GitGuardian vs Semgrep
On the evidence we track, GitGuardian leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for devsecops tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
GitGuardian
LeaderA platform for discovering hardcoded secrets, API keys, and credentials across code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, container images, and collaboration tools. Provides incident remediation workflows, non-human identity governance, and supports cloud or self-hosted deployment.
Semgrep
A comprehensive application security platform combining SAST, SCA, and secrets detection with AI-assisted remediation guidance. Integrates into developer workflows and CI/CD pipelines to catch vulnerabilities before code is deployed.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
GitGuardian
LeaderFree tier available. Paid tiers (Growth, Enterprise) pricing available upon request.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited real-time scanning
- Internal secrets monitoring
- Public secrets monitoring (limited)
- Slack, Jira, ServiceNow integrations
- SSO (SAML 2.0) + SCIM
- +1 more
- GrowthContact sales
- Internal secrets monitoring across code, CI/CD, container registries
- Public secrets monitoring (limited)
- Remediation playbooks and notifiers
- SSO (SAML 2.0) + SCIM, IP allowlisting, privacy mode
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- EnterpriseContact sales
- NHI Governance with vault coverage and identity inventory
- AI-powered remediation with Smart Routing
- Enterprise data sources including file storage and CI logs
- Self-hosted deployment (Helm or KOTS)
- 12-month audit log retention
- +1 more
Semgrep
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Azure DevOps
- Jira
- Slack
- Cursor
GitGuardian
Leader- GitHub Enterprise Server
- Azure Repos
- ServiceNow
- Confluence
- Docker
- Container registries
- HashiCorp Vault
- CyberArk
- AWS Secrets Manager
- AWS IAM
- Azure Entra ID
- Claude Code
- GitHub Copilot
- Windsurf
- Google Gemini CLI
- Microsoft Teams
- PagerDuty
- AWS Marketplace
Semgrep
- Jenkins
- CircleCI
- Azure
- Buildkite
- HackerOne
- Webhooks
- VS Code
- IntelliJ
- Wiz
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex
- REST API
- Replit
- Codacy
- OpenID Connect
- SAML
- GitHub OAuth
- GitLab OAuth
- Azure AD
- Jetbrains
- OAuth2
GitGuardian or Semgrep: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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