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| Product | GitHub Code Scanning by GitHub View product | GitHub Advanced Security by GitHub View product |
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| 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. | GitHub Advanced Security: custom query creation and automated pull requests. Built for static application security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) | Native Developer-First Application Security Platform |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Telecommunications, E-commerce |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Enterprise Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server (on-premises) |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted options | United States; European Union; Regional data residency options |
| 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | GitHub repositoriesCI/CD runners (GitHub Actions, self-hosted) | GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server |
| Compliance | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 | SOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMP Tailored |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJiraMicrosoft SentinelDatadogSlack |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 more | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | GitHub | GitHub |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2008 | 2008 |
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.GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub Advanced Security: custom query creation and automated pull requests. Built for static application security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives.Product type
GitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)GitHub Advanced Security
Native Developer-First Application Security PlatformBest for
GitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsGitHub Advanced Security
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Telecommunications, E-commercePricing
Pricing model
GitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorGitHub Advanced Security
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesGitHub Advanced Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Advanced Security
Deployment details
GitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerGitHub Advanced Security
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Enterprise Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server (on-premises)Data residency
GitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted optionsGitHub Advanced Security
United States; European Union; Regional data residency optionsKey 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
GitHub Advanced Security
- CodeQL semantic code analysis
- Secret scanning with push protection
- Dependabot vulnerability alerts
- Automated pull requests
- Security overview dashboards
- Custom query creation
- Static application security testing
- Secret leakage prevention
Platform & access
API access
GitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesGitHub Advanced Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesGitHub Advanced Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesGitHub Advanced Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesGitHub Advanced Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesGitHub Advanced Security
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Advanced Security
Compliance
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Advanced Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Advanced Security
Industries
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Advanced Security
Regions
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHub Advanced Security
Vendor
Company
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHubGitHub Advanced Security
GitHubHeadquarters
GitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USAGitHub Advanced Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+GitHub Advanced Security
10,000+Founded
GitHub Code Scanning
2008GitHub Advanced Security
2008