Brakeman vs Puma Scan
Brakeman
brakemanscanner.orgPuma Scan
pumasecurity.ioSide by side
| Figure | Brakeman | Puma Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $24.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Static Application Security Testing Software | 7.9 (#11) | 8.1 (#9) |
| CI integrations | The project README also points to GitHub Actions and a Jenkins/Hudson plugin for continuous integration. | The maker lists GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps pipeline integrations for automated scanning. |
| Purpose | Brakeman is a static analysis scanner that checks Ruby on Rails application code for potential security vulnerabilities. | Puma Scan is a static application security testing tool that scans C# code in Visual Studio and reports vulnerabilities as compiler warnings before code is committed. |
| Reports | It can output text, HTML, JSON, JUnit XML, and Markdown reports; JSON is recommended for automation. | The Server Edition can export findings in HTML, JSON, MSBuild, VSO, VSTest, and CSV formats. |
| Support | The project links users to GitHub Discussions and Issues for community questions and bug reports. | The Professional End User Edition includes email support and scheduled telephone support; the annual subscription includes product support and updates. |
Plans
Puma Scan
- CommunityFree
- End User$299 a year
- Server$4,999 a year
- Cloud CI Standard$5,999 a year
- Cloud CI Unlimited$10,999 a year
In their own words
Brakeman
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Puma Scan
Puma Scan is a static application security testing tool for C# code in Visual Studio. Its End User Edition scans code as developers write and reports vulnerabilities as compiler warnings before a commit. The extension supports C# in.NET Framework and.NET Core, including Web Forms and MVC; legacy website projects are unsupported. The product page says it also scans AI-generated code from GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, Amazon Q and Gemini Code Assist. For automated scanning, listed integrations include GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and Azure DevOps. CI editions can enforce configurable vulnerability severity thresholds and stop builds when requirements are not met. The Server Edition supports command-line scans, on-premises Azure DevOps build tasks and exports in HTML, JSON, MSBuild, VSO, VSTest and CSV formats. Community is free. End User costs $299 a year; Server is $4,999 a year, Cloud CI Standard $5,999 a year and Cloud CI Unlimited $10,999 a year. Trials last 30 days, require no credit card and do not include reporting. Community analyzers run locally and do not contact Puma Scan servers for rule updates.