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Comparison

Semgrep vs Whispers

On the evidence we track, Semgrep leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Semgrep63
Whispers48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Semgrep63 / 100medium · 70%
Whispers48 / 100low · 28%
Pricing
Free tier
Semgrep✓
Whispers✓
Model
Semgrepfreemium
Whispersopen_source
Price level
Semgreplow
Whispersfree
Starting price
Semgrep$15
Whispers–
Transparent
Semgrep✗
Whispers✓
Integrations
Count
Semgrep20
Whispers–
Security
Disclosure policy
Semgrep✓
Whispers–
Gdpr
Semgrep✓
Whispers–
Soc2
Semgrep✓
Whispers–
Trust center
Semgrep–
Whispershttps://github.com/security
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Semgrep✓
Whispers–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Semgrep375
Whispers0
Github stars
Semgrep17,059
Whispers505
Package downloads weekly
Semgrep5,048,057
Whispers–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Semgrep86
Whispers–
Release
Cadence days
Semgrep7
Whispers6
History
Semgrep20 items
Whispers20 items
License
Spdx
SemgrepLGPL-2.1
WhispersApache-2.0
Language
Primary
SemgrepC
WhispersPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Semgrep8 items
Whispers6 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
SemgrepHybrid
WhispersLocal CLI only
Git repository historical scanning
Semgrep✓
Whispers-
Pre commit developer hooks
Semgrep✓
Whispers-
Active token validation engine
Semgrep✓
Whispers✓
High entropy regex detection
Semgrep✓
Whispers-
Slack teams jira scanning
Semgrep✓
Whispers-
Automated key revocation apis
Semgrep✗
Whispers-
Custom regex rules support
Semgrep✓
Whispers✓
Ci cd pipeline build blocking
Semgrep✓
Whispers-
Compliance audit reporting
Semgrep✓
Whispers-
SOC2 type ii
Semgrep✗
Whispers-
ISO 27001
Semgrep✗
Whispers-
Pricing model
SemgrepPer developer seat
WhispersOpen source

What each one is

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

Semgrep

Leader

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

Whispers

Whispers analyzes code and common configuration formats to identify hardcoded credentials, authentication tokens, and sensitive information. It runs as a CLI tool or integrates into CI/CD pipelines with support for custom detection rules.

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 ↗

Whispers

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source

  • Open SourceFree
    • CLI usage
    • CI/CD pipeline integration
    • Detects passwords, API tokens, AWS keys, sensitive files
    • Supports YAML, conf/ini, Dockercfg, shell scripts, Python3
    • Configurable rules and filters
    • +1 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✓
Whispers✗
CLI
Semgrep✓
Whispers✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Semgrep✓
Whispers✗
Self-hosted
Semgrep✓
Whispers✓
Hybrid
Semgrep✓
Whispers✗

Integrations

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

Semgrep

Leader
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

Whispers

Not documented yet.

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Semgrep or Whispers: which one depends on you

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