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Should I use Semgrep App Security Platform?

AI-assisted SAST, SCA and Secrets Detection for source code - semgrep.dev

Depends. Buy the paid platform if your team ships code across many repos and false positives are slowing security review. Small teams and solo devs should start with the free Community Edition, not this.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14+ public sources: G2 aggregates, vendor docs, case studies, academic tests and competitor comparisons.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security postureNo vendor security findings in sources

Pricing

Free

Community Edition

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Code$30/month per contributor
Supply Chain (SCA)Paid; price not shown in sources

Best for

  • Dev teams scaling SAST, SCA and secrets scanning
  • Security teams burned by false positives
  • Multi-language codebases (30+ languages)
  • Orgs wanting developer-friendly rules

Not for

  • Small teams — the free Community Edition likely covers you
  • Solo devs with tiny repos — static analysis at this depth is overkill
  • Teams wanting code quality checks (smells, duplication, complexity) too
  • Teams that need runtime/DAST testing of running apps

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Per-contributor pricing counts every dev; costs grow with headcount

medium

Cross-file analysis, SCA and secrets are paid-platform only; free CE lacks them

medium

Detection depends heavily on rule coverage; expect tuning effort

medium

'Zero false positive' AI claims are vendor-validated, not independently audited

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.6/5 on G2 (55 reviews); users praise low false positives
  • Fast, lightweight, readable, customizable rules
  • One platform for SAST, SCA and secrets across 30+ languages
  • Free open-source Community Edition for basic SAST
  • Paid platform: 25% fewer false positives, 2.5x more true positives

Cons

  • Independent tests: 11.2–26.5% detection; most misses from missing rules
  • Doesn't test running apps; runtime issues slip through
  • Security-only — no code quality, smells or complexity checks
  • Competitor claims it 'misses half your risk surface' (biased source)

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x6security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Cheap vs enterprise SAST; free CE exists
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Fast, readable, customizable; developers like it
  • Feature depth: 4/5. SAST, SCA, secrets; 20k+ rules, 30+ languages
  • Support quality. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture. No vendor security findings in sources
  • 4.6/5 G2 rating 55 reviews, 80% five-star
  • $30/mo Starting price per contributor, Code plan
  • Yes Free tier open-source Community Edition
  • $100M Series D Funding Feb 2025; ~$193M total

Pricing

Community Edition

Free

  • Open-source SAST
  • 30+ languages
  • Cross-file analysis and SCA not included

Code

$30/month per contributor

  • AI-assisted SAST
  • 20,000+ proprietary rules

Supply Chain (SCA)

Paid; price not shown in sources

  • Dependency scanning
  • Reachability analysis

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise low false positives, speed and readability; 4.6/5 across 55 G2 reviews with 80% five-star ratings.

“I have been actively looking for a good Static Code Analysis tool that does not cost an enterprise an arm and a leg”
LinkedIn, Gyan Prakash
“Semgrep is popular because it is fast, readable, and customizable. For many security teams, it is the first static analysis tool”
Hacktron, SAST alternatives review
“Semgrep's AI-powered SAST platform addresses the false positive burden that derails traditional static analysis deployments.”
Augmentcode enterprise comparison

Companies that use it

  • Thinkific⁵
  • Mythos
Full analysis

Based on 14+ public sources: G2 aggregates, vendor docs, case studies, academic tests and competitor comparisons.

Fast, dev-friendly SAST+SCA+secrets scanner. Free CE for small teams; paid platform for orgs scaling AppSec.

Methodology

Based on 14+ public sources: G2 aggregates, vendor docs, case studies, academic tests and competitor comparisons.

Sources

  1. Semgrep App Security Platform (official)semgrep.dev
    official
  2. Semgrep Pricingsemgrep.dev
    official
  3. Semgrep Docs: Introductiondocs.semgrep.dev
    official
  4. Semgrep AppSec Platform vs Community Editionsemgrep.dev
    official
  5. Thinkific case studysemgrep.dev
    official
  6. Semgrep on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  7. Semgrep review roundup (G2 aggregates)devtune.ai
    review
  8. Top Semgrep alternativeshacktron.ai
    review
  9. CodeAnt AI vs Semgrepcodeant.ai
    review
  10. SAST for AI Code: Snyk vs Semgrep vs Checkmarxvibe-eval.com
    review
  11. Semgrep Review 2026: CE vs Platformappsecsanta.com
    review
  12. Checkmarx vs Semgrep (competitor)checkmarx.com
    review
  13. Academic evaluation of Semgrep SAST performanceresearchgate.net
    security
  14. Semgrep funding and teamstartupintros.com
    news

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