Semgrep vs Whispers
No leader: the top candidate Whispers has only 0.13 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for secrets scanning. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
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.
Whispers
A security-focused command-line tool that scans various file formats (YAML, shell scripts, Python, configuration files) to identify embedded passwords, API tokens, AWS keys, and other hardcoded secrets. It can be run independently or integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Semgrep
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
Whispers
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Semgrep
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Jenkins
- CircleCI
- Azure
- Buildkite
- HackerOne
- Slack
- Webhooks
- VS Code
- IntelliJ
- Jira
- Wiz
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex
- REST API
- Cursor
- Replit
- Codacy
- OpenID Connect
- SAML
- GitHub OAuth
- GitLab OAuth
- +4 more
Whispers
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.