# Snyk Code alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 163 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Snyk Code holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/snyk-code/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Semgrep: 36
- Checkmarx One: 22
- SonarQube: 17
- Snyk: 9
- Veracode Static Analysis: 3
- Aikido Security: 2

## Static application security testing

**Small business**: 47 of 84 answers did not name Snyk Code (Snyk Code is #3 of 13 at 11%).

- Semgrep: first choice in 23 of those 47
- SonarQube: first choice in 6 of those 47
- Snyk: first choice in 5 of those 47
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 47
- GitHub Code Scanning with CodeQL: first choice in 1 of those 47
- Semgrep's free AppSec Platform tier: first choice in 1 of those 47

**Mid-market**: 53 of 84 answers did not name Snyk Code (Snyk Code is #3 of 10 at 14%).

- Semgrep: first choice in 13 of those 53
- SonarQube: first choice in 7 of those 53
- Snyk: first choice in 4 of those 53
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 1 of those 53
- CodeQL: first choice in 1 of those 53
- DeepSource: first choice in 1 of those 53
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Semgrep Community/OSS: first choice in 1 of those 53

**Enterprise**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Snyk Code (Snyk Code is #4 of 10 at 4%).

- Checkmarx One: first choice in 21 of those 63
- SonarQube: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Veracode Static Analysis: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Black Duck Coverity: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Broadcom Fortify: first choice in 1 of those 63
- CodeQL: first choice in 1 of those 63
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 63
- GitLab SAST: first choice in 1 of those 63

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