Teams moving from Veracode to Aikido usually want shorter scan cycles, PR-time gating rather than post-hoc report review, and broader coverage across SAST, SCA, Secrets, IaC, Container, CSPM, and DAST in a single dashboard.

For the overall migration hub, see Migrating to Aikido. For the TCO comparison, see Aikido Total Cost of Ownership vs Legacy SAST.

Why teams switch

Dashboard-managed scanning that typically completes in minutes rather than overnight scan cycles.
AutoTriage's reachability-first filtering so engineers see net-new, actionable findings on PRs instead of quarterly report dumps.
Ownership-aware routing via CODEOWNERS, teams, path-based assignment, and Jira smart routing — findings reach the team that owns the code.
One platform for SAST, SCA, Secrets, IaC, Container, CSPM, VM, and DAST instead of a separately-licensed stack.

A safe transition plan

The pattern: visibility first, blocking later, and one tool blocks, the other measures during overlap. Cut over by capability, not by one big-bang date.

Pilot on 3–5 representative repositories. Connect Aikido to your SCM and enable the capabilities Veracode currently covers.
Baseline existing debt. Aikido distinguishes newly introduced findings from pre-existing ones; historical Veracode debt stays as a non-blocking backlog.
Run in parallel, warn-only for the length of your audit cycle (commonly 30–90 days). Veracode remains the blocker; Aikido warns.
Validate coverage with your AppSec and compliance reviewers. Confirm languages, repository types, and finding categories match expectations.
Set ownership, routing, roles/permissions, and SAML before enforcement. CODEOWNERS, teams, path-based assignment, and Jira smart routing first. No repo onboarded without an owner.
Flip enforcement by capability, then move Veracode to report-only.

What to preserve before cutover

Veracode scan history and policy reports — keep read-only for your audit retention window. Aikido does not currently publish an automated importer for Veracode findings, mitigations, or policy state.
Mitigation/approval records that map to specific compliance controls — keep accessible during overlap.
Audit attestations that name Veracode specifically — flag for update at the next audit cycle.
Audit evidence going forward comes from Aikido via Reports, PDF and issue export, the activity log API, SBOM/VEX export, the REST API and webhooks, and the Vanta integration for control mapping.

Ownership and routing during migration

Veracode-era workflows often route findings through a central AppSec triage team. Aikido is designed to route findings to code owners directly. Configure CODEOWNERS, teams, path-based assignment, and Jira smart routing before enforcement so the shift from central queue to owner-routing does not surprise developers.

Introducing enforcement without double-blocking PRs

Only one tool blocks a given capability at a time. During overlap, Veracode remains the gate and Aikido warns; after cutover, Aikido is the gate and Veracode moves to report-only or off for that capability.

When to decommission Veracode

Retire by capability once:

Aikido has been the sole PR gate for that capability for at least one full release cycle.
Net-new finding volume and ownership routing are stable.
Required reports and evidence exports have been validated with your audit or compliance reviewer.
The Veracode history for that capability is archived read-only.

Most teams align full decommission with the Veracode contract renewal date and an audit cycle boundary.

Migrating from Veracode to Aikido