What DeepCode does

DeepCode was founded in 2016 in Zürich as a developer of AI-powered semantic code analysis software, originally intended to facilitate coding and decoding workflows. The company's technology centers on a hybrid AI architecture that combines symbolic and generative models with multiple machine learning methods, curated by Snyk security researchers. DeepCode AI processes 25M+ data flow cases across 19+ programming languages and is trained exclusively on permissively licensed open source projects with verified fixes — explicitly never on customer code.

In 2020, Snyk acquired DeepCode and integrated its engine into the Snyk AI Security Platform; DeepCode now operates as a product line within Snyk Limited (registered in England and Wales). The current product surface spans the core DeepCode AI analyzer, Snyk Agent Fix (an agentic architecture for autonomous vulnerability remediation at 85% accuracy), IDE plugins for real-time scanning, and DeepCode AI Search for custom rule authoring. DeepCode AI powers context-aware risk scoring that assesses package popularity, vulnerable code reachability, and exploit maturity to prioritize remediation. The platform is sold via tiered subscriptions (free, Team, Enterprise) and is positioned by Snyk for both developer adoption (self-serve, IDE-integrated) and enterprise security organizations requiring risk-based prioritization.

DeepCode AI serves software developers and enterprise security teams — the primary personas are individual developers and dev teams needing in-IDE code security and CISOs/security organizations requiring AppSec coverage at portfolio scale. Go-to-market is product-led through Snyk's freemium tier with GitHub/Google authentication, complemented by direct enterprise sales for advanced features. Disclosed enterprise adopters include ICE/NYSE (Intercontinental Exchange), whose CISO publicly endorsed Snyk Agent Fix for securing AI-generated and human-written code. As an acquired product line within Snyk, DeepCode has no standalone revenue disclosure and the entity itself is reported at 1–10 employees.

Name

DeepCode

Legal name

Snyk Limited

Website

https://deepcode.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DeepCode develops hybrid AI code analysis technology that now powers Snyk's AI Security Platform, providing automated vulnerability detection and 85%-accurate security autofixes for software developers and enterprise security teams across 19+ programming languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI-powered Application Security Testing (AppSec / SAST)

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Application Enablement Platforms (Copilot/Agent Frameworks, SDKs) (HDAEANAJ), Model Security Testing & Red Teaming (adversarial ML, jailbreaks) (HDAAAKAC)

Keywords

• AI code review
• Application security testing
• Static code analysis
• Code vulnerability scanning
• Secure code generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Snyk Platform Subscription: DeepCode AI is part of Snyk's AI Security Platform offering subscription-based pricing for AI-powered code security and review tools, with tiered plans for free, team, and enterprise levels

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DeepCode AI is an AI-powered semantic code analysis engine that finds, autofixes, and prioritizes security vulnerabilities across 19+ programming languages. Using a hybrid symbolic + generative AI architecture trained on 25M+ data flow cases and security-specific data, it powers Snyk's AI Security Platform to deliver AI-driven static application security testing (SAST), automated security remediation (Snyk Agent Fix), risk-based vulnerability prioritization, and custom rule authoring through DeepCode AI Search. Customers include individual developers (via freemium) and enterprise security and development teams (via Team/Enterprise subscriptions).

Product overview

DeepCode AI is the purpose-built AI technology powering Snyk's AI Security Platform. It provides a comprehensive suite of application security testing tools including the core DeepCode AI analyzer, Snyk Agent Fix (autonomous vulnerability remediation with 85% accuracy), IDE plugins for real-time scanning and autofix capabilities, and DeepCode AI Search for custom security rules creation. The platform leverages hybrid AI combining symbolic and generative models to deliver 84%+ reduction in mean time to remediate (MTTR) while ensuring high accuracy without hallucinations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DeepCode AI AI-powered semantic code analysis engine that finds, autofixes, and prioritizes security vulnerabilities across 19+ programming languages. Trained on 25M+ data flow cases and built on a hybrid symbolic + generative AI architecture, it is the core AI layer powering Snyk's AI Security Platform for developers and security teams.
• Snyk Agent Fix Autonomous agentic security remediation tool powered by DeepCode AI that automatically identifies, fixes, and validates security vulnerabilities in source code with 85% accuracy. Targeted at developers and security teams who want to reduce MTTR by 84% or more.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% autofix accuracy rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• GitHubcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitHub integration for authentication (OAuth login) and repository access for code scanning. DeepCode AI powers Snyk's security scanning within GitHub environments.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle OAuth authentication for Snyk platform access. Integration for Google Cloud and developer ecosystem.
• BitbucketsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationBitbucket integration for authentication and repository connection for code security scanning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Aikido Security: AI-driven consolidated AppSec platform covering SAST, SCA, DAST, and secrets with an autofix and 'AI triage' angle. A newer entrant attacking the same SMB-to-enterprise AppSec buyer as DeepCode AI.
• Apiiro: AI-native application security posture management (ASPM) and code-risk platform. Competes in the same 'AI for AppSec' category with a focus on risk-based prioritization across the SDLC.
• CodeRabbit: AI code review agent for pull requests with automated fixes. Adjacent to DeepCode AI's agentic fixation capabilities but with a primary focus on code review rather than security-first SAST.

Direct peers

• Sonar (SonarQube / SonarCloud): Provides code quality and code security analysis across 30+ languages with IDE and CI/CD integrations. Closely comparable to DeepCode AI on multi-language static analysis and developer-workflow integration.
• Semgrep: Semgrep offers AI-assisted static analysis and code security scanning (including 'Semgrep Assistant' for AI-generated fixes), targeting the same developer and AppSec buyer with a hybrid rules-based and AI approach. It is one of the closest direct competitors to DeepCode AI on AI-powered SAST.
• Codacy: Automated code review and quality/security platform with multi-language static analysis and developer-focused workflow. Direct overlap with DeepCode AI on developer-led code scanning.

Broad incumbents

• GitHub Advanced Security: GitHub's bundled SAST, dependency, and secret scanning sits inside the world's largest code-host platform. It directly competes with DeepCode AI in AI code review and security autofix, leveraging native IDE, PR, and Copilot distribution.
• Snyk: DeepCode's parent company and the platform through which DeepCode AI is sold. Snyk's broader DevSecOps portfolio (SCA, container, IaC) is the host environment for DeepCode and the channel into which the AI engine is upsold.
• Veracode: Established AppSec platform offering SAST, DAST, SCA, and increasingly AI-assisted remediation to large enterprises. Compared head-to-head by Snyk and competes directly in the same AI code-security category.
• Checkmarx: Enterprise AppSec incumbent offering SAST, SCA, and container security, with growing investment in AI-assisted code analysis (Checkmarx AI Secure Code). Competes for the same CISO/AppSec budget as DeepCode AI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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