Best Bandit Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from SAST tools ranked against Bandit on the same published basis.
- 1Bandit vs Semgrep Code
- 2Bandit vs Snyk Open Source
- 3Bandit vs Veracode DAST
- 4Bandit vs Kiuwan Code Security
- 5Bandit vs PVS-Studio
- 6Bandit vs Flawfinder
- 7Bandit vs Black Duck Coverity
- 8Bandit vs ZeroPath
- 9Bandit vs OpenText Fortify SAST
- 10Bandit vs Checkmarx API Security
- 11Bandit vs CodeSonar
- 12Bandit vs Klocwork
- 13Bandit vs MobSF
- 14Bandit vs DerScanner
- 15Bandit vs NaiveSystems Analyze
- 17Bandit vs Bearer
- 18Bandit vs gosec
- 19Bandit vs Joern
- 20Bandit vs NodeJsScan
- 21Bandit vs Security Code Scan
Bandit alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semgrep Code | 7.6 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Snyk Open Source | 7.6 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Veracode DAST | 7.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Kiuwan Code Security | 7.3 | No | $4.08/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | PVS-Studio | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Flawfinder | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Black Duck Coverity | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ZeroPath | 6.9 | No | $1,000/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | OpenText Fortify SAST | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Checkmarx API Security | 6.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | CodeSonar | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 12 | Klocwork | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 13 | MobSF | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | DerScanner | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 15 | NaiveSystems Analyze | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Bearer | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 18 | gosec | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Joern | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | NodeJsScan | 6.0 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Security Code Scan | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
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Questions about Bandit alternatives
What is the best alternative to Bandit?
Semgrep Code, number 1 in SAST tools with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Snyk Open Source, Veracode DAST, Kiuwan Code Security and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Bandit?
Semgrep Code is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.