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Comparison

Mend vs Semgrep

No clear leader: Semgrep (63.0) and Mend (59.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Mend full profile →Semgrep full profile →
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Mend59
Semgrep63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Mend59 / 100medium · 70%
Semgrep63 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
Model
Mendfreemium
Semgrepfreemium
Price level
Mendlow
Semgreplow
Starting price
Mend–
Semgrep$15
Transparent
Mend✗
Semgrep✗
Integrations
Count
Mend2
Semgrep20
Security
Disclosure policy
Mend–
Semgrep✓
Gdpr
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
Iso27001
Mend✓
Semgrep–
Soc2
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Mend–
Semgrep375
Github stars
Mend–
Semgrep17,059
Package downloads weekly
Mend–
Semgrep5,048,057
Activity
Commits last 30d
Mend–
Semgrep86
Release
Cadence days
Mend–
Semgrep7
History
Mend–
Semgrep20 items
License
Spdx
Mend–
SemgrepLGPL-2.1
Language
Primary
Mend–
SemgrepC
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Mend7 items
Semgrep8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Mend

An automated security platform that helps identify and manage security risks in application code and external dependencies throughout the development lifecycle.

Independently observed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Mend

enterprise_quoteFree tier

Teams and Enterprise editions; free tier for open source. Contact sales for pricing.

  • Teams-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
  • Renovate Cloud OSSFree
as of verify ↗

Semgrep

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
CLI
Mend✗
Semgrep✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
Self-hosted
Mend✓
Semgrep✓
Hybrid
Mend✗
Semgrep✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • GitHub
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jenkins

Mend

8 total - 5 not shared
  • GitHub Marketplace
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • CI/CD
  • Repository integration
Independently observed

Semgrep

28 total - 25 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • 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
  • Azure AD
  • Jetbrains
  • +1 more
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Mend 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.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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