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| Product | GitLab Application Security Testing by GitLab View product | GitHub Code Scanning 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. | 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. |
| Product type | Integrated DevSecOps Application Security Testing Suite | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) |
| Best for | Global Enterprise, Software Engineering, Tech, FinTech, Defense | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| 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 Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server |
| Data residency | GitLab SaaS (US, EU) / Customer Self-Hosted | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted 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 repositoriesCI/CD runners (GitHub Actions, self-hosted) |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMPHIPAAGDPR | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitLab CI/CDKubernetesDockerJiraSlackWebhooks | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack |
| Industries | Global EnterpriseSoftware EngineeringTechFinTechDefense | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 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 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.Product type
GitLab Application Security Testing
Integrated DevSecOps Application Security Testing SuiteGitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Best for
GitLab Application Security Testing
Global Enterprise, Software Engineering, Tech, FinTech, DefenseGitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
GitLab Application Security Testing
Contact VendorGitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorFree trial
GitLab Application Security Testing
Free trial: yesGitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Code Scanning
Deployment details
GitLab Application Security Testing
CI/CD Pipeline Feature; GitLab Ultimate; Cloud SaaS; Self-managed Linux; GitLab UltimateGitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerData residency
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLab SaaS (US, EU) / Customer Self-HostedGitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted 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 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
Platform & access
API access
GitLab Application Security Testing
API access: yesGitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GitLab Application Security Testing
SSO: yesGitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GitLab Application Security Testing
RBAC: yesGitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GitLab Application Security Testing
Multi-tenant: yesGitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GitLab Application Security Testing
Mobile app: noGitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Code Scanning
Compliance
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Code Scanning
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Code Scanning
Industries
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Code Scanning
Regions
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitHub Code Scanning
Vendor
Company
GitLab Application Security Testing
GitLabGitHub Code Scanning
GitHubHeadquarters
GitLab Application Security Testing
San Francisco, California, USAGitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
GitLab Application Security Testing
2,000+GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+Founded
GitLab Application Security Testing
2011GitHub Code Scanning
2008