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Comparison

Burp Suite vs Semgrep

On the evidence we track, Semgrep leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Burp Suite full profile →Semgrep full profile →
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Burp Suite38
★Semgrep65
Score
Vioscale score
Burp Suite38 / 100low · 41%
Semgrep65 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Model
Burp Suitecommercial
Semgrepfreemium
Price level
Burp Suite–
Semgrepmid
Starting price
Burp Suite–
Semgrep$15
Transparent
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Integrations
Count
Burp Suite–
Semgrep20
Security
Disclosure policy
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Fedramp
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep–
Gdpr
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep✓
Hipaa
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep–
Pci
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep–
Soc2
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Burp Suite–
Semgrep375
Github stars
Burp Suite–
Semgrep16,407
Package downloads weekly
Burp Suite–
Semgrep6,990,780
Activity
Commits last 30d
Burp Suite–
Semgrep42
Release
Cadence days
Burp Suite–
Semgrep7
History
Burp Suite–
Semgrep20 items
License
Spdx
Burp Suite–
SemgrepLGPL-2.1
Language
Primary
Burp Suite–
SemgrepOCaml
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for devsecops tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Scan types
SAST (static analysis)
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
DAST (dynamic analysis)
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep✗
SCA / dependency scanning
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Secret scanning
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Container / image scanning
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✗
IaC misconfiguration scanning
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Governance
OSS licence compliance
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX)
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Remediation
Automated fix / upgrade PRs
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Prioritisation
Reachability / exploitability prioritisation
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Deployment
Hosting
Burp Suite-
SemgrepCloud + self-hosted
Integration
First-class CI / pipeline integration
Burp Suite✓
Semgrep✓
In-editor / IDE scanning
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓
Licensing
OSS engine available
Burp Suite-
Semgrep✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Burp Suite

A security testing tool for web applications and APIs that combines manual and automated vulnerability scanning. Includes CI pipeline integration and is used by security professionals, AppSec teams, and development organizations.

Independently observed

Semgrep

Leader

A SaaS application security platform combining static code analysis, software composition analysis, and secrets detection in one tool. Uses AI to reduce false positives and prioritize exploitable vulnerabilities discovered during development.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Burp Suite

Pricing not documented yet.

Semgrep

Leader
from $15/contributor/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Teams start at $30/contributor/mo. Enterprise custom pricing with volume discounts.

  • Free EditionFree
    • Cross-file analysis with Pro rules
    • AI-powered detection, triage, and remediation
    • Code scanning
    • Supply Chain scanning
    • 60 AI credits
    • +2 more
  • Teams$30/contributor/mo (Code or Supply Chain) or $15/contributor/mo (Secrets)
    • One-click CI/CD deploy using Semgrep infrastructure
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • Award-winning support
    • Pro Engine with 35+ supported languages
    • Cross-function Taint Analysis
    • +14 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Teams, plus:
    • Support for on-prem source code management
    • Support for custom CI/CD integrations
    • Optional deployment in dedicated infrastructure
    • Unlimited repositories and contributors
    • +6 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
CLI
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Self-hosted
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
On-premise
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓
Hybrid
Burp Suite–
Semgrep✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Burp Suite

Not documented yet.

Semgrep

Leader
28 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • Azure
  • Buildkite
  • HackerOne
  • Slack
  • Email
  • Webhooks
  • VS Code
  • IntelliJ
  • Jira
  • Wiz
  • Palo Alto Networks Cortex
  • REST API
  • Cursor
  • Replit
  • Codacy
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML
  • GitHub OAuth
  • GitLab OAuth
  • +4 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.