Best Security & identity for developers
We list 18 Security & identity tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Auth0, Clerk, Snyk.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auth0 Identity platform for applications | Freemium | $35/mo | Developers, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 2 | Clerk Drop-in authentication and user management | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 3 | Snyk Developer security for code and dependencies | Freemium | $25/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 4 | Bitwarden Open-source password manager | Open source | $2/mo | Freelancers, Developers, Small businesses | web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android | 0 |
| 5 | Dynatrace AI-driven observability and app security for large cloud estates | Paid | — | Enterprise, Developers | web | 0 |
| 6 | Keycloak Open-source identity and access management | Open source | $0 | Enterprise, Developers | web | 0 |
| 7 | Better Auth Framework-agnostic TypeScript authentication | Open source | $20/mo | Developers | web | 0 |
| 8 | Cloudflare CDN, DNS, WAF and edge platform | Freemium | $5/mo | Developers, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 9 | fileForensics Checks files for tampering and AI edits before data is extracted | Paid | — | Enterprise, Developers | web | 0 |
| 10 | GitLab DevSecOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, security scans and AI | Freemium | $29/mo | Developers, Enterprise, Small businesses | web, linux | 0 |
| 11 |  HOL Guard Policy checks on AI coding agent tools, before the command runs | Freemium | $0/mo | Developers | Web | 0 |
| 12 | Invicti Proof-based DAST and AppSec platform for web apps and APIs | Paid | — | Enterprise, Developers | web, windows | 0 |
| 13 | LiveReview AI code review that risk-scores PRs and auto-approves the safe ones | Freemium | $32/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 14 | Okta Enterprise identity platform for SSO, MFA and user lifecycle | Paid | $6/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses, Developers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 15 | Papermark Open-source document sharing and virtual data rooms with analytics | Open source | $35/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Developers | web | 0 |
All 18 tools
1.Auth0
▲ 0Identity platform for applications
Freemium · $35Developerschecked Oct 20
2.Clerk
▲ 0Drop-in authentication and user management
Freemium · $25Developerschecked Oct 20
3.Snyk
▲ 0Developer security for code and dependencies
Freemium · $25Developerschecked Oct 20
4.Bitwarden
▲ 0Open-source password manager
Open source · $2Freelancerschecked Oct 20
5.Dynatrace
▲ 0AI-driven observability and app security for large cloud estates
PaidEnterprisechecked Oct 20
6.Keycloak
▲ 0Open-source identity and access management
Open sourceEnterprisechecked Oct 20
Framework-agnostic TypeScript authentication
Open source · $20Developerschecked Oct 20
8.Cloudflare
▲ 0CDN, DNS, WAF and edge platform
Freemium · $5Developerschecked Oct 20
Checks files for tampering and AI edits before data is extracted
PaidEnterprisechecked Nov 5
10.GitLab
▲ 0DevSecOps platform with Git hosting, CI/CD, security scans and AI
Freemium · $29Developerschecked Oct 20
11.HOL Guard
▲ 0Policy checks on AI coding agent tools, before the command runs
FreemiumDevelopers12.Invicti
▲ 0Proof-based DAST and AppSec platform for web apps and APIs
PaidEnterprisechecked Oct 20
AI code review that risk-scores PRs and auto-approves the safe ones
Freemium · $32Developerschecked Nov 9
14.Okta
▲ 0Enterprise identity platform for SSO, MFA and user lifecycle
Paid · $6Enterprisechecked Oct 20
15.Papermark
▲ 0Open-source document sharing and virtual data rooms with analytics
Open source · $35Small businesseschecked Oct 26
16.Plango
▲ 0Mac security suite that guards your machine from AI coding agents
Paid · $5Developerschecked Oct 23
17.Pushary
▲ 0Approve coding agent requests from your phone or Mac, with a record
Paid · $10Developerschecked Nov 6
18.Scalekit
▲ 0Auth platform for B2B apps and AI agents, with an MCP gateway
Freemium · $99Developerschecked Nov 4