Scanner comparison · 2026
TrustSkills vs SkillRisk vs Mondoo vs Snyk
A side-by-side comparison of the four main free AI agent skill security scanners available in 2026. Every row is based on publicly available documentation and our own testing.
| Feature | TrustSkills | SkillRisk | Mondoo | Snyk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No account required | Yes | Yes | No — login required | No — login required |
| OpenClaw / ClawHub skills | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server scanning | Roadmap | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| C2 callback detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data exfiltration detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prompt injection detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ClawHavoc pattern matching | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plain-English findings | Yes — no CVE IDs | Partial | Partial | Technical output |
| Server-side scanning | Yes | No — client-side only | Yes | Yes |
| No data stored | Yes | Yes (client-side) | Account required | Account required |
| Hash drift monitoring | Roadmap | No | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
| Slack / email alerts | Roadmap ($49/mo) | No | Yes (paid) | Yes (paid) |
| EU AI Act compliance reports | Roadmap (Aug 2026) | No | No | Partial |
Why TrustSkills for OpenClaw users
TrustSkills is purpose-built for users evaluating ClawHub skills before installation. It requires no account, stores no data, and returns findings in plain English — not CVE IDs or security jargon that requires a security engineer to interpret.
Where Snyk and Mondoo are enterprise products with free tiers, TrustSkills is free first. Where SkillRisk is entirely client-side, TrustSkills runs checks server-side with a detection engine that can be updated independently of the client.
The roadmap includes hash drift monitoring, weekly digest emails, Slack alerts, and EU AI Act compliance reports — the features enterprise teams need as they move from evaluation to production.