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Cycode vs Socket

Cycode is the agentic development security platform that unifies visibility, prioritization, and remediation across the software development lifecycle. Socket offers a developer-first platform that blocks malicious packages before they reach the code of its users. CISO Tribune files both under Software supply chain security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • Cycode
  • Socket
Cycode vs Socket: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
CycodeCycode is the agentic development security platform that unifies visibility, prioritization, and remediation across the software development lifecycle.cycode.comSocketSocket offers a developer-first platform that blocks malicious packages before they reach the code of its users.socket.dev
What it sells
  • Agentic Development Security Platform[3][5]Cycode's platform for finding and fixing risk before it reaches production.
  • Maestro[1][3][6]Cycode Maestro orchestrates AI Teammates that assess exposure, analyze exploitability, and generate fixes.
  • Context Intelligence Graph[6]A single shared graph that distills noisy alerts into risks that matter.
  • Cycode SAST[7]Static application security testing (SAST) for code, designed by developers, for developers.
  • ConnectorX[8]Cycode's click and connect ASPM integration platform.
  • Socket Firewall[1][3]Blocks malicious packages at install.
  • Socket for GitHub[1][3]Catches risky dependency additions and malicious updates in pull requests before they merge.
  • Dependency Search[1][3]Shows security insights for open source packages across every major registry.
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Headquarters
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Ownership and funding
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Named customers
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Recent news
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  • May 20, 2026Socket announced a $60 million Series C funding round at a $1 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital.[7]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[4]
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Who it fits
From its own pages, Cycode sells to large enterprises, with gaming platforms and financial institutions described among them. Cycode also addresses automotive software development. Its pages speak to security and development teams that want to align on application security posture. Cycode offers deployment on public cloud, private cloud, and on-premises environments.Socket says it serves industries including technology, media, healthcare and finance. Socket describes its platform as developer-first. Socket describes one of its plans as meant for building solo or in a small team.
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September 27, 2026November 5, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Cycode and Socket are both filed under Software supply chain security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Cycode's primary category is Application security posture management; Socket's is Software supply chain security.
  • Cycode is also filed under Static application security testing. Socket is also filed under Software composition analysis.
  • Cycode lists Agentic Development Security Platform, Maestro, Context Intelligence Graph, Cycode SAST and ConnectorX. Socket lists Socket Firewall, Socket for GitHub and Dependency Search.
  • Cycode was founded in 2019.

What it sells: Cycode

What Agentic Development Security Platform does[3][5]
Cycode says it unifies control, context, and autonomy on a single platform. Cycode provides end-to-end controls for the AI layer of the software factory. Customers can deploy on public cloud, or on private cloud and on-premises environments through the Cycode Enterprise Server offering.
What Maestro does[1][3][6]
Cycode says its specialized agents find and fix exploitable risks 17x faster. Cycode says teams can extend agent skills and implement controls with full audit trails.
What Cycode SAST does[7]
Cycode SAST supports a wide range of programming languages and SCMs. Language support covers Java, C#, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Go. SCM support covers GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, Azure DevOps, and Gerrit.

What it sells: Socket

What Socket for GitHub does[1][3]
Socket for GitHub catches risky dependency additions and malicious updates in pull requests before they merge. A GitHub account is connected so that Socket can access and scan the repositories, and customers choose the repositories that Socket protects automatically. Socket can run on a CI/CD pipeline and creates a report for review. Socket creates a project health report for a project.
What Dependency Search does[1][3]
Dependency Search shows security insights for millions of open source packages across every major registry. Socket lets a user look up supply chain risks for a given version of a package in the ecosystem registry.

Questions about Cycode and Socket

What do Cycode and Socket sell?
Cycode sells Agentic Development Security Platform, Maestro, Context Intelligence Graph, Cycode SAST and ConnectorX. Socket sells Socket Firewall, Socket for GitHub and Dependency Search.
Are Cycode and Socket in the same category?
They share Software supply chain security. Cycode's primary category is Application security posture management and Socket's is Software supply chain security.
When were Cycode and Socket founded?
Cycode was founded in 2019.
Who are Cycode and Socket sold to?
From its own pages, Cycode sells to large enterprises, with gaming platforms and financial institutions described among them. Socket says it serves industries including technology, media, healthcare and finance.
What have Cycode and Socket announced recently?
May 20, 2026: Socket announced a $60 million Series C funding round at a $1 billion valuation, led by Thrive Capital.

