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Comparison

Prisma Cloud vs Semgrep

No leader: the top candidate Prisma Cloud has only 0.12 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Prisma Cloud full profile →Semgrep full profile →
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Prisma Cloud65
Semgrep65
Score
Vioscale score
Prisma Cloud65 / 100low · 12%
Semgrep65 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep✓
Model
Prisma Cloudcommercial
Semgrepfreemium
Price level
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrepmid
Starting price
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep$15
Transparent
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep✓
Integrations
Count
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep20
Security
Disclosure policy
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep✓
Gdpr
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep✓
Soc2
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Prisma Cloud✓
Semgrep✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep375
Github stars
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep16,407
Package downloads weekly
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep6,990,780
Activity
Commits last 30d
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep42
Release
Cadence days
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep7
History
Prisma Cloud–
Semgrep20 items
License
Spdx
Prisma Cloud–
SemgrepLGPL-2.1
Language
Primary
Prisma Cloud–
SemgrepOCaml
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Prisma Cloud

Prisma Cloud provides comprehensive security for cloud-native applications and infrastructure. It delivers continuous visibility into cloud assets, enforces compliance against 75+ standards with automated remediation, and protects against threats through static analysis, dynamic detection, and real-time attack blocking.

Independently observed

Semgrep

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.

Prisma Cloud

Pricing not documented yet.

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
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Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Prisma Cloud

Not documented yet.

Semgrep

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.