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GitHub CodeQL vs Snippet Box

GitHub CodeQL

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Snippet Box

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FigureGitHub CodeQLSnippet Box
Price from$30/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
Self-hostedYesYes
Plans published51
Spec score · Code Snippet Management Software8.6 (#4)7.3 (#17)
PurposeCodeQL is a language and toolchain for code analysis that treats code as data.Snippet Box is a self-hosted app for creating, editing, browsing, and managing code snippets in different languages.

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GitHub CodeQL

  • Free for research and open sourceFree
  • GitHub Code Security$30 a month
  • CodeQL for open source and researchFree
  • GitHub Code Security$30 a month
  • GitHub Free with CodeQL code scanningPrice not published

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Snippet Box

  • Snippet BoxFree

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GitHub CodeQL

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Snippet Box

Snippet Box is a free, MIT-licensed self-hosted application for creating, editing, browsing, and managing code snippets in different languages. Its built-in editor handles snippet authoring, while syntax highlighting and detail views help users read code and documentation. Markdown support allows notes or simple documentation alongside snippets. A tagged library supports filtering, and users can pin important or favorite snippets to the home screen. Search covers snippet titles and descriptions, with language and tag filters that can be combined in one query. The project documents Docker deployment and a non-Docker route that runs the built server with Node.js. The listed backend uses Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js, Sequelize, and SQLite; the frontend uses React, TypeScript, and Bootstrap. A Docker example mounts a host data directory at /app/data. Docker build instructions include Linux and ARM targets, including arm/v7 and arm64. The listed plan costs nothing, and no free trial is listed.

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