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FixVibe vs Burp, ZAP, Snyk and Aikido for AI-built apps
You're choosing a security scanner for an app built with AI coding tools. FixVibe checks the live app and your GitHub repo; Burp Suite and ZAP are general web-app testing tools; Snyk, Semgrep and Aikido focus on source code and dependencies. This guide covers what to evaluate, what each tool is for, and a decision matrix for six common scenarios.
Que faut-il Ă©valuer
Tous les scanners ne sont pas Ă©gaux. Pour AI-SaaS gĂ©nĂ©rĂ©, quelques dimensions comptent plus que dâautres.
- Time to first scan. Pouvez-vous coller un URL et obtenir des résultats en quelques minutes ? Ou devez-vous installer un proxy, configurer un navigateur ou déployer un agent ?
- BaaS platform awareness. Real checks against Supabase RLS, Firebase rules, and Clerk or Auth0 configuration, not generic OWASP rules. AI-generated SaaS almost always uses a managed auth or database service.
- JS bundle secret detection. Does it recognise the key formats your stack uses (Stripe, Supabase, OpenAI, AWSâŠ) and tell a publishable key from a secret one? Leaked keys in bundles are among the most damaging findings in AI-generated apps.
- Framework awareness. Does it understand Next.js, Vite single-page apps, and hosts like Vercel, Netlify and Cloudflare Pages, so their normal behaviour is not reported as a vulnerability?
- Bounded, authorized active probes. SQLi, XSS, SSTI, IDOR, CORS, redirections â mais uniquement contre les domaines dont vous vĂ©rifiez la propriĂ©tĂ©. LĂ©gal et responsable.
- First-class REST API and MCP. Pouvez-vous intégrer la numérisation dans CI / Cursor / MCP ? Ou le Web UI est-il le seul chemin ?
- False-positive rate. Combien de résultats sont du bruit ? Quelle est la charge de tri par rapport ?
- Speed to report. Secondes ? Minutes? Heures? Si une analyse prend 10 minutes, vous ne pouvez pas l'exécuter à chaque validation.
FixVibe
FixVibe checks live apps built with AI coding tools. Passive scans run on every plan (3 a month on Free, 50 on Hobby, 200 on Pro, fair-use unlimited on Unlimited). Active scans need a verified domain and start on Hobby; GitHub repo scans start on Pro.
Strengths
- BaaS-native. Real checks for Supabase RLS, Firebase rules, and Clerk and Auth0 configuration â the managed services common in AI-generated apps. Not generic OWASP rules.
- Tuned for AI code. 230+ passive checks per URL scan, 130+ active checks on verified domains, and 190+ checks per GitHub repo scan, with awareness of Next.js, Vite, and deployment platforms.
- Fast. A passive scan usually finishes in under a minute. No setup, no proxy, no install. Paste a URL, wait for the report.
- Integration-first. REST API, MCP server and signed webhooks on paid plans. Audit logs, a public changelog, coding-agent prompts for code/config fixes, and operator steps for DNS/provider-owned fixes.
Weaknesses
- Public URLs only. Can't scan localhost or internal networks, so staging and dev work needs a publicly reachable URL.
- No on-premises option. SaaS-only. If compliance requires air-gapped scanning, FixVibe isn't available.
Burp Suite
Burp Suite Professional is a web penetration-testing toolkit: an intercepting proxy, manual testing tools and an automated vulnerability scanner. The free Community Edition includes the manual tools.
Best for: security engineers who need to craft custom attacks, chain steps, and test app-specific logic by hand. It takes setup and skill; it has no built-in knowledge of Supabase or Firebase rules.
OWASP ZAP
ZAP is a free, open-source web app scanner with a large contributor community.
Best for: teams that want a free scanner they run and tune themselves, including in their own CI. Like Burp, it treats every app as a generic web app.
Source-code and dependency scanners (Snyk, Semgrep, Aikido)
These tools analyze your repository rather than the running app. They complement a live-app scanner: they see code paths that never reach production, and miss configuration that only exists there.
- Snyk â dependency (SCA), code (SAST), container and infrastructure-as-code scanning, with a free plan.
- Semgrep â code (SAST), supply-chain and secrets scanning, with a free edition for small teams.
- Aikido â one platform for code, dependencies, secrets, cloud configuration and some dynamic testing, with a free developer plan.
Network and host scanners (Nessus)
These tools assess servers and networks rather than web applications. They matter if you run your own machines; they add little for an app hosted on Vercel or Netlify.
- Nessus â Tenable's vulnerability assessment tool for hosts and networks.
Comparaison cĂŽte Ă cĂŽte
How the three live-app scanners differ for an AI-built app:
| Aspect | FixVibe | Suite Rots | ZAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Paste a URL | Install the app and route a browser through its proxy | Install and configure the scanner |
| Active testing (SQLi, XSS, IDOR) | Yes, on verified domains only | Yes, manual and automated | Yes, automated |
| Price | Free plan + paid plans | Paid; free Community Edition | Free (open source) |
| What it can reach | Public URLs and connected GitHub repos | Anything your machine can reach | Anything your machine can reach |
Matrice de décision : quel scanner pour votre scénario ?
Aucun outil nâest adaptĂ© Ă chaque Ă©quipe. Utilisez cette matrice pour trouver votre ajustement :
You're shipping a Cursor + Supabase + Vercel SaaS and want a baseline security scan before launch.
FixVibe Free or Hobby. Paste your live URL, run passive scans, get BaaS-aware findings, and copy the right remediation action back to Cursor or your provider console. No setup overhead.
You built a Lovable app on Supabase and want to confirm users can't read each other's data.
FixVibe Hobby or Pro. Run a passive scan for open Supabase tables, then verify your custom domain to run active checks such as IDOR and auth-flow tests.
You have a static Vite SPA on Cloudflare Pages and want scheduled vulnerability scans.
FixVibe Pro with scheduled scans. Verify the domain, schedule re-scans, and send findings to your own endpoint with signed webhooks. Passive scans cover headers, CSP and exposed secrets; active scans add checks such as reflected XSS.
Vous souhaitez auditer votre code source pour détecter les secrets codés en dur et les risques liés à la chaßne d'approvisionnement avant chaque version.
FixVibe Pro or Unlimited, plus a code scanner in CI. FixVibe's GitHub repo scans flag hardcoded secrets, risky code patterns and vulnerable dependencies; Snyk, Semgrep or Aikido can also run in your CI pipeline.
Vous disposez dâune Ă©quipe dâingĂ©nieurs en sĂ©curitĂ© qui ont besoin dâun atelier dâattaque personnalisĂ© et sont prĂȘts Ă investir dans la maĂźtrise des outils.
Burp Suite Professional. The standard workbench for manual testing. Use it alongside an automated scanner such as FixVibe.
Your organisation requires on-premises scanning and compliance audit trails.
A self-hosted toolchain. FixVibe is SaaS-only. ZAP can run on your own infrastructure, and Nessus covers host and network assessment.
Prochaines Ă©tapes
Pick the scanner that matches your scenario. Combine a live-app scanner (FixVibe, Burp, ZAP) with a code scanner (Snyk, Semgrep, Aikido) for full coverage. For a comprehensive pre-launch audit, see Pre-launch SaaS security checklist.
Competitor details come from each vendor's own site: Burp Suite, ZAP, Snyk, Semgrep, Aikido, Nessus.