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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | GitHub Code Scanning by GitHub View product | Semgrep Code 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. | What does Semgrep Code do? It covers taint analysis, PR review comments and custom rule writing. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) | Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Engine |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications | Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Software Development |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server | Cloud SaaS; CLI / Local; CI/CD Pipeline; Developer CLI; CI/CD container runner; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted options | Local scanning / United States (Cloud) |
| 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) | Source code repositoriesGit hosting platforms |
| Compliance | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIBitbucket PipelinesJenkinsJiraVS Code |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 more | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-commerceHealthcareSoftware Development |
| 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 Code
What does Semgrep Code do? It covers taint analysis, PR review comments and custom rule writing. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
GitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Semgrep Code
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) EngineBest for
GitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsSemgrep Code
Technology, Financial Services, E-commerce, Healthcare, Software DevelopmentPricing
Pricing model
GitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorSemgrep Code
Contact VendorFree trial
GitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesSemgrep Code
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep Code
Deployment details
GitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerSemgrep Code
Cloud SaaS; CLI / Local; CI/CD Pipeline; Developer CLI; CI/CD container runner; Cloud SaaSData residency
GitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted optionsSemgrep Code
Local scanning / United States (Cloud)Key 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 Code
- Ultra-fast semantic pattern matching
- Uncompiled code analysis
- PR review comments
- OWASP Top 10 rule registry
- Custom rule writing
- Taint analysis
- Low false positive rate
- Fast SAST code reviews
Platform & access
API access
GitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesSemgrep Code
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesSemgrep Code
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesSemgrep Code
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesSemgrep Code
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesSemgrep Code
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep Code
Compliance
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep Code
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep Code
Industries
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep Code
Regions
GitHub Code Scanning
Semgrep Code
Vendor
Company
GitHub Code Scanning
GitHubSemgrep Code
SemgrepHeadquarters
GitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USASemgrep Code
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+Semgrep Code
201-500Founded
GitHub Code Scanning
2008Semgrep Code
2017