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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2025

FlexNet Code Insight and Snyk are direct competitors in software security management. Snyk appears to have the advantage due to its comprehensive features and developer-focused approach, while FlexNet Code Insight appeals with competitive pricing and strong support.

Features: FlexNet Code Insight excels in open-source software management with a focus on licensing compliance and vulnerability detection. Snyk offers extensive vulnerability identification throughout the software development lifecycle, emphasizes seamless integration with development tools, and has an extensive vulnerability database that supports proactive risk management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FlexNet Code Insight is noted for straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. Snyk's cloud-based model ensures flexible and easy integration, with both delivering commendable support. Snyk's robust cloud compatibility suits organizations prioritizing agility.

Pricing and ROI: FlexNet Code Insight provides a competitive pricing model that highlights licensing management and compliance for clear ROI. Snyk may come at a higher price but offers substantial ROI by addressing security risks early, appealing to those seeking comprehensive security solutions.

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Categories and Ranking

FlexNet Code Insight

Ranking in Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

18th

Average Rating

4.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Snyk

Ranking in Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (19th), Application Security Tools (9th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (9th), GRC (4th), Cloud Management (14th), Vulnerability Management (15th), Container Security (6th), Software Development Analytics (2nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (15th), DevSecOps (2nd), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Software Composition Analysis (SCA) category, the mindshare of FlexNet Code Insight is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Snyk is 12.7%, down from 17.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Snyk	12.7%
FlexNet Code Insight	0.9%
Other	86.4%

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

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it_user1061121

Works

A decent web interface for reports, but the snippet style code matching requires too much effort

Due to the "snippet match" nature of the scans, we found that it was too much effort to properly validate and catalog each open source component with every new project/product. Incremental results were also difficult to achieve even after consulting with the vendor. We found there were too many false positives and the code-snippet validator had bugs and presented too many false positives. My experience with this tool has turned me away from "snippet"-focused composition analysis. We have switched to one that uses more complete code signatures that do not require validation and review of findings in most cases.

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meetharoon

CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Affordable tool boosts code scanning efficiency but faces integration hurdles

I lead a code security practice for our organization. We integrated Snyk into our GitHub, using CLI to automatically scan codebases and identify issues. We are a large organization with three independent entities, consolidating Snyk across all entities. We also provide access through numerous…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It had a web interface into the reporting tools that was decent, and open source components could be reported per project and/or aggregated similar to other software composition tools."

"We use Snyk to check vulnerabilities and rectify potential leaks in GitHub."

"Snyk categorizes the level of vulnerability into high, medium, and low, which helps organizations prioritize which issues to tackle first."

"The most important feature of Snyk is its cost-effectiveness compared to other solutions such as Check Point."

"The most valuable feature is that they add a lot of their own information to the vulnerabilities. They describe vulnerabilities and suggest their own mitigations or version upgrades. The information was the winning factor when we compared Snyk to others. This is what gave it more impact."

"The most effective feature in securing project dependencies stems from its ability to highlight security vulnerabilities."

"The most valuable features include enriched information around the vulnerabilities for better triaging, in terms of the vulnerability layer origin and vulnerability tree."

"I think all the standard features are quite useful when it comes to software component scanning, but I also like the new features they're coming out with, such as container scanning, secrets scanning, and static analysis with SAST."

"Our overall security has improved. We are running fewer severities and vulnerabilities in our packages. We fixed a lot of the vulnerabilities that we didn't know were there."

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Cons

"I found the user interface cumbersome and difficult to use."

"The solution's reporting and storage could be improved."

"There is always more work to do around managing the volume of information when you've got thousands of vulnerabilities. Trying to get those down to zero is virtually impossible, either through ignoring them all or through fixing them. That filtering or information management is always going to be something that can be improved."

"It would be helpful if we get a recommendation while doing the scan about the necessary things we need to implement after identifying the vulnerabilities."

