Comparison

AI vs manual smart contract audits

Guardix is the first line of defense — not a replacement for manual review. Catch the common and high-impact issues earlier, reduce waste, and arrive at the manual engagement in a much stronger state.

Side-by-side

Speed, cost, and coverage — compared directly.

Manual audits are thorough but slow and expensive. Guardix delivers the first security signal in hours at a fraction of the cost — architecture-first analysis with multi-model validation.

Guardix vs manual auditowner/vault-core
GuardixManual audit
Time to results1–3 hours2–4 weeks
Cost per audit$200$50,000+
Issue coverageBroad, multi-modelComprehensive
Output formatInteractive dashboardPDF report
Re-audit cycleSame-day on new commitNew engagement

Coverage approach

Architecture-first · AI-automated
Manual
Guardix · $200Manual · $50K+

Guardix maps your system architecture, runs broad parallel analysis with multiple independent models, and validates findings through consensus. Reserve manual review for novel attack vectors that require human judgment.

Findings · 36 totalowner/vault-core
3critical
7high
17medium
7low
2info

Unchecked external callback before balance update

security bug·Vault
validatedVault.solcritical

Admin rotation bypasses role boundary

access control·AdminHub
validatedAdminHub.solhigh

Invariant drift between queue state and accounting

economic risk·QueueManager
validatedQueueManager.solhigh

Unchecked transfer return value hides failure

best practice·Treasury
Treasury.solmedium

What you get

The output is an interactive dashboard — not just a PDF.

Validated findings with code context, architecture artifacts, severity assessments, and versioned scan history. Share a link or export — stakeholders see the same data engineers are working with.

Recommended approach

Start with Guardix. Arrive at manual review in a stronger state.

First audit free. First line of defense.

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