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.

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Semgrep63
★Snyk72
Score
vioscaleAI score
Semgrep63 / 100medium · 70%
Snyk72 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Semgrep✓
Snyk✓
Model
Semgrepfreemium
Price level
Semgreplow
Snykmid
Starting price
Semgrep$15
Snyk$25
Transparent
Semgrep✗
Snyk✓
Integrations
Count
Semgrep20
Snyk109
Reliability
Status page
Semgrep✓
Snyk✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Semgrep375
Snyk10,449
Github stars
Semgrep17,059
Snyk5,679
Package downloads weekly
Semgrep5,048,057
Activity
Commits last 30d
Semgrep86
Snyk100
Release
Cadence days
Semgrep7
Snyk7
History
Semgrep20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
SemgrepC
Content
Faq
Semgrep8 items

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 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

Snyk

Leader

A security platform that scans code, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure for vulnerabilities while providing specialized capabilities for validating AI-generated code and supporting development agent security.

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
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Snyk

Leader
from $25/moHybridFree tier

Free plan available. Team from $25/month. Enterprise with credit-based pricing at $1 per credit.

  • FreeFree
    • SCA (Open Source) scanning
    • SAST (Code) scanning
    • Infrastructure as Code scanning
    • Container scanning
    • Real-time code scanning
    • +3 more
  • Team$25/month
    • All Free plan features
    • Increased test limits per product
    • Jira integration
    • Next business day support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All capabilities via credit system
    • AI Pentesting
    • Coding Agent security
    • Premium support & services
as of verify ↗

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✗
Hybrid
Semgrep✓
Snyk✗

Integrations

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

In common (11)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • Azure
  • Buildkite
  • Slack
  • IntelliJ
  • Jira
  • Cursor

Semgrep

28 total - 17 not shared
  • 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
68 total - 57 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
  • +33 more
Independently observed
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