Alternatives to Semgrep Code

{"intro": "Semgrep Code combines deterministic static analysis with AI analysis to find straightforward and complex application vulnerabilities. It supports 35 programming languages, scans pull requests, offers custom rules and automated fixes, and provides remediation guidance inside pull requests. GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, CI systems, VS Code, and IntelliJ fit its workflow. It also covers infrastructure as code, containers, policy as code, SBOM management, and source-code scanning. The Free Edition costs nothing and covers Code and Supply Chain for up to 10 repositories and 10 contributors. Teams costs $30 a month, billed $30/month/contributor; Enterprise pricing is custom.\n\nAlternatives make sense when those limits, cloud deployment, or pricing do not fit. Compare whether you need broad vulnerability detection or a narrower purpose such as code quality, dependency security, classroom assessment, GUI testing, or C/C++ analysis. Language coverage, IDE and CI integrations, deployment options, remediation style, and governance controls can change the choice. Some products add capabilities Semgrep Code does not emphasize, while others trade breadth for a specialized workflow.", "rows": [{"ref": "sw:qodana", "name": "Qodana", "best_for": "Code quality gates across IDE and CI", "pricing": "Free plan; 30-day trial", "key_difference": "Qodana adds baseline tracking, quality gates, license checks, and broad IDE coverage around static analysis.", "choose_when": "Choose it when CI quality gates and JetBrains-oriented workflows matter more than Semgrep Code’s multimodal vulnerability analysis."}, {"ref": "sw:deepsource", "name": "DeepSource", "best_for": "AI-assisted pull-request review teams", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $24/user/mo (annual); 14-day trial", "key_difference": "DeepSource combines more than 5,000 deterministic rules with an AI review agent and verified autofix patches.", "choose_when": "Choose it when AI code review, coverage thresholds, secrets detection, and dependency scanning are central to pull-request work."}, {"ref": "sw:cppcheck", "name": "Cppcheck", "best_for": "C and C++ defect analysis", "pricing": "Free plan; 21-day trial", "key_difference": "Cppcheck focuses on C and C++, including embedded non-standard syntax and named MISRA and AUTOSAR compliance reports.", "choose_when": "Choose it when specialized C/C++ standards support outweighs Semgrep Code’s multi-language, multimodal security scope."}, {"ref": "sw:matlab-grader", "name": "MATLAB Grader", "best_for": "Interactive MATLAB assignment grading", "pricing": "Free plan", "key_difference": "MATLAB Grader creates browser-based coding assignments and automatically grades MATLAB submissions rather than scanning application source for vulnerabilities.", "choose_when": "Choose it for teaching MATLAB with contextual feedback, attempt histories, and learner work in MATLAB Online."}, {"ref": "sw:squish", "name": "Squish", "best_for": "Automated GUI testing across application frameworks", "pricing": "Pricing on request", "key_difference": "Squish automates scripted GUI tests for desktop, web, mobile, and embedded applications instead of performing SAST.", "choose_when": "Choose it when validating user interfaces and application behavior across Qt, Java, Windows,.NET, web, or mobile is the priority."}, {"ref": "sw:codescene", "name": "CodeScene", "best_for": "Technical-debt and engineering-flow prioritization", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from €18/mo (annual); 14-day trial", "key_difference": "CodeScene combines code-health scoring with behavioral, team, delivery, and AI refactoring insights rather than primarily finding security vulnerabilities.", "choose_when": "Choose it when maintainability, cognitive load, knowledge distribution, delivery speed, and technical-debt planning matter most."}, {"ref": "sw:snyk-open-source", "name": "Snyk Open Source", "best_for": "Open-source dependency security management", "pricing": "Free plan; paid from $25/mo", "key_difference": "Snyk Open Source focuses on dependency vulnerabilities, license compliance, reachability, continuous monitoring, and upgrade pull requests.", "choose_when": "Choose it when open-source risk, policy enforcement, live monitoring, and prioritized dependency remediation are more important than source-code SAST."}]}