Comparison · LibWatch vs. Snyk

LibWatch or Snyk: per-project monitoring, or a per-developer platform?

Snyk covers much more than dependencies: code, containers, infrastructure. LibWatch focuses on dependencies, language versions and WordPress, with per-project pricing.

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

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Snyk

Choose Snyk if…

  • You also want code (SAST), container and infrastructure analysis
  • You want automatic fix pull requests
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 Snyk
Pricing model Per project, seats included, from €39 to €299 excl. VAT per month Per contributing developer, according to its public price list
Self-managed GitLab Included in every plan Depends on the plan
WordPress sites Included, counted as projects Not covered
Language end of life Tracked for every project Outside its core scope
CERT-FR alerts Built in for the PHP runtime Not stated
Code access Dependency files only, through the API: no clone Reads manifests; some advanced features copy the repository
Code, container and IaC analysis No Yes
Fix pull requests No Yes

Honestly

What Snyk does better than us

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

Their strengths

Snyk

  • Source code (SAST), container and infrastructure analysis
  • Automatic fix pull requests
  • Its own, very broad vulnerability database
Our strengths

LibWatch

  • Per-project pricing, with seats included in every plan
  • WordPress and self-managed GitLab in the same plan
  • Language end of life and CERT-FR alerts for PHP

Switching to LibWatch

Switching from Snyk to LibWatch

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. Snyk's pricing and features may have changed since.

Frequently asked questions

LibWatch vs. Snyk

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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