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Alternatives to Pysa

The tools Specifiction weighs against Pysa, from its list of static application security testing software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.

  1. 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 extension
    9.0 Visit Specs
  2. 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 · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  3. 03 GitHub CodeQL
    From $30/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  4. 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-hosted
    8.6 Visit Specs
  5. 05 OpenGrep

    OpenGrep suits developers and organizations looking for a self-hosted source-code analysis tool.

    Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  6. 06 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-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Flawfinder

    It suits developers looking for potential security problems in C or C++ application source before release.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  8. 08 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-hosted
    8.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Horusec

    Horusec suits developers and DevSecOps teams that want configurable security analysis in development or CI/CD workflows.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.0 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Brakeman
    Free plan Linux · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Microsoft DevSkim

    DevSkim is for developers who want to identify and address security issues early in source code.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    7.9 Visit Specs
  12. 12 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 · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Black Duck Coverity

    Coverity suits enterprise development teams that need static source-code analysis across languages and frameworks.

    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Mend SAST
    From $83.33/mo Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 MobSF

    MobSF may suit mobile security teams and developers who need static or sandboxed analysis and CI/CD integration.

    Free plan Web · Linux · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Bearer

    Bearer suits developers and security teams scanning source code for security, privacy, sensitive-data, or hard-coded-secret risks.

    Free plan macOS · Linux
    7.7 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Dawnscanner
    Free plan Linux · Self-hosted
    7.7 Visit Specs
  18. 18 PVS-Studio

    It suits developers and teams who want source-code analysis across the listed languages and operating systems.

    Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 HCL AppScan Source
    Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Checkmarx SAST
    Web · Windows · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Klocwork
    Web · Windows · Linux
    5.9 Visit Specs
  22. 22 njsscan
    macOS · Linux
    5.6 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Snyk Code
    Web
    5.3 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Veracode Static Analysis
    Web
    5.3 Visit Specs

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