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| Product | GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab View product | GitHub Advanced Security by GitHub View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab: SAST. Ideal for Code Security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Application Security Testing alternatives. | GitHub Advanced Security: custom query creation and automated pull requests. Built for static application security testing. Compare Application Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Integrated DevSecOps Application Security Testing Suite | Native Developer-First Application Security Platform |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Software Engineering, Tech, FinTech, Defense | 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 | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | CI/CD Pipeline Feature; GitLab Ultimate; Cloud SaaS; Self-managed Linux; GitLab Ultimate | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Enterprise Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server (on-premises) |
| Data residency | GitLab SaaS (US, EU) / Customer Self-Hosted | 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: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | GitLab CI/CDGit RepositoriesDockerKubernetesCloud Runtimes | GitHub CloudGitHub Enterprise Server |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMPHIPAAGDPR | SOC 1 Type IISOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMP Tailored |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitLab CI/CDKubernetesDockerJiraSlackWebhooks | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJiraMicrosoft SentinelDatadogSlack |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseSoftware EngineeringTechFinTechDefense | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | GlobalUSEU | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | GitLab | GitHub |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2011 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab: SAST. Ideal for Code Security. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Application Security Testing alternatives.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
GitLab Application Security Testing
Integrated DevSecOps Application Security Testing SuiteGitHub Advanced Security
Native Developer-First Application Security PlatformBest for
GitLab Application Security Testing
Global Enterprise, Software Engineering, Tech, FinTech, DefenseGitHub Advanced Security
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Telecommunications, E-commercePricing
Pricing model
GitLab Application Security Testing
Contact VendorGitHub Advanced Security
Contact VendorFree trial
GitLab Application Security Testing
Free trial: yesGitHub Advanced Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Advanced Security
Deployment details
GitLab Application Security Testing
CI/CD Pipeline Feature; GitLab Ultimate; Cloud SaaS; Self-managed Linux; GitLab UltimateGitHub Advanced Security
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Enterprise Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server (on-premises)Data residency
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLab SaaS (US, EU) / Customer Self-HostedGitHub Advanced Security
United States; European Union; Regional data residency optionsKey features
What it offers
GitLab Application Security Testing
- Unified AppSec suite
- SAST
- DAST
- Dependency scanning
- Container scanning
- Secret detection
- Merge request security gating
- SCA
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
GitLab Application Security Testing
API access: yesGitHub Advanced Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitLab Application Security Testing
SSO: yesGitHub Advanced Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitLab Application Security Testing
RBAC: yesGitHub Advanced Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitLab Application Security Testing
Multi-tenant: yesGitHub Advanced Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitLab Application Security Testing
Mobile app: noGitHub Advanced Security
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Advanced Security
Compliance
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Advanced Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Advanced Security
Industries
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Advanced Security
Regions
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Advanced Security
Vendor
Company
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLabGitHub Advanced Security
GitHubHeadquarters
GitLab Application Security Testing
San Francisco, California, USAGitHub Advanced Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
GitLab Application Security Testing
2,000+GitHub Advanced Security
10,000+Founded
GitLab Application Security Testing
2011GitHub Advanced Security
2008