Best Security Code Scan Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from SAST tools ranked against Security Code Scan on the same published basis.
- 1Security Code Scan vs Semgrep Code
- 2Security Code Scan vs Snyk Open Source
- 3Security Code Scan vs Flawfinder
- 4Security Code Scan vs Veracode DAST
- 5Security Code Scan vs Black Duck Coverity
- 6Security Code Scan vs PVS-Studio
- 7Security Code Scan vs OpenText Fortify SAST
- 8Security Code Scan vs CodeSonar
- 9Security Code Scan vs DerScanner
- 10Security Code Scan vs Klocwork
- 11Security Code Scan vs MobSF
- 12Security Code Scan vs NaiveSystems Analyze
- 13Security Code Scan vs Bandit
- 14Security Code Scan vs Bearer
- 15Security Code Scan vs gosec
- 16Security Code Scan vs Joern
- 17Security Code Scan vs NodeJsScan
- 19Security Code Scan vs Kiuwan Code Security
- 20Security Code Scan vs ZeroPath
- 21Security Code Scan vs Brakeman
Security Code Scan alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semgrep Code | 6.7 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Snyk Open Source | 6.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Flawfinder | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Veracode DAST | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Black Duck Coverity | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | PVS-Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | OpenText Fortify SAST | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | CodeSonar | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 9 | DerScanner | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 10 | Klocwork | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 11 | MobSF | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | NaiveSystems Analyze | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Bandit | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 14 | Bearer | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 15 | gosec | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 16 | Joern | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | NodeJsScan | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Kiuwan Code Security | 5.2 | No | $4.08/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | ZeroPath | 5.2 | No | $1,000/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Brakeman | 5.1 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Security Code Scan alternatives
What is the best alternative to Security Code Scan?
Semgrep Code, number 1 in SAST tools with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Snyk Open Source, Flawfinder, Veracode DAST and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Security Code Scan?
Semgrep Code is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.