Security
See the plan fail before you write: RiskLens versus Snyk and Semgrep
August 28, 2026 · 2 min read · Navin team
Snyk, Semgrep, Sonar, GitGuardian, Wiz: six bills to stay afraid. RiskLens reads the plan. Then review and isolation in the same window.
You do not have a tools problem. You have a paid fear problem. Snyk, Semgrep, SonarQube, GitGuardian, Wiz: each sells a scan. Together they sell six invoices to stay afraid.
If you want a Snyk alternative, a Semgrep alternative, a desk that also replaces Sonar, GitGuardian and the "we'll look later" pile, the test is not the fattest PDF. The test is: who reads the plan before the first line, then rereads the change in the same window.
RiskLens is that first look. Then review. Then isolation you hold. Local desktop. Install $0.
What you pay to stay afraid
| Tool | Public list / year | Real job |
|---|---|---|
| Snyk | ~$1,188 | Dependencies and holes |
| Semgrep | ~$2,400 | Rules in the code |
| SonarQube | ~$1,200 | Quality + findings |
| GitGuardian | ~$1,788 | Secrets that leak |
| Wiz | ~$3,600 | Cloud, big account |
| Trivy | your keys | Open scan |
Your contract may be lower. For a product team the sum is still a line. Navin is not a SOC. It replaces six fear tabs for a team that ships, not Wiz on 400 cloud accounts.
See the plan fail before you write
RiskLens does not wait for the pull request. It asks six months out: debt, secrets, weak dependencies, blast radius, how the plan dies. An agent that has not read that writes on a false map.
Typical outputs: a revised plan, a launch checklist, a list of “if we ignore this, we die in month 6”. That is not a file scan. It is a pre-mortem. The audit complements it: Vision 360.
Then review. Same window.
Snyk says “there is a hole”. Semgrep says “this rule matched”. Nobody says “here is the fix, pick #1”.
Navin rereads the change. Writes a plan. Waits for your yes. Isolation stays a lock you turn. Code guide: Cursor alternative.
What Navin is not
- Not a Wiz replacement for the whole cloud.
- Not a CISO in a box.
- Not “zero risk”. It is “see the plan fail before you write”, then reread.
Free opens RiskLens. Managed models sit on a plan. Your keys are enough.
FAQ
Does Navin replace Snyk?
For a product team that wants the look before writing + the review, yes. For an AppSec program on 200 repos, Snyk can stay.
And Semgrep?
Semgrep is strong on rules you own. Navin is the desk. Many no longer need both.
Do files leave the machine?
Your keys, your provider. Navin does not host the project. Isolation stays local.
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