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| Product | GitHub Code Scanning by GitHub View product | Semgrep AppSec Platform by Semgrep 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. | Semgrep AppSec Platform: semantic SAST scanning and reachable SCA dependency analysis. Built for static code security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) | Unified Developer-First Application Security Platform |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server | Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted; Hybrid; Multi-tenant Cloud; Docker container; Self-hosted server |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted options | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted |
| 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) | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIDockerKubernetesLocal CLI |
| Compliance | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack | GitHubGitLabBitbucketJenkinsCircleCIJiraSlackVS Code+1 more |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 more | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceRetailTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | GitHub | Semgrep |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2008 | 2017 |
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.Semgrep AppSec Platform
Semgrep AppSec Platform: semantic SAST scanning and reachable SCA dependency analysis. Built for static code security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives.Product type
GitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Semgrep AppSec Platform
Unified Developer-First Application Security PlatformBest for
GitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsSemgrep AppSec Platform
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorSemgrep AppSec Platform
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesSemgrep AppSec Platform
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep AppSec Platform
Deployment details
GitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerSemgrep AppSec Platform
Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted; Hybrid; Multi-tenant Cloud; Docker container; Self-hosted serverData residency
GitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted optionsSemgrep AppSec Platform
United States; European Union; Customer-hostedKey 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
Semgrep AppSec Platform
- Semantic SAST scanning
- Reachable SCA dependency analysis
- Secret leak detection
- Custom rule authoring
- CI/CD pipeline blocking
- Developer PR comments
- Centralized policy management
- Static code security testing
Platform & access
API access
GitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesSemgrep AppSec Platform
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesSemgrep AppSec Platform
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesSemgrep AppSec Platform
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesSemgrep AppSec Platform
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesSemgrep AppSec Platform
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep AppSec Platform
Compliance
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep AppSec Platform
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep AppSec Platform
Industries
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep AppSec Platform
Regions
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep AppSec Platform
Vendor
Company
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHubSemgrep AppSec Platform
SemgrepHeadquarters
GitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USASemgrep AppSec Platform
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+Semgrep AppSec Platform
201-500Founded
GitHub Code Scanning
2008Semgrep AppSec Platform
2017