Developer Tools · head to head
Fig vs Trivy
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
Trivy
Cybersecurity
Open-source vulnerability and misconfiguration scanner
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; Trivy reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fig and Trivy actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Fig
Nothing recorded that Trivy does not also cover.
Only in Trivy
- Multi-target scanning
- Vulnerability detection
- Misconfiguration checks
- Secret detection
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Trivy
- Failing a pull request when a container image introduces a known CVEnot Fig
- Scanning Terraform and Kubernetes manifests for misconfiguration before applynot Fig
- Catching committed secrets as part of an existing CI stepnot Fig
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Trivy
- Reports what public advisory databases know, so coverage varies by ecosystem and unfixed CVEs create noise
- No built-in triage or exception workflow, so suppressing accepted risk is managed in config files
- Findings are point-in-time from CI, with no continuous runtime monitoring unless you add the commercial platform
Pricing, plan by plan
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Trivy
Free- TrivyFree
- Full scanner
- Unlimited scans
- Community support
Which should you pick?
Choose Trivy if
- You need multi-target scanning.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
- You also want vulnerability detection.
Questions people ask
- Is Fig or Trivy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Trivy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fig or Trivy?
- Fig starts at Free and Trivy at Free.
- Does Fig or Trivy run on more platforms?
- Fig runs on Web. Trivy runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes.
- Can I use Fig for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Fig do that Trivy cannot?
- Trivy covers Multi-target scanning, Vulnerability detection, Misconfiguration checks, Secret detection.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Trivy: Is Trivy free?
Yes, open source from Aqua Security with no licence fee. Aqua sells a commercial platform around it.
Trivy: What can Trivy scan?
Container images, filesystems, Git repositories, Kubernetes clusters and infrastructure-as-code, for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and licences.
Trivy: Does Trivy need a server?
No. It is a single binary, which is a large part of why it became a default in CI.
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