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AI Tool Comparison

Comparing as AI Application Security (SAST/SCA/DAST)
Veracode vs Semgrep

Compare features, pricing, pros & cons, and user ratings to decide which AI tool is best for your needs.

Veracode

Veracode

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Semgrep

Semgrep

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Detailed Comparison

Feature
Veracode
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Pricing
EnterpriseVeracode does not publish pricing publicly \u2014 all plans require direct engagement with the sales team. Pricing is per-application (not per-developer), scaling with application count and scan frequency. Reference pricing: Static Analysis (SAST) starts at approximately $10,000-$15,000/year for up to 100 applications. Full enterprise packages combining SAST, DAST, SCA, Pipeline Scan, and Veracode Fix typically run $100,000-$250,000+/year for large application portfolios. Veracode Fix AI remediation is bundled with Static Analysis SAST at no additional charge as of 2026 \u2014 a notable advantage over competitors that charge separately for AI remediation. Contact Veracode through veracode.com for enterprise pricing and application portfolio assessment.
FreemiumSemgrep Community Edition is completely free and open-source under LGPL-2.1 with no usage limits, no account required, and no artificial restrictions — a genuine free SAST engine for individual developers and teams. Team plan at approximately $35/contributor/month bundles Semgrep Code (SAST), Semgrep Supply Chain (SCA), and Semgrep Secrets together with Semgrep Assistant AI triage, cross-file analysis, 20,000+ Pro rules, SSO, PR/MR integration, and IDE plugins. Modules can also be purchased separately (approximately $30 each for SAST and SCA, $15 for Secrets) for teams needing only specific capabilities. Enterprise plan at custom pricing adds dedicated support and SLAs, advanced RBAC, custom deployment options, Semgrep Guardian pipeline builder, AI Memories across all repositories, MCP server integration, and advanced compliance reporting. Contact Semgrep through semgrep.dev for enterprise pricing.
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Summary
Enterprise binary SAST and AppSec with Veracode Fix AI remediation — compliance-ready for regulated industries
Open-source SAST and AI AppSec platform — custom rules, Semgrep Assistant, and Multimodal engine for AI-generated code
Veracode

Veracode Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Binary analysis — scans compiled artifacts without source code access, unique capability no other major AppSec tool matches
  • Veracode Fix AI remediation bundled at no extra charge — up to 92% reduction in fix time across 11 languages
  • 20+ years of binary SAST expertise — deepest vulnerability detection database in the market for compiled code
  • Strong compliance posture — PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST, FedRAMP Ready — essential for regulated industries
  • Veracode Verified program provides third-party attestation — differentiates security-mature organizations in vendor assessments
  • Comprehensive training via eLearning (200+ modules) plus manual penetration testing in one platform
  • Spring 2026 GenAI Code Security Report — authoritative research positioning Veracode in AI code security conversation

Cons

  • Binary analysis approach makes identifying exact vulnerable source lines more difficult vs source-based SAST
  • Per-application pricing scales poorly for microservices architectures with many small services
  • One of the most expensive AppSec platforms — full enterprise $100K-$250K+/year
  • No open-source tier or free plan — minimum contracts around $10K-$15K/year
  • Acquired by Broadcom in 2024 — customers report some uncertainty about roadmap and support continuity
Semgrep

Semgrep Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Genuinely free open-source SAST engine (LGPL-2.1) with no account or usage limits — real value, not a crippled demo
  • 100M+ scans/year at Figma, Dropbox, Okta, Lyft, Snowflake — proven at scale in demanding engineering environments
  • YAML custom rules — most readable, maintainable, and auditable rule format in the AppSec market
  • Semgrep Multimodal (2026) — hybrid rule + LLM engine reporting 8x more true positives with 50% less noise
  • Semgrep Assistant AI Memories auto-applies past triage decisions — no double-reviewing the same false positive
  • MCP server integration (2025) — AI coding assistants can call Semgrep scans in real-time as code is generated
  • Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Application Security Testing (2025), $204M raised, Menlo/Lightspeed/Sequoia-backed

Cons

  • Commercial Team/Enterprise plans add up quickly when stacking multiple modules (SAST + SCA + Secrets)
  • Requires source code access — cannot scan compiled binaries unlike Veracode
  • No built-in developer security training module (unlike Checkmarx Codebashing or Veracode eLearning)
  • GitLab Ultimate packages the open-source engine for free — reduces incremental value for GitLab users
  • Advanced AI features (Memories, MCP server, Multimodal) gated to higher-tier paid plans