Comparison · LibWatch vs. Aikido

LibWatch or Aikido: focused monitoring, or an all-in-one platform?

Aikido brings many kinds of analysis together in a single platform. LibWatch does fewer things, at a lower entry price, and covers WordPress and end of life.

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Comparison based on Aikido's public pages as of October 22, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Let us know and we'll fix it.

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Aikido

Choose Aikido if…

  • You also want code, secrets and cloud analysis
  • You want a single tool for all of application security
LibWatch

Choose LibWatch if…

  • You manage GitHub and GitLab repositories and WordPress sites
  • You want predictable per-project pricing
  • You also track end of life for your languages

Criterion by criterion

What actually changes day to day

Criterion LibWatch Aikido
Scope Dependencies, language versions, WordPress Code, dependencies, secrets, cloud, containers
Lowest paid price €39 excl. VAT per month According to its public price list
WordPress sites Included No dedicated connector
Language end of life Tracked Depends on the plan
CERT-FR alerts Built in for the PHP runtime Not stated
Code access Dependency files only, through the API: no clone The code is analyzed by its SAST and secrets engines

Honestly

What Aikido does better than us

If one of these points is decisive for you, Aikido is probably the right choice.

Their strengths

Aikido

  • Code, secrets and cloud analysis
  • One platform for the whole security team
  • Suggested automatic fixes
Our strengths

LibWatch

  • Low entry price, per project
  • WordPress in the same plan
  • End of life and CERT-FR alerts for PHP

Switching to LibWatch

Comparing with Aikido

You can run both tools side by side while you compare.

  1. Connect the same repositories

    GitHub, GitLab or WordPress, in a few minutes.

  2. Compare the two reports

    Same projects, same vulnerabilities: see what gets flagged and how it is sorted.

  3. Set up your alerts

    Email, Slack, Zulip or webhook, project by project.

Sources

Pages checked on October 22, 2026. Aikido's pricing and features may have changed since.

Frequently asked questions

LibWatch vs. Aikido

Can I use both?
Yes. Many teams keep their existing tool and add LibWatch for end of life, WordPress or GitLab.
Do I lose my history when I switch?
Your current tool's history is not imported: it stays available there as long as you keep your account. LibWatch keeps its own history from the first analysis.
Does LibWatch open update pull requests?
No, not today. LibWatch tells you what to fix and which version to choose; the update itself stays in your hands.

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