AmIHackable vs Aikido Security

Aikido is a serious tool. It connects to your GitHub repos, scans your code, finds CVEs in your dependencies, runs static analysis, and integrates into your CI/CD pipeline. If you're building a product with a team and you need continuous security monitoring, Aikido is built for that.

AmIHackable is not that.

AmIHackable is for the developer who shipped something on Bolt.new yesterday and wants to know: "Did I leave anything embarrassing in the open?" No GitHub connection. No CI/CD setup. Just a URL and 30 seconds.

Different tools for different moments

This isn't really a "versus." It's more like "which one fits where you are right now?"

Aikido fits when you have a codebase, a team, a deployment pipeline, and the budget for enterprise tooling. It watches your code continuously and catches things before they reach production.

AmIHackable fits when you have a live URL and you want to know what an attacker would find right now. No setup, no repo access, instant results.

Side-by-side comparison

| Feature | Aikido Security | AmIHackable | |---|---|---| | Static code analysis (SAST) | Yes | No | | Dependency/CVE scanning | Yes | No | | Container scanning | Yes | No | | CI/CD integration | Yes | No | | Exposed files (.env, .git) | No | Yes | | SSL/TLS configuration | No | Yes | | Security headers | No | Yes | | Cookie security | No | Yes | | Email auth (SPF/DMARC) | No | Yes | | Supabase/Firebase permissions | No | Yes | | CORS misconfiguration | No | Yes | | AI fix prompts | Yes | Yes | | Setup required | GitHub connection | None (just a URL) | | Time to first result | Minutes (after setup) | ~30 seconds | | Target user | Dev teams, startups scaling | Solo devs, vibe coders | | Pricing | Free tier, then enterprise | Scan free, report $9 |

Where Aikido wins

Let's be clear about Aikido's strengths:

• Dependency scanning. It knows every package in your node_modules and whether any of them have known vulnerabilities. AmIHackable can't see your dependencies.
• Static analysis. It reads your code and finds patterns that lead to vulnerabilities. Hardcoded secrets in source, unsafe function calls, auth bypasses in logic.
• Continuous monitoring. It watches your repo and alerts you when new CVEs affect your dependencies. AmIHackable is a point-in-time scan.
• CI/CD gates. It can block a deploy if security issues are found. That's powerful for teams.

If you're running a product with paying customers and a dev team, Aikido (or a tool like it) should be in your stack.

Where AmIHackable wins

• Zero friction. The vibe coder who shipped on Bolt.new yesterday isn't connecting a GitHub repo to an enterprise security platform. They need something they can use in 30 seconds.
• External perspective. Even if your code is clean, your deployment might expose things. AmIHackable tests what the world actually sees.
• Price. A scan is free. A full report with AI fix prompts is $9. That's a different universe from enterprise pricing.
• No code access needed. You can scan any site, including ones you don't own the code for. Useful for checking a client's site, a competitor, or a tool you're evaluating.

The honest take

These tools serve different stages of a developer's journey.

If you just shipped your first project and you're not sure if it's secure, start with AmIHackable. Paste your URL, see what's exposed, fix the obvious stuff. It takes two minutes.

If AmIHackable convinces you that security matters (and it should), Aikido is probably your next step. Connect your repos, set up continuous scanning, integrate it into your pipeline.

They're not competing. They're sequential. One is the entry point; the other is the long-term solution.

Start with a quick scan. Upgrade to Aikido when you're ready for the full picture.