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A self-hosted, compliance-ready DevSecOps platform vs. a polished SaaS scanner.

Choose Whitespots if you're in a regulated industry, need self-hosted deployment, or want custom dedup / CVSS / validation rules.
Choose aikido.dev if you need runtime protection (in-app firewall) alongside static scanning, or prefer a fully managed all-in-one SaaS.
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TL;DR

Summary at a glance

Whitespots wins on

  • → Self-hosted — aikido.dev has no self-hosted option
  • → Custom roles & permissions for enterprise RBAC
  • → Built-in vulnerability management workflow
  • → Custom report parsing, dedup, validation & CVSS rules
  • → Forever-free tier with guaranteed data access — no lock-out or deletion

aikido.dev wins on

  • → Runtime protection (Aikido Zen in-app firewall)
  • → Unified all-in-one SaaS — SCA, SAST, secrets, IaC, containers, CSPM, DAST and malware scanning in one place
  • → First-party integration with the Zen (runtime) and Safe-Chain (supply chain) OSS projects they maintain — native dashboards and telemetry
  • → Built-in malware detection in dependencies and containers

TCO at 50 devs (2 yr)

~€48k
Whitespots · 2-yr total
~€65k
aikido.dev · 2-yr, SaaS only
Product overview

Side by side

Primary

Whitespots

"Full-lifecycle AppSec — scan, manage, resolve."

Deployment SaaS + Self-hosted
Licensing From €24,000/yr (per org)
Primary audience AppSec & DevSecOps teams
Scanning Low-code CI/CD with 30+ ready-to-use scanner configs (SAST, DAST, CSPM, Docker, Host)
Vuln management Built-in triage & SLAs
Compliance ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR

aikido.dev

"Developer-friendly SaaS scanner suite."

Deployment SaaS only
Licensing ~€648/developer/yr
Primary audience Small & mid-size dev teams
Scanning SAST, DAST, CSPM, Docker, Host
Vuln management Findings list — no workflow
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001
Feature breakdown

Detailed comparison

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Use Cases

Feature
Whitespots
aikido.dev
Run code checks (SAST/Secrets)
Catch bugs and leaked credentials before they reach production.
Yes Low-code CI/CD included; no CI pipeline required.
Yes SAST and secrets scanning included.
Run domain checks (DAST)
Yes Ready-to-use DAST config.
Yes
Run cloud checks (CSPM)
Yes CSPM for AWS / GCP / Azure.
Yes
Run host scans
Yes Agent and agentless host scanning.
Yes
Vulnerability management
A central triage queue with SLAs, ownership and workflow — not just a list.
Yes Rule-based validation and dedup engine sized for very large finding volumes, backed by triage queues, SLAs and ownership routing.
No Findings list only — no triage workflow, SLAs or ownership routing.
False-positive suppression
Without it, engineers waste hours triaging noise instead of real issues.
Yes Validation rules auto-silence known FPs based on scanner, product and rule-pattern criteria.
Yes One-click ignore per finding.
Deduplication across tools
Multiple scanners report the same vulnerability — dedup prevents alert fatigue.
Yes Per-product dedup rules that span any mix of scanners.
Yes Built-in correlation.
PR comments
Yes GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket PR comments included.
Yes Well-integrated PR comments.
IDE integration
Yes VS Code and JetBrains plugins surface findings inline; LLM-powered fix suggestions available.
Yes VS Code and JetBrains plugins; LLM-powered fix suggestions with "open in IDE" flow.
2

Ease of Use

Feature
Whitespots
aikido.dev
Nice and simple UI
Good UX drives actual adoption — not just procurement.
Yes Clean UI focused on AppSec workflows.
Yes Clean SMB-focused UI.
Pipelineless integration
No pipeline authoring — connect your VCS webhook in seconds.
Yes VCS webhook connects in ~15 s. Scans execute in a separate scalable environment — your CI stays free for developers, while quality gates keep merge safety intact.
No Requires CI/CD pipeline integration to scan.
Customer support
Yes Tiered support plans — entry tier includes dedicated messenger, onboarding and implementation guidance; higher tiers add extended hours and SLAs.
Yes Commercial support included.
3

Flexibility & Customisation

Feature
Whitespots
aikido.dev
Run custom checks
Yes
Yes
Custom report parsing
Feed proprietary or internal scanner output into the platform.
Yes
No
Custom validation rules
Yes
No
Custom dedup rules
Yes
No
Custom CVSS rules
Adjust severity to your organization's actual risk tolerance.
Yes
No
4

