Static Application Security Testing Software
Alternatives to MobSF
The tools Specifiction weighs against MobSF, from its list of static application security testing software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
- 01 Bandit
It suits Python developers and security teams seeking source-code analysis in editors, hooks, or CI/CD pipelines.
Free plan Open source macOS · Linux · Self-hosted · Browser extension9.0 Visit Specs - 02
Semgrep Code It suits development teams that want code vulnerability findings and remediation guidance in pull requests, IDEs, or CI workflows.
From $15/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 03
GitHub CodeQL From $30/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 04 gosec
gosec suits Go developers and security teams scanning source code locally or in CI/CD.
Free plan Open source macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted8.6 Visit Specs - 05 OpenGrep
OpenGrep suits developers and organizations looking for a self-hosted source-code analysis tool.
Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.5 Visit Specs - 06
Pysa Pysa suits Python teams that want static security analysis based on configured data flows, including teams running checks in CI.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.3 Visit Specs - 07
CodeSonar CodeSonar suits development and security teams analyzing source and binaries across multiple languages, especially where coding standards, CI/CD workflows or safety-qualified projects matter.
Free trial Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 08
Flawfinder It suits developers looking for potential security problems in C or C++ application source before release.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 09 Puma Scan
Puma Scan suits .NET security engineers and developers working with C# in Visual Studio.
From $24.92/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 10 Horusec
Horusec suits developers and DevSecOps teams that want configurable security analysis in development or CI/CD workflows.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 11 Brakeman Free plan Linux · Self-hosted7.9 Visit Specs
- 12 Microsoft DevSkim
DevSkim is for developers who want to identify and address security issues early in source code.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API7.9 Visit Specs - 13
Skylos Skylos may suit Python teams already using Ruff, Pylint, or Mypy, as well as teams wanting local CLI scans or CI checks.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 14
Black Duck Coverity Coverity suits enterprise development teams that need static source-code analysis across languages and frameworks.
Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 15
Mend SAST From $83.33/mo Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 16
Bearer Bearer suits developers and security teams scanning source code for security, privacy, sensitive-data, or hard-coded-secret risks.
Free plan macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 17 Dawnscanner Free plan Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs
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PVS-Studio It suits developers and teams who want source-code analysis across the listed languages and operating systems.
Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux7.4 Visit Specs - 19 HCL AppScan Source Windows · Linux · Self-hosted7.3 Visit Specs
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Checkmarx SAST Web · Windows · Linux6.1 Visit Specs - 21
Klocwork Web · Windows · Linux5.9 Visit Specs - 22 njsscan macOS · Linux5.6 Visit Specs
- 23 Snyk Code Web5.3 Visit Specs
- 24 Veracode Static Analysis Web5.3 Visit Specs