gosec vs MobSF

gosec is a free Go source-code security checker that analyzes abstract syntax trees and static single assignment representations. It applies pattern rules, SSA analyzers, and taint analysis to detect issues including injection, path traversal, SSRF, unsafe deserialization, cryptography and TLS problems, blocklisted imports, and Go-specific risks. Findings map to Common Weakness Enumeration entries. Users can select or exclude rules, define path-based exclusions, and change settings such as audit mode. Reports are available as text, JSON, YAML, CSV, JUnit XML, HTML, SonarQube, golint, and SARIF. The project documents GitHub Actions and SARIF uploads to GitHub code scanning; its goanalysis package supports tools such as Bazel nogo. Local installation requires Go 1.25 or newer, with dependencies loaded through Go modules. An optional AI feature suggests fixes through Atlas Cloud, Gemini, Claude, OpenAI, or custom OpenAI-compatible APIs. Automated detection can produce false positives, which annotations can suppress. It is licensed under Apache License 2.0.

MobSF is a mobile application security research platform for penetration testing, malware analysis and privacy analysis. Its Static Analyzer supports APK, IPA, APPX and source code; the Dynamic Analyzer works with Android and iOS applications and includes interactive instrumented testing, runtime data analysis and network traffic analysis. REST APIs and CLI tools connect MobSF to DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines, and pull request scans are supported. The project provides a Docker image and quick-start commands for local use, and links to MobSF Static Analyzer Online. The framework is open source under GPL-3.0, with a free MobSF plan at free. Paid options are Professional at $2,999.99 a year, Enterprise at $6,999.99 a year, and Training at $10,999.99 a year. They list support, training or consultation services. Limited free help is available through Slack; GitHub issues are for bug reports and feature requests. The project links to a security policy and describes MobSF as made in India.