"We tried to integrate it into our software development environment but it went really badly. It took a lot of time and prevented the developers from using the IDE. Eventually, we didn't use it in the development area... I would like to see better integrations to help the developers get along better with the tool. And the plugin for the IDE is not so good. This is something we would like to have..."

"Technically, we have better vulnerabilities detection in Checkmarx and Veracode. Both of them are more precise about vulnerabilities detection."

"The tool needs improvement in license compliance. I would like to see the integration of better policy management in the product's future release. When it comes to the organization that I work for, there are a lot of business units since we are a group of companies. Each of these companies has its specific requirements and its own appetite for risk. This should be able to reflect in flexible policies. We need to be able to configure policies that can be adjusted later or overridden by the business unit that is using the product."

"We have seen cases where tools didn't find or recognize certain dependencies. These are known issues, to some extent, due to the complexity in the language or stack that you using. There are some certain circumstances where the tool isn't actually finding what it's supposed to be finding, then it could be misleading."

"Offering API access in the lower or free open-source tiers would be better. That would help our customers. If you don't have an enterprise plan, it becomes challenging to integrate with the rest of the systems. Our customers would like to have some open-source integrations in the next release."

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"Presently, my company uses an open-source version of the solution. The solution's pricing can be considered quite reasonable owing to the features they offer."

"Pricing-wise, it is not expensive as compared to other tools. If you have a couple of licenses, you can scan a certain number of projects. It just needs to be attached to them."

"It's good value. That's the primary thing. It's not cheap-cheap, but it's good value."

"I didn't think the price was that great, but it wasn't that bad, either. I'd rate their pricing as average in the market."

"Compared to Veracode, Snyk is definitely a cheaper tool."

"The solution is less expensive than Black Duck."

"We are using the open-source version for the scans."

"The product's price is okay."

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Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Insurance Company

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Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	21

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There are a lot of false positives that need to be identified and separated. The inclusion of AI to remove false positives would be beneficial. So far, I've not seen any AI features to enhance vuln...

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Overview

FlexNet Code Insight is a single integrated solution for open source license compliance and security. Find vulnerabilities and remediate associated risk, while you build your products and during their lifecycle. Manage open source license compliance. And add automation to your processes and implement a formal OSS strategy and policy that balances business benefits and risk management.

Revenera

Snyk excels in integrating security within the development lifecycle, providing teams with an AI Trust Platform that combines speed with security efficiency, ensuring robust AI application development.

Snyk empowers developers with AI-ready engines offering broad coverage, accuracy, and speed essential for modern development. With AI-powered visibility and security, Snyk allows proactive threat prevention and swift threat remediation. The platform supports shifts toward LLM engineering and AI code analysis, enhancing security and development productivity. Snyk collaborates with GenAI coding assistants for improved productivity and AI application threat management. Platform extensibility supports evolving standards with API access and native integrations, ensuring comprehensive and seamless security embedding in development tools.

What are Snyk's standout features?

Simplicity and Integration: Easy to integrate across platforms like GitLab, GitHub, and Jira.
Comprehensive Vulnerability Database: Offers accurate reporting for effective vulnerability management.
Developer-Friendly Design: Supports multiple programming languages, appealing to developers.
Automation and Flexibility: Enhances workflow efficiency with automated capabilities.

What benefits can users expect?

Efficiency in Vulnerability Detection: Streamlines prioritization and remediation processes.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers a competitive pricing model compared to alternatives.
Enhanced Workflow: Integration with DevOps tools improves development processes.

Industries leverage Snyk for security in CI/CD pipelines by automating checks for dependency vulnerabilities and managing open-source licenses. Its Docker and Kubernetes scanning capabilities enhance container security, supporting a proactive security approach. Integrations with platforms like GitHub and Azure DevOps optimize implementation across diverse software environments.

Sample Customers

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StartApp, Segment, Skyscanner, DigitalOcean, Comic Relief

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