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

Source: https://libwatch.com/en/compare/aikido

Comparison · LibWatch vs. Aikido

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.

[Try LibWatch for 14 days](https://app.libwatch.com/users/sign_up?source=compare_aikido)

Comparison based on Aikido's public pages as of October 22, 2026. Spotted a mistake? [Let us know](mailto:bonjour@isee-u.fr) and we'll fix it.

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.

- [aikido.dev/pricing](https://www.aikido.dev/pricing)
- [aikido.dev · security and data](https://www.aikido.dev/)
- [libwatch.com/en/pricing](/en/pricing)

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.

## Compare on your own projects.

Connect a repository or a site and try LibWatch for 14 days. Nothing is charged before the trial ends.

[Try LibWatch for 14 days](https://app.libwatch.com/users/sign_up?source=compare_aikido)