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Semgrep

Lightweight, open-source static analysis with intuitive pattern-matching rules and fast scan performance

ToolApplication SecurityCloud, Self-hosted, Open source

Pricing: Free Edition (up to 10 contributors, 10 repositories); Teams from $30/month/contributor for Code or Supply Chain, Secrets $15/month/contributor; Enterprise custom

Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed September 2026 · How we review listings

What is Semgrep?

Semgrep is a fast, open-source static analysis engine that enables developers and security teams to write custom rules for finding bugs, enforcing coding standards, and detecting security vulnerabilities. Its pattern-matching syntax is designed to be intuitive for developers, reading like the code it matches. Semgrep's commercial platform (Semgrep AppSec Platform) adds managed rules, a web dashboard, SCA capabilities, and secrets detection, making it a comprehensive alternative for teams that value rule customizability and fast scan performance.

Best for: Security-conscious development teams that want fast, customizable static analysis with the ability to write organization-specific security rules

Pros

  • Open-source core engine with no licensing costs for CLI usage
  • Custom rule authoring is significantly easier than any competing tool
  • Extremely fast scan performance suitable for every PR and commit
  • Developer-friendly syntax makes rules readable and maintainable
  • Growing community-contributed rule library covering common vulnerabilities

Things to check

  • SCA capabilities are less mature than Snyk's established dependency scanning
  • No container image or IaC scanning capabilities
  • Commercial platform pricing approaches Snyk's per-developer costs
  • Inter-procedural and cross-file analysis is less deep than traditional SAST tools
  • Smaller vulnerability database compared to Snyk's proprietary research

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

Open-source static analysis engine with custom rule authoring
Intuitive pattern-matching syntax that reads like code
Pre-built security rule packs (OWASP, CWE coverage)
Software composition analysis (Semgrep Supply Chain)
Secrets detection in code and configuration
Fast incremental scanning for CI/CD integration
Web dashboard for finding management and triage
Support for 35+ programming languages

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Key facts

Pricing
Free Edition (up to 10 contributors, 10 repositories); Teams from $30/month/contributor for Code or Supply Chain, Secrets $15/month/contributor; Enterprise custom
Model
Per-developer (monthly)
Founded
2017
Cloud
Yes
Self-hosted
Yes
Open source
Yes
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Certifications

SOC 2 Type II

In the glossary

SAST