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Plango vs Snyk

Plango and Snyk are both security & identity tools. Plango is aimed at developers and freelancers, while Snyk is aimed at developers. Plango costs less, from $4.99/mo versus $25/mo for Snyk. Only Snyk has a free plan.

Plango

Mac security suite that guards your machine from AI coding agents

Snyk

Developer security for code and dependencies

PricingPaid · $5Freemium · $25
Starting price$4.99/mo$25/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial7 days—
Built forDevelopers, FreelancersDevelopers
Platformsmacosweb
CountryUSGB · 2015
Rating——

Choose Plango if

Solo developers and freelancers on Apple silicon Macs who let AI coding agents run commands on their own machine.

  • Low single price of $4.99 a month
  • Trial needs no card and does not auto-convert
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI and more

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need central policy across many machines or Windows and Linux coverage (Snyk).

Choose Snyk if

Engineering teams that want security integrated into development.

  • Developer-friendly workflow
  • Broad coverage
  • Actionable fixes

Look elsewhere if: Teams fully on GitHub Advanced Security.

Plango vs Snyk pricing

Plango

  • Plango$4.99/moOne Mac at a time, transferable; no annual option

Snyk

  • Free$0100 Snyk Code tests/mo, 5 projects
  • Teamfrom $25/moUp to 10 developers, 1,000 Code tests/mo, 100 projects
  • EnterpriseCustomPrepaid credits, advanced policies, SSO

Plango · Key features

  • Agent guard that blocks dangerous actions by AI coding agents
  • Inventory and guarding of connected MCP servers
  • Vetting of skills and plugins before agents trust them
  • Moves .env secrets into the macOS Keychain
  • Finder-tagged folders kept out of AI agents' reach
  • Project CVE scanning and outbound firewall

Cons

  • macOS only, Apple silicon and macOS 15 or newer
  • Requires at least 16 GB of RAM
  • No team or fleet plan yet

Snyk · Key features

  • Open-source dependency scanning (SCA)
  • Static code analysis (SAST)
  • Container and IaC scanning
  • Automated fix pull requests
  • IDE and CI/CD integration
  • Risk-based prioritization

Cons

  • Alert noise without tuning
  • Cost scales per developer
  • Overlaps with GitHub Advanced Security

Plango vs Snyk: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Plango or Snyk?

Plango starts at $4.99/mo and Snyk at $25/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Plango and Snyk have a free plan?

Plango has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Snyk has a free plan.

Not sure yet?

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