Scans on every commit. AI agents rewrite code in between.

Veracode has done static analysis since 2006. Its Pipeline Scan runs on every commit, push or build, and Veracode Fix proposes AI patches in the IDE. CybeDefend works inside the AI agent's session and checks each change before it is saved.

What Veracode does well

Comprehensive SAST on source code or compiled binaries across more than 100 languages and frameworks, DAST, SCA with vulnerable-method reachability, container, IaC and secrets scanning, Veracode Fix AI patches in the IDE, a reported SAST false-positive rate below 1.1%, and a long-standing compliance reputation.

Where it stops

Veracode's own scanners run in CI and the IDE rather than inside the AI agent's session; MCP-based remediation for AI coding tools comes through its partner DryRun. By Veracode's own account, deterministic SAST was not built to catch authorization logic flaws, which it covers with manual penetration testing. SAST and SCA pricing is quote-only.

Feature by feature

22 features, checked on Veracode's own site and documentation in September 2026.

Feature	CybeDefend	Veracode
Detection
Agent-time scanning	Yes	No
SAST	Yes	Yes
SCA	Yes	Yes
IaC scanning	Yes	Yes
Container scanning	Yes	Yes
Secret detection	Yes	Yes
Business logic flaws	Yes	Partial
Reachability analysis	Yes	Yes
AI-BOM: AI component inventory (EU AI Act + NIST AI RMF)	Yes	No
Prompt injection & LLM-misuse scanner (OWASP LLM Top 10)	Yes	No
AI & Agent
Agent-time (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf…)	Yes	Partial
IDE security copilot	Yes	Yes
AI-generated verified patches	Yes	Yes
Auto-fix → ready-to-merge PR	Yes	Partial
Security Code Knowledge Graph	Yes	No
VibeDefend: security rules distributed to AI coding agents	Yes	No
Coding agent sandbox policy (allow/deny/warn before every write)	Yes	No
Operations
CI/CD pipeline gate	Yes	Yes
Low false-positive rate	Yes	Yes
Fast self-serve setup	Yes	Partial
CybeRisk Score: 0-100 score + AI-generated weekly Top 10 brief	Yes	No
EU/US sovereign deployment	Yes	Partial

Yes NoPartial

Where we win

Between two scans

Veracode's Pipeline Scan is built for CI: it runs on a commit, push or build, with a maximum scan time of 60 minutes, and its full platform scans take longer. In an AI-agent workflow, Claude Code can rewrite a module several times between two builds. CybeDefend returns its verdict inside the agent session, before the file is saved.

SQL injection, found while the agent writes

CWE-89

const id = parseInt(req.query.id, 10)

PR opens clean

Quotes or a free start

Veracode prices its SAST and SCA through quotes, with a self-serve 14-day trial for DAST Essentials. CybeDefend Platform is free to self-host and VibeDefend is free to try with no card, so a team can start without a procurement cycle.

Precision filter850 raw → 1 actionable

SQLi: /api/user?id=Critical
X-Frame-Options missinglow
console.log() in prodinfo
Unused import: lodashinfo
846 similar low-noise…noise

1 actionable849 filteredIllustrative example, not a measurement

Business logic: where deterministic SAST stops

Veracode excels at classic vulnerability classes such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting and buffer overflows, and says itself that deterministic SAST was not built to catch authorization logic flaws. A refund that bypasses the role check or a tenant boundary broken by a missing filter is not a pattern. CybeDefend mines your codebase to understand your auth system and business rules, then checks them at agent-time.

Logic Flow Tracerbypass detected

POST /api/admin
Auth check
Role required?skip
Admin action
Sensitive data

Bypass caught by CybeDefend

Results in the agent's context window while it writes, checks against your own business rules, and prices you can read before the first call.

Pricing at a glance

Our platform is free to self-host, or priced per active developer on Cloud. VibeDefend is free to try, then priced with you after a pilot.

CybeDefend

CommunityFree, on your servers
CloudPriced per active developer
EnterpriseOn quote
VibeDefendFree to try, then a price set with you

See full pricing

Veracode

EnterpriseContact sales

Veracode does not publish public pricing. Contact their sales team for a quote.

Competitor prices: the lowest annual list price published for the plan shown, taken from the vendor's website or its own marketplace listing and checked in September 2026. Always verify before purchasing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can CybeDefend replace Veracode for compliance purposes?

CybeDefend produces finding reports with CWE classification, CVSS scores, and remediation guidance. For specific compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP), verify that CybeDefend's report format satisfies your auditor's requirements before migrating.

What about Veracode's DAST capabilities?

CybeDefend does not perform DAST (dynamic scanning of running applications). CybeDefend's coverage is agent-time and code-level: SAST, SCA, IaC, container, secrets, and business-logic analysis.

Does CybeDefend support binary or bytecode scanning?

No, CybeDefend analyzes source code and AI agent output at generation time. For environments with only compiled artifacts and no source access, Veracode's binary scanning remains relevant.

Install VibeDefend

One command wires every coding agent on this machine to your rules and your guards.

npx -y @cybedefend/vibedefend@latest install