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On our October 2026 scores, the highest-ranked alternatives to GitHub Advanced Security are Legit Security (4.4), Snyk (4.1) and Backslash Security (3.9). GitHub Advanced Security scores 2.9 (rank 10 of 10); 10 of the 10 alternatives score higher overall. The criterion where GHAS trails most is endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, led by Legit Security at 5.0.
Editorial assessment · Compiled from vendor product, docs, pricing and marketplace pages · Rated October 2026
These points come from GitHub Advanced Security's own public pages as reviewed in October 2026. They describe what is and is not published, not user complaints.
GitHub Advanced Security is available on GitHub Team and GitHub Enterprise Cloud, for repositories on GitHub.
Source: docs.github.com · Reviewed Sep 2026
Its built-in agent checks apply to GitHub's own Copilot coding agent; the pages we reviewed show no controls for third-party assistants.
Source: github.blog · Reviewed Sep 2026
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (5.0 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 3.5)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (4.0 vs 1.5) and governance and policy control (5.0 vs 2.0)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0), pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (3.5 vs 3.0)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 4.0) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 1.5)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (3.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (2.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 4.0)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (3.5 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 1.0)
Scores higher than GHAS on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.0 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.5 vs 1.5), governance and policy control (3.0 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than GHAS on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (2.0 vs 1.5), pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 4.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.5)
GHAS stays ahead on: governance and policy control (2.0 vs 1.5)
| Tool | Free tier | Lowest published paid price | Pricing unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Advanced Security | Free for public repositories (code scanning, secret scanning, Dependabot alerts) | $19 (Secret Protection) or $30 (Code Security) per active committer per month | Active committer | github.com |
| Legit Security | No (free trial on request) | AWS Marketplace: $60,000 for 12 months, all modules, 100 users (marketplace price) | Users (marketplace bundle) | aws.amazon.com |
| Snyk | Yes: Free, $0 | Team from $25 a month (up to 10 developers) | Enterprise credits (1 credit = $1) | snyk.io |
| Backslash Security | No (free read-only AI Endpoint Exposure Assessment) | AWS Marketplace: $75,000 annual commit, 12 months (marketplace price) | Annual commit | aws.amazon.com |
| Endor Labs | Yes: Developer tier, local, no account | Contact sales | Contributors with commits in the last 90 days | www.endorlabs.com |
| OX Security | Yes: free use up to 9 developer contributions | Contact sales | AI user, contributing developer, cloud asset, agent hours | www.ox.security |
| Cycode | No (free trial offered) | Contact sales | Active developers and AI usage | cycode.com |
| Semgrep | Yes: up to 10 contributors | $30 per contributor per month (Code or Supply Chain); $15 (Secrets) | Contributor | semgrep.dev |
| Apiiro | No (AutoFix free for open source maintainers) | Contact sales | Not published | apiiro.com |
| Wiz Code | Not stated | AWS Marketplace: $58,500 for 100 licenses, 12 months, add-on for Wiz Cloud (marketplace price) | Licenses | aws.amazon.com |
| Aikido Security | Yes: Developer plan, $0, 2 users | Basic $350 a month, 10 users included (Pro $700, Advanced $1,050) | Flat fee per plan | www.aikido.dev |
Stay with GitHub Advanced Security if your code lives on GitHub and Copilot is the main agent. CodeQL code scanning, Copilot Autofix and secret scanning with push protection are native to pull requests, at published prices of $30 and $19 per active committer per month.
GHAS leads or ties the lead on developer experience.
On our scores, Legit Security is the highest-ranked alternative at 4.4 out of 5, ahead of GitHub Advanced Security at 2.9. It scores higher than GHAS on AI code and assistant coverage, endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, governance and policy control and remediation and ASPM depth.
Snyk (Free, $0), Endor Labs (Developer tier, local, no account), OX Security (free use up to 9 developer contributions), Semgrep (up to 10 contributors) and Aikido Security (Developer plan, $0, 2 users) publish a free tier. Limits differ, so check each vendor's pricing page.
Legit Security (5.0), Snyk (3.0), Backslash Security (4.0), Cycode (3.0) and Semgrep (3.0) score 3.0 or higher on endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, the criterion that carries 20% of our score.