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On our October 2026 scores, the highest-ranked alternatives to Semgrep are Legit Security (4.4), Snyk (4.1) and Backslash Security (3.9). Semgrep scores 3.5 (rank 7 of 10); 6 of the 10 alternatives score higher overall. The criterion where Semgrep trails most is governance and policy control, led by Backslash Security at 5.0.
Editorial assessment · Compiled from vendor product, docs, pricing and marketplace pages · Rated October 2026
These points come from Semgrep's own public pages as reviewed in October 2026. They describe what is and is not published, not user complaints.
Semgrep Guardian pricing is not stated on its product page.
Source: semgrep.dev · Reviewed Sep 2026
The pages we reviewed show no org-wide discovery of assistants or MCP servers, and GitHub Copilot is not listed for Guardian.
Source: semgrep.dev · Reviewed Sep 2026
The free plan covers up to 10 contributors and 10 private repositories.
Source: semgrep.dev · Reviewed Sep 2026
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.5), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (5.0 vs 3.0), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.5) and governance and policy control (4.0 vs 2.5)
Semgrep stays ahead on: pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 3.5)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.5), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (4.0 vs 3.0) and governance and policy control (5.0 vs 2.5)
Semgrep stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0), pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 2.0) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.0 vs 3.0)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (5.0 vs 3.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 4.0) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.5), governance and policy control (4.5 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 2.5)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.5), governance and policy control (4.0 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 1.5)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.5 vs 3.5), governance and policy control (3.5 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (5.0 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.0) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 1.0)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: AI code and assistant coverage (4.0 vs 3.5), governance and policy control (3.0 vs 2.5) and remediation and ASPM depth (4.5 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.5), developer experience (4.5 vs 3.5) and pricing and buying clarity (4.0 vs 2.0)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: pricing and buying clarity (4.5 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead 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)
Scores higher than Semgrep on: pricing and buying clarity (5.0 vs 4.0)
Semgrep stays ahead on: AI code and assistant coverage (3.5 vs 3.0), endpoint deployment and tamper resistance (3.0 vs 2.0) and governance and policy control (2.5 vs 1.5)
| Tool | Free tier | Lowest published paid price | Pricing unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semgrep | Yes: up to 10 contributors | $30 per contributor per month (Code or Supply Chain); $15 (Secrets) | Contributor | semgrep.dev |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Semgrep if you want a per-contributor price you can budget from the pricing page and checks inside the agent. Teams is $30 a month per contributor for Code or Supply Chain, and Semgrep Guardian runs hooks on every file write in Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf.
Semgrep 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 Semgrep at 3.5. It scores higher than Semgrep 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), GitHub Advanced Security (Free for public repositories (code scanning, secret scanning, Dependabot alerts)) 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) and Cycode (3.0) score 3.0 or higher on endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, the criterion that carries 20% of our score.