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Endor Labs vs Arnica

Endor Labs logo

Endor Labs

Cybersecurity

Security and AI agent governance for code and supply chain

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Arnica logo

Arnica

Cybersecurity

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

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Endor Labs pricing requires contacting sales, no transparent rates; Arnica per-identity pricing ($25-$50/person/year) requires tracking active developers
  • They diverge on capability: Endor Labs covers AI coding agent governance, Arnica covers AI SAST.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Endor Labs and Arnica actually diverge.

Attributes where Endor Labs and Arnica differ
AttributeEndor LabsArnica
Pricing modelSeat-based per contributing developer with volume discountsPer-identity subscription with annual discount
PlatformsWeb, CLI, IDEWeb, GitHub, IDE
Founded2021Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

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 Endor Labs

  • AI coding agent governance
  • SAST scanning
  • Reachability analysis
  • Open source dependency scanning
  • Package firewall
  • MCP server integration

Only in Arnica

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

Both cover

  • Secrets detection

What people use each for

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

Endor Labs

  • Securing AI coding agent outputs before deploymentnot Arnica
  • Reducing SAST false positives with reachability analysisnot Arnica
  • Managing open source supply chain risknot Arnica
  • Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelinesnot Arnica

Arnica

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

Where each one falls short

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

Endor Labs

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, no transparent rates
  • Developer tier lacks UI and historical scan data
  • Free tier limited to local scanning only
  • Seat-based model may become expensive for large teams

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Endor Labs

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • Local scanning
    • Read-only vulnerability data
    • No UI, policies, or scan history

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Endor Labs if

  • You need ai coding agent governance.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, CLI, IDE.
  • You also want sast scanning.
Endor Labs review

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

Questions people ask

Is Endor Labs or Arnica better?
Neither clearly leads. Endor Labs starts at Free and Arnica at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Endor Labs or Arnica?
Endor Labs starts at Free and Arnica at Free.
Does Endor Labs or Arnica run on more platforms?
Endor Labs runs on Web, CLI, IDE. Arnica runs on Web, GitHub, IDE.
Can I use Endor Labs for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Endor Labs best used for?
Endor Labs is most often used for securing ai coding agent outputs before deployment, reducing sast false positives with reachability analysis, managing open source supply chain risk, enforcing security policies in ci/cd pipelines. Of those, securing ai coding agent outputs before deployment and reducing sast false positives with reachability analysis are not what Arnica is typically brought in for.
What can Endor Labs do that Arnica cannot?
Endor Labs covers AI coding agent governance, SAST scanning, Reachability analysis, Open source dependency scanning. Arnica covers AI SAST, Software Composition Analysis, IaC scanning, Container scanning. Both handle Secrets detection.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Endor Labs: What is the difference between Endor Labs Developer and paid tiers?

Developer tier is free and provides local scanning via MCP server with read-only vulnerability access and no UI. Paid tiers (Core and Pro) add team features like policy enforcement, enterprise integrations, reporting, and scan history.

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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.

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Endor Labs: How does Endor Labs define seats for pricing?

Seats are calculated per contributing developer (those with commits in monitored repositories within the last 90 days). Volume discounts apply as team size grows.

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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.

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Endor Labs: Does Endor Labs support on-premises deployment?

The platform is cloud-based SaaS by default. Enterprise customers should contact sales to discuss custom deployment options.

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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.

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