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Comparison

Semgrep vs Trivy

No clear leader: Semgrep (63.0) and Trivy (58.5) 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.

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Semgrep63
Trivy59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Semgrep63 / 100medium · 70%
Trivy59 / 100low · 41%
Pricing
Free tier
Semgrep✓
Trivy✓
Model
Price level
Semgreplow
Trivyfree
Starting price
Semgrep$15
Trivy–
Transparent
Semgrep✗
Trivy✓
Integrations
Count
Semgrep20
Trivy7
Security
Disclosure policy
Semgrep✓
Trivy–
Gdpr
Semgrep✓
Trivy–
Scorecard
Semgrep–
Trivy6.4
Soc2
Semgrep✓
Trivy–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Semgrep✓
Trivy–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Semgrep375
Trivy134
Github stars
Semgrep17,059
Trivy38,396
Package downloads weekly
Semgrep5,048,057
Trivy–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Semgrep86
Trivy61
Release
Cadence days
Semgrep7
Trivy10
History
Semgrep20 items
Trivy20 items
License
Spdx
SemgrepLGPL-2.1
TrivyApache-2.0
Language
Primary
SemgrepC
TrivyGo
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Semgrep8 items
Trivy6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Trivy

Trivy is a comprehensive security scanner that detects vulnerabilities, configuration problems, sensitive data, and license compliance issues in container images, virtual machine images, and source code repositories. It supports multiple programming languages, operating systems, and platforms with integration into popular development and deployment tools.

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 ↗

Trivy

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • VS Code

Semgrep

28 total - 25 not shared
  • Bitbucket
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • Azure
  • Buildkite
  • HackerOne
  • Slack
  • Email
  • Webhooks
  • IntelliJ
  • Jira
  • Wiz
  • Palo Alto Networks Cortex
  • REST API
  • Cursor
  • Replit
  • Codacy
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML
  • GitHub OAuth
  • GitLab OAuth
  • Azure AD
  • Azure DevOps
  • Jetbrains
  • +1 more
Independently observed

Trivy

9 total - 6 not shared
  • Docker
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Kubernetes
  • Harbor
  • CloudNativePG
  • Docker Hub
Independently observed
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Semgrep or Trivy: which one depends on you

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