, and the workspace Security center is for Business and Enterprise plans. See Lovable's pricing page for plan prices. Supahound's posture scan is free; runtime detection is $29 per project per month (pricing).
Which one should I choose?
Choose Lovable Security Scan if you build in Lovable and want a free check before each publish without leaving the editor.
Choose Supahound if your Lovable app is live on Supabase and you want to know when a signed-in user reads other users' rows, a key leaks or a bot scrapes your tables.
Frequently asked questions
- Should I keep using Lovable's security scan if I add Supahound?
- Yes. The quick scan catches open access rules and vulnerable npm packages before you publish. Supahound does not scan code or dependencies, so the two cover different moments.
- Does Lovable Security Scan watch my app after I publish?
- Its docs describe scans of code and configuration that run before publish or on demand. Scheduled deep scans need an Enterprise plan. The docs do not describe reading runtime logs.
- Does Supahound work with apps built outside Lovable?
- Yes. Supahound connects to any Supabase org through read-only OAuth. It does not matter which tool wrote the app.
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