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| Product | GitHub Code Scanning by GitHub View product | Contrast Scan View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating GitHub Code Scanning? See how this SAST tool handles native CodeQL analysis and SARIF report ingestion, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Contrast Scan by Contrast Security: compliance reporting. Ideal for pull request gating. Deployment: cloud or hybrid. See how it compares with top SAST alternatives. |
| Product type | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications | Technology, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid build runner |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted options | United States; European Union |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | GitHub repositoriesCI/CD runners (GitHub Actions, self-hosted) | Cloud code repositoriesSource code management systems |
| Compliance | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001OWASP Top 10CWE/SANS Top 25 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIAzure DevOpsBitbucketJenkinsJira |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 more | TechnologySoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | GitHub | Contrast Security |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2014 |
Overview
What it is
GitHub Code Scanning
Evaluating GitHub Code Scanning? See how this SAST tool handles native CodeQL analysis and SARIF report ingestion, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Contrast Scan
Contrast Scan by Contrast Security: compliance reporting. Ideal for pull request gating. Deployment: cloud or hybrid. See how it compares with top SAST alternatives.Product type
GitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Contrast Scan
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Best for
GitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsContrast Scan
Technology, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorContrast Scan
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesContrast Scan
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Code Scanning
Contrast Scan
Deployment details
GitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerContrast Scan
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid build runnerData residency
GitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted optionsContrast Scan
United States; European UnionKey features
What it offers
GitHub Code Scanning
- Native CodeQL analysis
- SARIF report ingestion
- Inline pull request annotations
- Automated branch scanning
- Custom query creation
- CWE classification
- Automated code vulnerability scanning
- Pull request security review
Contrast Scan
- High-speed static analysis
- Pull request security gating
- Contextual remediation guidance
- CI/CD pipeline integration
- Low false positive rate
- Compliance reporting
- Source code security analysis
- Pull request gating
Platform & access
API access
GitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesContrast Scan
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesContrast Scan
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesContrast Scan
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesContrast Scan
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesContrast Scan
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitHub Code Scanning
Contrast Scan
Compliance
GitHub Code Scanning
Contrast Scan
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Code Scanning
Contrast Scan
Industries
GitHub Code Scanning
Contrast Scan
Regions
GitHub Code Scanning
Contrast Scan
Vendor
Company
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHubContrast Scan
Contrast SecurityHeadquarters
GitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USAContrast Scan
Baltimore, Maryland, USACompany size
GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+Contrast Scan
501-1,000Founded
GitHub Code Scanning
2008Contrast Scan
2014