Is Arnica or Incode better?

Neither clearly leads. Arnica starts at Free and Incode at $700/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Arnica or Incode?

Arnica has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Arnica and $700/month for Incode.

Does Arnica or Incode run on more platforms?

Arnica runs on Web, GitHub, IDE. Incode runs on Web, Desktop.

Can I use Arnica for free?

Yes. Arnica has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Incode starts at $700/month.

What is Arnica best used for?

Arnica is most often used for detecting ai-generated vulnerabilities in copilot and cursor suggestions, finding hardcoded secrets before they reach production, mapping container vulnerabilities back to source code, generating sbom for supply chain compliance requirements. Of those, detecting ai-generated vulnerabilities in copilot and cursor suggestions and finding hardcoded secrets before they reach production are not what Incode is typically brought in for.

What can Arnica do that Incode cannot?

Arnica covers AI SAST, Software Composition Analysis, Secrets detection, IaC scanning. Incode covers General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Payroll Management, Utility Billing.

Cybersecurity · head to head

Arnica vs Incode

Arnica

Cybersecurity

AI-native application security platform detecting and fixing vulnerabilities across the SDLC

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

Incode

Government

Financial & HR Software for Government

From: $700/month
Free plan: No

Full review Website

The short version

Only Arnica has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Arnica per-identity pricing ($25-$50/person/year) requires tracking active developers; Incode incode is now sold as Tyler ERP Pro and tylertech.com/products/incode redirects to the ERP Pro product page
They diverge on capability: Arnica covers AI SAST, Incode covers General Ledger.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Arnica and Incode actually diverge.

Attributes where Arnica and Incode differ
Attribute	Arnica	Incode
Starting price	Free	$700/month
Pricing model	Per-identity subscription with annual discount	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, GitHub, IDE	Web, Desktop
Category	Cybersecurity	Government
Founded	Unknown	1966

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Arnica

AI SAST
Software Composition Analysis
Secrets detection
IaC scanning
Container scanning
SBOM generation
Agentic rules
Pipelineless integration

Only in Incode

General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Payroll Management
Utility Billing
Budget Management
Bank Integrations
ADP
Third-party Payroll

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Arnica

Detecting AI-generated vulnerabilities in Copilot and Cursor suggestionsnot Incode
Finding hardcoded secrets before they reach productionnot Incode
Mapping container vulnerabilities back to source codenot Incode
Generating SBOM for supply chain compliance requirementsnot Incode
Scanning infrastructure-as-code for misconfiguration risksnot Incode

Incode

Financial management and ERP for small and mid-sized local governmentsnot Arnica
Utility billing, payroll and human resources for city and county administrationnot Arnica
Court and public safety records for municipalitiesnot Arnica

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Arnica

Per-identity pricing ($25-$50/person/year) requires tracking active developers
Overage identity tracking via 90-day PR activity can be unpredictable
Free plan limited to weekly updates, requiring upgrade for real-time scanning
Advanced add-ons (Image Scanning, AI SAST, Agentic Rules Enforcer) pricing not published
On-premises deployment limited to Enterprise tier

Incode

Incode is now sold as Tyler ERP Pro and tylertech.com/products/incode redirects to the ERP Pro product page
No pricing is published; Tyler routes all enquiries through contact and demo requests with no published rate, minimum or cost driver
The product is sold only to public sector organisations

Pricing, plan by plan

Arnica

Free

FreeFree
- No credit card required
- 14-day trial available
- Weekly risk identification updates
Core Business$360/year
- Monthly billing option at $30/identity/month
- Annual billing at $25/identity/month (17% discount)
- Real-time risk scanning and notifications
Core Enterprise$720/year
- Monthly billing option at $60/identity/month
- Annual billing at $50/identity/month (17% discount)
- All Core Business features

Incode

$700/month

Municipal Suite$700/month
- Financial Management
- HR/Payroll
- Utility Billing

Which should you pick?

Choose Arnica if

You need ai sast.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, GitHub, IDE.
You also want software composition analysis.

Arnica review

Choose Incode if

You need general ledger.
You work on Web, Desktop.
You also want accounts payable.

Incode review

Questions people ask

Is Arnica or Incode better?: Neither clearly leads. Arnica starts at Free and Incode at $700/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Arnica or Incode?: Arnica has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Arnica and $700/month for Incode.
Does Arnica or Incode run on more platforms?: Arnica runs on Web, GitHub, IDE. Incode runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Arnica for free?: Yes. Arnica has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Incode starts at $700/month.
What is Arnica best used for?: Arnica is most often used for detecting ai-generated vulnerabilities in copilot and cursor suggestions, finding hardcoded secrets before they reach production, mapping container vulnerabilities back to source code, generating sbom for supply chain compliance requirements. Of those, detecting ai-generated vulnerabilities in copilot and cursor suggestions and finding hardcoded secrets before they reach production are not what Incode is typically brought in for.
What can Arnica do that Incode cannot?: Arnica covers AI SAST, Software Composition Analysis, Secrets detection, IaC scanning. Incode covers General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Payroll Management, Utility Billing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Arnica: How are identities defined in Arnica pricing?

Identities are any users and other contributing entities that contributed code and/or had PR activity during the last 90 days. This ensures billing matches active developers.

Source

Arnica: What is the annual discount?

Annual prepayment offers approximately 17% savings versus monthly billing. Core Business annual is $300/identity versus $360 for monthly.

Source

Arnica: Can I cancel or downgrade Arnica anytime?

Yes. Subscriptions can be cancelled or downgraded at any time. Overage identities receive automatic protection with true-up invoicing.

Source

Arnica vs Incode

Arnica

Incode

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Arnica

Only in Incode

What people use each for

Arnica

Incode

Where each one falls short

Arnica

Incode

Pricing, plan by plan

Arnica

Incode

Which should you pick?

Choose Arnica if

Choose Incode if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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