# Semgrep vs SonarQube

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SonarQube

| Attribute | Semgrep | SonarQube |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.7 (76% (high)) | 70.9 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 42 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 375 | 497 |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,407 | 10,928 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 6,990,780 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A code verification system that scans source code repositories for bugs, security flaws, and quality problems, supporting both human-written and AI-generated code. It integrates directly into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines to provide real-time feedback and automated fix suggestions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sca":true,"dast":false,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"iso_27001":false,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"iac_scanning":true,"reachability":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"per_developer_seat","secret_scanning":true,"deployment_model":"hybrid","container_scanning":false,"license_compliance":true,"slack_teams_jira_scanning":true,"compliance_audit_reporting":true,"custom_regex_rules_support":true,"pre_commit_developer_hooks":true,"high_entropy_regex_detection":true,"automated_key_revocation_apis":false,"ci_cd_pipeline_build_blocking":true,"active_token_validation_engine":true,"git_repository_historical_scanning":true}` | `{"sca":true,"dast":false,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"iac_scanning":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true,"license_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Buildkite"},{"name":"HackerOne"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"IntelliJ"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"Palo Alto Networks Cortex"},{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Replit"},{"name":"Codacy"},{"name":"OpenID Connect"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"GitHub OAuth"},{"name":"GitLab OAuth"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Jetbrains"},{"name":"OAuth2"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"CodeCatalyst"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"TravisCI"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Codemagic"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub Advanced Security"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Compass"},{"name":"Cortex"},{"name":"Harness"},{"name":"Port"}]` |
| language.primary | OCaml | Java |
| license.spdx | LGPL-2.1 | LGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Edition","summary":"Free","features":["Cross-file analysis with Pro rules","AI-powered detection, triage, and remediation","Code scanning","Supply Chain scanning","60 AI credits","Fast CI/CD deploy via Semgrep infrastructure","Authentication via GitHub/GitLab"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Get started with core scanning capabilities and AI credits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"60","contributors":"10 max","repositories":"10 max"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$30/contributor/mo (Code or Supply Chain) or $15/contributor/mo (Secrets)","features":["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","Cross-file Analysis","Reachability Analysis","Malicious Dependency Detection","SBOM Generation","License Compliance Checking","Semantic and Entropy Analysis","Secret Validation","Pre-Commit Hook","AI-powered detection and remediation","Slack and Email notifications","Jira Ticketing","REST API","OIDC + SAML","RBAC"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"contributor","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"contributor","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Choose from Code (SAST), Supply Chain (SCA), or Secrets detection modules","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"public_repositories":"500 max","ai_credits_per_developer":"20 per month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Starts at $30/contributor/mo with volume discounts","features":["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","Dedicated account manager","Tailored onboarding","Volume pricing","AI coding agent plugin","Wiz Integration","Palo Alto Networks Cortex Integration"],"description":"Customized solution with dedicated support and flexible deployment options","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"contributors":"Unlimited","repositories":"Unlimited","ai_credits_per_developer":"50 per month"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Teams start at $30/contributor/mo. Enterprise custom pricing with volume discounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://semgrep.dev/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:43:17.889Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"contributor","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$34/month","features":["30+ languages","code quality standards","bug and vulnerability detection","secret scanning","AI-powered code fixes","PR analysis","commercial support available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":34,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams analyzing up to 100k lines of code","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"private_loc":"up to 100k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["40+ languages including ABAP, COBOL, Apex","all Team features plus","advanced security reports and audit logs","OWASP, CWE, PCI DSS, MISRA C++:2023 compliance","unlimited users and projects","SSO, SCIM, CMK/BYOK, IP allowlist","enterprise hierarchy and portfolios","GitHub Advanced Security integration","enterprise SLA","premium support"],"description":"For large organizations with advanced security and compliance needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Advanced Security"},{"name":"Sonar Agent Essentials"}],"summary":"From $34/month. Free tier for open source projects. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sonarsource.com/jp/plans-and-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:24:06.893Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":34,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | 28 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=semgrep&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.sonarsource.sonarqube%3Asonar-plugin-api&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:48:16.425Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*