AI Verdict
Confidence: HighMarket has strong incumbents with better features and trust; NPM Scan shows no traction or differentiation; better opportunities exist in adjacent security niches.
Financials
Buildability
NPM Scan
Scannez vos dépôts GitHub pour les dépendances Node.js obsolètes et vulnérables
Free Node.js dependency scanner with $0 MRR, targeting developers needing security automation.
None currently - basic scanning with no proprietary tech, data, or network effects
- Node.js developers and small dev teams (1-10 people) managing multiple GitHub repos who need automated dependency updates
- Startup CTOs/engineering leads concerned about security vulnerabilities in their stack
- No AI-powered fix suggestions
- Missing compliance reporting (SOC2, etc.)
- No automated PR creation for fixes
- Limited to Node.js only
- AI-powered dependency upgrade recommendations
- Bundle size impact analysis
- License compliance scanning
- Integration with specific frameworks (Next.js, Nuxt, etc.)
Medium - GitHub repos can show badge/status, but security tools have lower natural virality than productivity tools
- Dependabot is free and built into GitHub
- Snyk dominates with $1B+ valuation
- Low switching costs for users
- Security tools require significant trust building
$2,000-5,000 for MVP (mostly dev time, minimal infra)
- GitHub OAuth integration
- Dependency version checking against npm registry
- CVE vulnerability database integration
- Basic dashboard showing scan results
- Email/notification system for updates
Skip: Enterprise SSO, Advanced reporting, Custom CI/CD integrations, Multiple programming languages