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Semgrep vs Wiz Code for AI code security

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Semgrep scores 3.5 and Wiz Code 3.3 on our AI code security criteria, so Semgrep ranks higher on the published weights. Semgrep leads on endpoint deployment and tamper resistance, developer experience and pricing and buying clarity; Wiz Code leads on AI code and assistant coverage, governance and policy control and remediation and ASPM depth. The widest gap is pricing and buying clarity, where Semgrep scores 4.0 against 2.0.

Editorial assessment · Compiled from vendor product, docs, pricing and marketplace pages · Rated October 2026

How do Semgrep and Wiz Code score side by side?

Semgrep and Wiz Code: editorial assessment, 0-5. Last reviewed October 2026.
CriterionWeightSemgrepWiz CodeEdge
Coverage of AI-generated code and AI coding assistants25%3.54.0Wiz Code
Endpoint deployment and tamper resistance20%3.02.5Semgrep
Governance and policy control for the CISO20%2.53.0Wiz Code
Developer experience and low friction15%4.53.5Semgrep
Pricing and buying clarity10%4.02.0Semgrep
Remediation and ASPM depth10%4.04.5Wiz Code
Weighted total3.53.3

Semgrep leads on 3 criteria, Wiz Code leads on 3, and 0 are tied.

Semgrep

Verdict for Semgrep: strengths and limitations

diff --verdict semgrep · reviewed 2026-09

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  • Strength:Free for up to 10 contributors and 10 private repositories. [source]
  • Strength:Teams priced at $30 per contributor per month (Code or Supply Chain) and $15 for Secrets. [source]
  • Strength:Semgrep Guardian runs an MCP server and hooks that fire on every file write in Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf. [source]
  • Strength:Guardian blocks malicious dependencies and hardcoded credentials at generation time. [source]

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  • Limitation:No org-wide discovery of assistants or MCP servers on the pages reviewed. [source]
  • Limitation:GitHub Copilot is not listed for Guardian; Guardian pricing not stated. [source]

Wiz Code

Verdict for Wiz Code: strengths and limitations

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  • Strength:Wiz Code plugins work in Claude Code and Cursor (Wiz Code Week, April 2026). [source]
  • Strength:Aggregates findings from built-in and third-party scanners on the Wiz Security Graph. [source]
  • Strength:Pre-commit hooks catch secrets, IaC misconfigurations and vulnerabilities before source control. [source]

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  • Limitation:No endpoint agent or tamper resistance is described. [source]
  • Limitation:Sold as an add-on for Wiz Cloud, with no free tier. [source]

How do Semgrep and Wiz Code cover AI code and coding assistants?

Semgrep: Semgrep Guardian scans inside Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf as code is written; org-wide discovery of assistants or MCP servers is not described and Copilot is not listed.

Wiz Code: Wiz Code plugins work in Claude Code and Cursor, and the AI-BOM inventories IDE extensions including Gemini Code Assist, GitHub Copilot and Cursor; discovery of MCP servers on developer machines is not described.

Assistants named on their public pages: Semgrep: Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf; Wiz Code: Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot.

Where do their controls run on the developer machine?

Semgrep: Guardian runs on the developer machine as an MCP server, hooks on every file write and skills; tamper resistance is not described.

Wiz Code: Runs as IDE scanning, agent plugins and pre-commit hooks that catch secrets, IaC misconfigurations and vulnerabilities before source control; no endpoint agent or tamper resistance is described.

How much control does the security team get?

Semgrep: Guardian enforces checks per agent, but the pages reviewed show no central inventory or policy over which agents and MCP servers may run.

Wiz Code: Findings and the AI-BOM sit in the Wiz platform, with SAST rules mapped to the OWASP Top 10 for LLM and for Agentic Applications; policy to allow or block specific coding agents or MCP servers is not described.

How do they fit the developer's workflow?

Semgrep: Free for up to 10 contributors and 10 private repos, with VS Code and JetBrains support.

Wiz Code: Fixes land in the IDE, pull requests or CI/CD, and Wiz Skills let coding agents pull issues and apply fixes; there is no free tier and Wiz Code is sold as an add-on for Wiz Cloud.

How do they fix and prioritize findings?

Semgrep: Semgrep Assistant auto-triages findings, and remediation guidance appears in pull requests and IDEs.

Wiz Code: Aggregates findings from built-in and third-party scanners (SAST, SCA, DAST), models CI/CD pipelines on the Wiz Security Graph, and the Wiz Green Agent applies fixes in the IDE.

How do they compare on price?

Semgrep: free tier: Yes: up to 10 contributors; lowest published paid option: $30 per contributor per month (Code or Supply Chain); $15 (Secrets); pricing unit: Contributor.

Wiz Code: free tier: Not stated; lowest published paid option: AWS Marketplace: $58,500 for 100 licenses, 12 months, add-on for Wiz Cloud (marketplace price); pricing unit: Licenses.

Source: Semgrep pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Source: Wiz Code pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Which should you choose?

Choose Semgrep if developer experience and pricing and buying clarity matter most: Semgrep scores 4.5 and 4.0 there, against 3.5 and 2.0 for Wiz Code. Choose Wiz Code if remediation and ASPM depth and AI code and assistant coverage matter most: Wiz Code scores 4.5 and 4.0 there, against 4.0 and 3.5 for Semgrep.

Frequently asked questions

Is Semgrep or Wiz Code better for AI code security?

Semgrep scores 3.5 and Wiz Code 3.3 on our AI code security criteria, so Semgrep ranks higher on the published weights. Semgrep leads on 3 of 6 criteria and Wiz Code on 3; 0 are tied. Which is better depends on which criteria matter most to you; the calculator on this site re-weights them.

How do Semgrep and Wiz Code price their plans?

Semgrep: free tier: Yes: up to 10 contributors; lowest published paid option: $30 per contributor per month (Code or Supply Chain); $15 (Secrets). Wiz Code: free tier: Not stated; lowest published paid option: AWS Marketplace: $58,500 for 100 licenses, 12 months, add-on for Wiz Cloud (marketplace price). Prices as published on vendor pages and marketplace listings, reviewed 2026-10-11.

Which AI coding assistants do Semgrep and Wiz Code name?

On the pages we reviewed, Semgrep names Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf and Wiz Code names Claude Code, Cursor and GitHub Copilot. 'Not named' means we did not find the assistant on the vendor's pages; it does not prove the tool cannot work with it.

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Last reviewed October 2026. Editorial assessment from public vendor material; no hands-on testing.