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Clear, side by side breakdowns of the choices that come up around code audits. 6 comparisons, newest first.
Code audit Security audit
Get a code audit when the question is about your codebase; get a security audit when the question is about your organization, usually because compliance or a customer demands it. The code audit is typically the right first step for a small team.
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Snyk SonarQube
Pick Snyk if your main risk is dependencies, containers, and known CVEs; pick SonarQube if it is the quality and security of code your team writes. Many teams run both, and neither replaces a human audit.
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In-house review Third-party audit
Keep in-house review as your continuous quality gate; it is non-negotiable. Bring in a third-party audit periodically or before high-stakes events, because external eyes catch the systemic problems your team has normalized.
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Free audit Paid audit
Start with a free audit to get a real signal on where your codebase stands; it costs you nothing but an hour of setup. Move to a paid engagement when you need exhaustive coverage, compliance evidence, or remediation support.
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SAST DAST
Run both: SAST early in CI for fast, line-level feedback, DAST against staging for deployment reality. Neither replaces the other, and neither replaces a human review of your business logic.
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Code audit Penetration test
Get a code audit first if you have full source access and want root causes fixed early. Get a penetration test when you need proof of exploitability against a running system, or when a customer or regulator demands one.
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