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Supahound vs Snyk: before-deploy scanning vs after-deploy detection
Snyk is a developer security platform that scans code, open-source dependencies, containers and IaC for vulnerabilities. Supahound reads Supabase edge logs and flags abnormal traffic per user. Snyk catches bugs before deploy; Supahound catches abuse after deploy. They complement each other.
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How do Supahound and Snyk compare?
| Question | Supahound | Snyk |
|---|---|---|
| Scans code and dependencies? | No. | Yes. SCA, SAST, IaC and containers. |
| Watches live Supabase traffic? | Yes. Edge logs every 1–2 minutes on paid plans. | No. It does not read Supabase runtime logs. |
| Supabase-specific checks? | Yes. RLS coverage, Security Advisor findings, exposed tables. | None appear on the plans page. |
| Detects credential stuffing or scraping? | Yes, per actor. | No. |
| Where it fits | Production, after deploy. | IDE, CI and pull requests, before deploy. |
| Free plan | Posture scan for up to 3 projects. | 5 projects, 100 Snyk Code tests per month. |
What does Snyk do well?
- Mature SCA, SAST, IaC and container scanning on the free plan.
- Fits the developer workflow (IDE, CI and pull requests) to catch issues before deploy.
- The Enterprise rate card adds secrets, API and web testing.
What does Snyk not cover?
- Scans code, dependencies and infrastructure files. It does not read Supabase runtime logs.
- No Supabase-specific checks, such as RLS coverage or Security Advisor findings, appear on the plans page.
- It cannot detect live abuse such as credential stuffing, scraping or one user reading another user's rows.
How much does Snyk cost?
Free is $0 per month for 5 projects and 100 Snyk Code tests per month; the FAQ lists 200 Open Source, 100 Code, 300 IaC and 100 Container tests. Team starts at $25 per month for 100 projects, 1,000 Snyk Code tests per month and Jira integration. Enterprise is through sales, with prepaid credits at 1 credit = $1. Supahound's posture scan is free; runtime detection is $29 per project per month (pricing).
Which one should I choose?
Choose Snyk if you want to catch vulnerable dependencies and insecure code before deploy, on any stack. Keep it when you add Supahound.
Choose Supahound as well, if your app runs on Supabase: Snyk cannot see a bad RLS policy being used in production, and Supahound can.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Supahound a Snyk replacement?
- No. Supahound does not scan code or dependencies. Snyk does not read Supabase logs. Run Snyk in CI and Supahound against production.
- Will Snyk find a missing RLS policy?
- Snyk's plans page lists no Supabase-specific checks such as RLS coverage. Supahound's free daily posture scan reports RLS coverage, Security Advisor findings and newly exposed tables.
- Which one catches a scraper?
- Supahound. Scraping happens at runtime, in traffic Snyk never sees. Supahound's per-actor detectors flag bulk export from your Supabase edge logs.
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