Privacy & Security

Feature
Whitespots
aikido.dev
Self-hosted deployment
Keeps source code and findings inside your network — required for most regulated industries.
Yes Included at no extra cost at standard pricing.
No SaaS-only. No self-hosted option available.
Custom roles & permissions
Enterprise RBAC is mandatory for teams with separation-of-duties requirements.
Yes Full custom-role engine.
No Fixed role set; no custom RBAC.
SSO
Yes
Yes
5

Pricing

Feature
Whitespots
aikido.dev
License model
Yes From €24,000/yr for unlimited developers, priced per organization.
Per-developer ~€648/developer/yr, billed annually.
Self-hosted cost
Yes Included.
No Not available at any price.
Break-even headcount
Per-seat pricing scales with engineering org size.
Yes Per-organization pricing regardless of headcount.
~37 developers Above ~37 developers, aikido.dev exceeds the Whitespots entry-tier price.
Decision guide

When to choose each

Choose Whitespots if…

  • Your data cannot leave your infrastructure — self-hosted is non-negotiable.
  • You're in finance, healthcare or government and need compliance-grade deployment.
  • You need a real triage workflow with SLAs and ownership, not just a findings list.
  • You need custom dedup, validation or CVSS rules that match your risk model.
  • Your engineering org is ~40+ developers and per-organization pricing beats per-seat scaling.

Choose aikido.dev if…

  • You want an all-in-one SaaS with runtime protection and your data can live in the cloud.
  • Runtime protection (in-app firewall) alongside static scanning is a requirement.
  • You want a single SaaS that unifies SCA, SAST, secrets, IaC, containers, CSPM, DAST and malware scanning.
  • You want the deepest native integration with the Zen runtime / Safe-Chain OSS projects maintained by the aikido team.
Switching

Migration from aikido.dev

Typical timeline

No data migration step. Point Whitespots at the same VCS, trackers, registries and cloud accounts; the platform discovers projects and rescans from source within a sprint.

No state import needed

Whitespots scans the same sources directly, so findings are regenerated from scratch — with your dedup, validation and CVSS rules applied from day one. No stale ignore state to untangle.

Free PoC program

Run Whitespots alongside aikido.dev for 30 days. No lock-in. Your Whitespots engineer handles the setup.

TCO Calculator

True cost of ownership

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Year 1

Whitespots

€24,000
total cost
License €24,000/yr flat
Support Included
Onboarding Included

aikido.dev

€0
estimated total cost
License €32,400
Self-hosted add-on €0

* aikido.dev does not offer self-hosted deployment at any price tier — for regulated industries this is a hard blocker, not a cost line. Whitespots figures are in EUR (entry tier, unlimited developers, per organization).

FAQ

Common questions

How is Whitespots different from aikido.dev?
aikido.dev is a polished SaaS scanner aimed at small and mid-size dev teams. Whitespots covers the same scanner surface and adds self-hosted deployment, enterprise RBAC with custom roles, a full vulnerability-management workflow, and a configurable rule engine for dedup, validation and CVSS. If you're under 30 developers and SaaS is fine, aikido is a reasonable pick. Above that — or in regulated industries — Whitespots is the better fit.
Does aikido.dev offer any self-hosted option?
No. aikido.dev is SaaS only. Scan results and source-code metadata live in aikido's infrastructure. For many regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government, defense) this is a hard blocker regardless of price.
At what team size does Whitespots become cheaper than aikido.dev?
At ~37 developers the per-developer cost of aikido.dev (~€648/dev/yr) equals the Whitespots entry-tier price of €24,000/yr. Above that, Whitespots is cheaper and the gap grows linearly as your engineering org scales.
Can I run Whitespots alongside aikido.dev during a trial?
Yes. Many teams run both for 30 days. Whitespots ingests the same scanner output in parallel so you can compare triage, RBAC and custom rules side by side.
How does Whitespots compare to aikido.dev on UI and onboarding?
Both platforms have clean, SMB-friendly UIs and LLM-powered fix suggestions in the IDE. Whitespots UI leans into AppSec workflow depth — triage queues, dedup rules, custom CVSS — which matters once finding volume and team size grow. Under 30 developers on SaaS-only, either UI works well.
What support tier do I get at the listed price?
At the €24,000/yr entry tier you get onboarding, implementation help, developer training and a dedicated messenger channel during business hours. Higher tiers unlock extended hours, faster SLAs and dedicated engineering time — sized to what your team needs rather than bundled into a flat premium.
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