About Cycode

Cycode is the agentic development security platform that unifies visibility, prioritization, and remediation across the software development lifecycle. Cycode says it unifies control, context, and autonomy on a single platform to find and fix risk before it reaches production. Cycode provides end-to-end controls for the AI layer of the software factory.[5][10]

Cycode says its AI code security combines deterministic rules with AI detection and reasoning. Cycode offers proprietary Application Security Testing tools, including SAST, SCA, and IaC scanning, built natively into the platform. Cycode SAST supports a wide range of programming languages and SCMs. Language support covers Java, C#, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Go. SCM support covers GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, Azure DevOps, and Gerrit. Cycode catches misconfigurations across Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, and CloudFormation. Cycode finds container vulnerabilities and correlates them back to the root cause in code.[5][7]

On the software supply chain side, Cycode says it scans, detects, and blocks secret exposure in code, pipelines, productivity tools, and AI assistants. Cycode says it identifies misconfigured pipelines and prevents supply chain attacks with runtime eBPF monitoring. Cycode says it detects proprietary source code exposed to the public. Cycode can ingest, generate, and manage a software bill of materials. Cycode says it auto-discovers shadow AI, coding assistants, and MCP servers across the development environment. Cycode says it enforces policy-driven control over AI tools with full AIBOM coverage.

Cycode describes the Context Intelligence Graph as a single shared graph that distills noisy alerts into risks that matter. Cycode Maestro orchestrates AI Teammates that assess exposure, analyze exploitability, and generate fixes. Cycode says its specialized agents find and fix exploitable risks 17x faster. Cycode says it combines security understanding with code-to-runtime context to determine what attackers can actually exploit. Cycode says it unifies visibility and correlates risk across the ADLC into a single, queryable view. Cycode's risk posture module integrates 120+ tools across SCMs, CI/CD, cloud, ticketing, and security tools. Cycode says teams can create dashboards aligned with their business and stakeholders.[1][8]

The RIG is the ASPM engine behind Cycode's native security solutions and ConnectorX, providing code to cloud traceability and automating vulnerability discovery, prioritization and remediation. ConnectorX is Cycode's click and connect ASPM integration platform that lets companies use Cycode's native ASPM tools or maximize their investments in their existing AppSec tools.[8]

Cycode customers can deploy on public cloud, or on private cloud and on-premises environments through the Cycode Enterprise Server offering. Cycode offers enterprise SaaS customers a choice between EU data residency and Global (US) data residency.

Unity replaced fragmented scanning with Cycode's converged platform and gained unified visibility across thousands of repos. Uphold standardized on Cycode to bring AST, SSCS, and ASPM under a single graph. Cycode says Solaris cut critical-vulnerability MTTR by 99.4% and triage time by 99% after deploying Cycode. theScore is a Cycode customer that uses one platform dedicated to developer security. Cycode says it helps enterprises like UBS and Elastic prove compliance and keep shipping software securely. For automotive software teams, Cycode says it supports alignment with ISO/SAE 21434 and UNECE WP.29 lifecycle requirements through automated evidence collection and real-time posture reporting.[5][8][10]

Cycode holds ISO27001 certification and ISO/IEC 42001 certification. Cycode has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit and a CSA STAR Level 1 attestation. Lior Levy is Co-founder and CEO of Cycode. Cycode is backed by Insight Partners and YL Ventures, and the series-B company has raised $80M. Cycode lists ION Crossover Partners among its backers.[1][8][11]

Cycode on the record

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Cycode full record

  1. [1]cycode.comCycode · cycode.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]About usCycode · cycode.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cycode | Agentic Development Security PlatformCycode · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Cycode Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C
  5. [5]Cycode ReviewsCycode · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Agentic Development Security Platform (ADSP) | CycodeCycode · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]SAST Tool - Static Application Security TestingCycode · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Cycode Introduces a Complete Approach to ASPMCycode · published November 14, 2023 · Tier A
  9. [9]Cycode Security & TrustCycode · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Automotive Software Security | CycodeCycode · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Cycode | About UsCycode · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A

Socket full record

  1. [1]socket.devSocket · socket.dev · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Redefining Supply Chain Security - SocketSocket · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Socket - Block zero-day supply chain attacksSocket · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]What is SocketSocket · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Socket for GitHubSocket · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Pricing - SocketSocket · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Socket raises $60M Series C at $1B valuation led by Thrive Capital to secure AI-driven software development | SocketSocket · published May 20, 2026 · Tier A

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