Comparison

Semgrep vs StackHawk

On the evidence we track, Semgrep leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Semgrep65
StackHawk51
Score
Vioscale score
Semgrep65 / 100high · 76%updating
StackHawk51 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Semgrep
StackHawk
Model
Semgrepfreemium
StackHawkfreemium
Price level
Semgrepmid
StackHawklow
Starting price
Semgrep$15
StackHawk
Transparent
Semgrep
StackHawk
Integrations
Count
Semgrep20
StackHawk11
Security
Disclosure policy
Semgrep
StackHawk
Gdpr
Semgrep
StackHawk
Soc2
Semgrep
StackHawk
Reliability
Status page
Semgrep
StackHawk
Adoption
Dependent repos
Semgrep375
StackHawk
Github stars
Semgrep16,407
StackHawk
Package downloads weekly
Semgrep6,990,780
StackHawk
Activity
Commits last 30d
Semgrep42
StackHawk
Release
Cadence days
Semgrep7
StackHawk
History
Semgrep20 items
StackHawk
License
Spdx
SemgrepLGPL-2.1
StackHawk
Language
Primary
SemgrepOCaml
StackHawk

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Semgrep

Leader

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

StackHawk

A platform that enables AI coding agents (such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to automatically identify, analyze, and remediate security vulnerabilities in applications during development, eliminating context switching and manual handoffs to security teams.

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

Leader
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 ↗

StackHawk

from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $10/user/month (Wingman). 14-day free trial. Scale plan available via sales consultation.

  • Wingman$10/user/month
    • Works inside Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot
    • Auto-configures and boots app
    • Runtime testing against running app
    • Finds and fixes vulnerabilities in same session
    • Auto-rescanning to verify fix
    • +3 more
  • ScaleContact sales
    • Everything in Wingman
    • Attack surface discovery
    • Sensitive data detection
    • Deeper, broader scan coverage
    • Program reporting (coverage, fix rates by team)
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • Cursor

Semgrep

Leader
28 total - 24 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure
  • Buildkite
  • HackerOne
  • Slack
  • Email
  • Webhooks
  • VS Code
  • IntelliJ
  • Jira
  • Wiz
  • Palo Alto Networks Cortex
  • REST API
  • Replit
  • Codacy
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML
  • GitHub OAuth
  • GitLab OAuth
  • Azure AD
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jetbrains
  • OAuth2
Independently observed

StackHawk

12 total - 8 not shared
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Gemini CLI
  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenCode
  • Snyk
  • Auth0
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

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