Comparison

TigerGate vs Aikido:
App Security + Cloud Security

While Aikido focuses on application security (SAST, DAST, SCA), TigerGate extends this with comprehensive cloud security, eBPF runtime protection, and multi-cloud coverage. Get complete security from code to cloud with transparent pricing and flexible deployment options.

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10
TigerGate Scanners
3
Aikido Scanners
576+
CSPM Checks
0
Cloud Security
Yes
eBPF Runtime
No
Runtime Protection

Feature Comparison

See how TigerGate compares to Aikido across all security capabilities

FeatureTigerGateAikido
Code Security
SAST (Static Analysis)
SCA (Dependency Scanning)
Secrets Scanning
DAST (Dynamic Scanning)
IaC Scanning
Cloud Security
AWS Security (576+ checks)
GCP Security (79+ checks)
Azure Security (162+ checks)
Oracle Cloud Security
Kubernetes Security (83+ checks)
Container Security
Runtime Security
eBPF-based Monitoring
Real-time Threat Detection
Runtime Enforcement
Advanced Scanning
AI/LLM Security
Website Security Scanning
Compliance
SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / PCI-DSS
Vanta / Drata Integration
CIS Benchmark Compliance
Platform
Self-Hosted Option
Transparent Pricing
Starting Price$499/mo~$99/mo

How TigerGate Works

TigerGate provides everything Aikido offers, plus comprehensive cloud security and eBPF runtime protection—all in one unified platform

1. Application Security

Like Aikido, we provide SAST, SCA, secrets detection, and DAST scanning to secure your code. Plus IaC scanning for infrastructure as code.

2. Cloud Security (CSPM)

Unlike Aikido, TigerGate includes comprehensive cloud security with 576+ AWS checks, 79+ GCP checks, 162+ Azure checks, and full Kubernetes security.

3. Runtime Monitoring

TigerGate uses eBPF to monitor production runtime, detecting zero-days, supply chain attacks, and runtime anomalies that static scanners miss.

The TigerGate Advantage

Aikido excels at application security. TigerGate extends this with comprehensive cloud security, runtime protection, and compliance automation—giving you complete code-to-cloud coverage.

  • All Aikido features + cloud security + runtime monitoring
  • 576+ cloud security checks across AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, K8s
  • eBPF runtime protection with real-time threat detection
  • Self-hosted deployment for data sovereignty and compliance
Application Security Coverage100%
Cloud Security Coverage100%
Runtime Visibility100%

Why Teams Choose TigerGate Over Aikido

Get everything Aikido offers plus critical cloud security and runtime capabilities for complete protection

Comprehensive Cloud Security

TigerGate includes full CSPM with 576+ AWS checks, 79+ GCP checks, 162+ Azure checks, Oracle Cloud, and Kubernetes security—capabilities Aikido doesn't provide.

Aikido: No cloud security features

eBPF Runtime Monitoring

Monitor production environments with kernel-level visibility. Detect zero-days, supply chain attacks, and insider threats in real-time with eBPF-based runtime protection.

Aikido: No runtime protection

Complete Compliance Automation

Automate SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance with runtime evidence collection. Native integration with Vanta and Drata.

Aikido: Limited compliance features

Flexible Deployment

Deploy on your infrastructure, in your cloud, or use our managed SaaS. Full control over your security platform and data sovereignty.

Aikido: SaaS-only deployment

Extended Application Security

All of Aikido's SAST, SCA, secrets, and DAST capabilities plus IaC scanning, API security testing, AI/LLM security, and website scanning.

Aikido: Core app security only

Transparent Pricing

Start at $499/month for the full platform including cloud security and runtime protection. No hidden fees, predictable pricing that scales with your team.

Aikido: App security only, starting ~$99/mo
"Aikido was great for application security, but we still needed separate tools for cloud security and compliance. TigerGate gave us everything—SAST, SCA, DAST, comprehensive CSPM across all our clouds, and eBPF runtime monitoring. Consolidating to one platform saved us $30K/year and simplified our security stack."
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Sarah Lin
CISO, FinTech Startup

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about choosing TigerGate over Aikido

TigerGate provides all the same application security capabilities as Aikido—SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and DAST. We use similar scanning engines (Semgrep, OSV, Nuclei) and provide comparable vulnerability detection. Additionally, TigerGate adds IaC scanning for Terraform, Kubernetes, and CloudFormation.
TigerGate adds: (1) Comprehensive cloud security (576+ AWS checks, 79+ GCP, 162+ Azure, Oracle Cloud, Kubernetes), (2) eBPF runtime monitoring for production threat detection, (3) Container security scanning, (4) API security testing, (5) AI/LLM security, (6) Website security scanning, (7) Compliance automation with SOC 2/ISO/PCI-DSS evidence collection, (8) Self-hosted deployment options.
Choose TigerGate if you need: (1) Cloud security in addition to application security, (2) Runtime protection and threat detection, (3) Multi-cloud CSPM coverage, (4) Compliance automation with framework mapping, (5) Self-hosted deployment for data sovereignty, (6) A unified platform instead of multiple tools. Choose Aikido if you only need application security and don't require cloud or runtime capabilities.
Yes. TigerGate is designed to consolidate your security stack. It replaces both application security tools (like Aikido) and cloud security tools (like Wiz, Orca, Prisma Cloud) with a single unified platform. This reduces complexity, eliminates integration overhead, and typically saves 30-50% on total security tooling costs.
Yes. TigerGate supports all major languages (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, Go, Ruby, PHP, C#, etc.) and frameworks. We use Semgrep for SAST (same as Aikido) and OSV for SCA, providing coverage for npm, pip, Maven, Go modules, RubyGems, Composer, and NuGet.
TigerGate starts at $499/month vs Aikido's ~$99/month, but you get significantly more value: cloud security (worth $500+/mo separately), runtime monitoring (worth $300+/mo), compliance automation, and more scanners. If you need cloud security, TigerGate is actually 40-60% cheaper than buying Aikido + a cloud security tool.
Yes. TigerGate offers flexible deployment options including self-hosted in your VPC, on-premise, or managed SaaS. Aikido is SaaS-only. Self-hosting is critical for regulated industries (healthcare, finance, government) requiring data sovereignty and air-gapped environments.
Most teams complete the migration in 1-2 days. TigerGate integrates with the same CI/CD systems and repository providers as Aikido. We can import existing scan results and run parallel during the transition. Cloud security setup adds another 1-2 hours for connecting your cloud accounts.

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