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Aikido Security vs Kiuwan comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Aikido Security
Ranking in Application Security Tools
20th
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
16th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (28th), Container Security (30th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (12th), Static Code Analysis (9th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (22nd), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (8th), DevSecOps (10th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (10th)
Kiuwan
Ranking in Application Security Tools
30th
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
26th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Aikido Security is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiuwan is 1.2%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Aikido Security1.2%
Kiuwan1.2%
Other97.6%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

MS
Senior Software developer at CloudNova Labs
Integrated security checks have streamlined our pipelines and have reduced manual review effort
The best feature in my opinion is its low false-positive rate compared to other tools we have used. Aikido Security gives actionable insights rather than flooding us with alerts. The unified dashboard is another highlight. It consolidates code, dependency, and container vulnerability in one place. That saves a lot of context-switching time. The dashboard in Aikido Security is something our team interacts with pretty much every day. It gives us a single view of vulnerabilities across code dependencies, containers, and even infrastructure as code, so we are not jumping between multiple tools anymore. For example, during our daily stand-ups, we quickly review any new high-severity issues and assign them right away, which keeps things moving. It also helps that the issues are prioritized well, so we are not wasting time chasing low-impact alerts. What I appreciate is the automatic fix suggestion. It does not just point out an issue; it often suggests exact version upgrades or patches. The GitHub integration is also very smooth, making it easy to track and resolve issues within PRs. That level of automation really boosts productivity.
Mustufa Bhavnagarwala - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberRisk Solution Advisor at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Though a stable tool, the UI needs improvement
Kiuwan can improve its UI a little more. The user experience can be made better. Kiuwan offers a user interface that is similar to the one offered by Windows 7 or Windows 98, which I saw when I ran the tool and tried to scan the repository to find the security issues. The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Since switching to Aikido Security, I have noticed a positive impact on my team's productivity with measurable results, as we now have measurements."
"Overall, I think Aikido Security is a solid choice for teams looking to improve their security posture without adding complexity."
"I personally like the way it breaks down security vulnerabilities with LoC at first glance."
"We have had an improvement of 20% in our time to market and it significantly improved the quality of our code."
"With Kiuwan, we were able to help our clients get a better visibility of their development activities and to mitigate risks."
"I've tried many open source applications and the remediation or correction actions that were provided by Kiuwan were very good in comparison."
"The most valuable feature is the time to resolution, where it tells you how long it is going to take to get to a zero-base or a five-star security rating."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the continuous integration process, which enables us to make the best in terms of security of our solution and not introduce new mistakes, with problems solved step by step."
"The solution has a continuous integration process."
"We are using this solution to increase the quality of our software and to test the vulnerabilities in our tools before the customers find them."
 

Cons

"Deeper customization in reporting would improve it a little bit."
"I think Aikido Security could be improved by addressing its Jira integration, which I feel needs a bit of work."
"The QA developer and security could be improved."
"It could improve its scalability abilities."
"For mobile development, we are not too experienced, and it is not the perfect tool because the integration with certain products is very manual."
"Different languages, such Spanish, Portuguese, and so on."
"The development-to-delivery phase."
"In Kiuwan there are sometimes duplicates found in the dependency scan under the "insights" tab. It's unclear to me why these duplicates are appearing, and it would be helpful if the application teams could investigate further."
"Kiuwan's support has room for improvement. You can only open a ticket is through email, and the support team is outside of our country."
"The integration process could be improved. It'll also help if it could generate reports automatically, but I'm not sure about the effectiveness of the reports because in our last project, we still found some key issues that weren't captured by the Kiuwan report."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Check with your account manager."
"I recommend contacting a sales person who will create the best plan payment plan for you, as we did."
"Nothing special. It's a very fair model."
"This solution is cheaper than other tools."
"It follows a subscription model. I think the price is somewhere in the middle."
"Kiuwan is an open-source solution and free to use."
"The price of Kiuwan is lower than that of other tools on the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
University
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Aikido Security?
I think Aikido Security could be improved by addressing its Jira integration, which I feel needs a bit of work. For my preferences, it is a bit too rigid. They recently added the capability of havi...
What is your primary use case for Aikido Security?
My main use case for Aikido Security is to utilize it as part of our vulnerability management program, where we also scan our images, codes, and manage our SBOM. A specific example of how I use Aik...
What advice do you have for others considering Aikido Security?
Since switching to Aikido Security, I have noticed a positive impact on my team's productivity with measurable results, as we now have measurements. Before, we did not even know how many vulnerabil...
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