Comparison

Semgrep vs Snyk

On the evidence we track, Snyk leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Semgrep65
Snyk72
Score
Vioscale score
Semgrep65 / 100high · 76%updating
Snyk72 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Semgrep
Snyk
Model
Price level
Semgrepmid
Snykmid
Starting price
Semgrep$15
Snyk
Transparent
Semgrep
Snyk
Integrations
Count
Semgrep20
Snyk109
Reliability
Status page
Semgrep
Snyk
Adoption
Dependent repos
Semgrep375
Snyk10,449
Github stars
Semgrep16,407
Snyk5,648
Package downloads weekly
Semgrep6,990,780
Activity
Commits last 30d
Semgrep42
Snyk100
Release
Cadence days
Semgrep7
Snyk11
History
Semgrep20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
SemgrepOCaml

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Snyk

Leader

An integrated scanning and remediation platform that identifies vulnerabilities across application code, open-source dependencies, container images, and infrastructure configurations, with AI-powered analysis to accelerate detection and fix guidance.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Snyk

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/developer/month. Free tier available; Enterprise requires custom quote.

  • FreeFree
    • Open source dependency scanning
    • Real-time code scanning
    • SCA, SAST, IaC, and container scanning
    • IDE, CLI, and source code manager integrations
  • Team$25/developer/month
    • All Free features
    • Increased test limits per product
    • Jira integration
    • License compliance
    • Transitive dependency analysis
    • +1 more
  • Ignite$1,260/developer/year
    • All Team features
    • Full platform capabilities
    • Custom security rules and risk-based prioritization
    • Real-time custom code scanning
    • Dev-first fix examples in IDE
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Ignite features
    • Zero-day risk prevention
    • Unified AppSec control and strategic security oversight
    • Full SDLC automation
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Semgrep
Snyk
CLI
Semgrep
Snyk
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Semgrep
Snyk
Self-hosted
Semgrep
Snyk
On-premise
Semgrep
Snyk
Hybrid
Semgrep
Snyk

Integrations

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

In common (9)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • Slack
  • IntelliJ
  • Jira
  • Cursor

Semgrep

28 total - 19 not shared
  • Azure
  • Buildkite
  • HackerOne
  • Email
  • Webhooks
  • VS Code
  • Wiz
  • Palo Alto Networks Cortex
  • REST API
  • Replit
  • Codacy
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML
  • GitHub OAuth
  • GitLab OAuth
  • Azure AD
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jetbrains
  • OAuth2
Independently observed

Snyk

Leader
50 total - 41 not shared
  • Azure Repos
  • Jira Cloud
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Azure Pipelines
  • GitHub Actions
  • TeamCity
  • Terraform Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker Hub
  • Amazon ECR
  • Azure ACR
  • Quay
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • Harbor
  • Nexus
  • PyCharm
  • PhpStorm
  • CLion
  • GoLand
  • RubyMine
  • RustRover
  • Android Studio
  • Eclipse
  • DataGrip
  • +17 more
Independently observed

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