Semgrep

Free tier

AI-assisted SAST, SCA, and Secrets Detection for modern development teams

Free tier available·All audiences·Powered by Semgrep AI (proprietary multimodal)·API available·Open source

Key strengths

AI-assisted SAST, SCA, and secrets scanning in one platformLow false positives (80% fewer false positives)Rule-based and AI multimodal detectionOpen-source engine with community rules registryDeveloper-native integrations (IDE, PR, CI/CD)Open-source malware protection with Malware Firewall

Free tier + paid plans · from $30 USD/mo

San Francisco, USA

Founded 2020

Self-hostable

Facts verified against semgrep.dev on Oct 5, 2026

Recent changes

Oct 5, 2026Plans updated: Free tier (up to 10 repos, 10 contributors, 60 AI credits). Teams plan at $30/month/contributor for Code (SAST) or Supply Chain (SCA), $15/month/contributor for Secrets. Enterprise plan with custom pricing.

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Semgrep — Documentation & Developer Resources

Semgrep's open-source engine is the foundation for all scanning capabilities. Developers can interact with Semgrep through multiple surfaces:

CLI The primary interface for local and automated scanning. Run scans against local codebases or integrate directly into scripts and pipelines.

API An API is available for programmatic access, enabling custom workflows, result ingestion, and automation of security gates.

CI/CD Integration Native support for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps pipelines. Semgrep can be configured to block PRs, post inline comments, and report findings to dashboards.

IDE Plugins

VS Code extension
JetBrains plugin
Cursor and Replit support for AI-native development environments

Rules & Detection

Community rules registry (open source) — searchable, reusable, and forkable
Custom rule authoring using Semgrep's pattern syntax
AI multimodal detection layer supplements rule-based matching for deeper analysis

Ecosystem Integrations Findings can be routed to Jira (ticketing), Slack (alerting), and third-party security platforms including Palo Alto Networks, Sysdig, and StackHawk.

Deployment Options

SaaS (managed)
Self-hosted for organizations with data residency or air-gap requirements

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