Aikido Security vs Semgrep AppSec Platform

Aikido Security9.4Visit Semgrep AppSec Platform9.2Visit

Higher score Aikido Security #1 in DevSecOps Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Aikido

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Semgrep AppSec Platform #2 in DevSecOps Platforms 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Semgrep

• Aikido Security fits best

  Broad AppSec with a free starting tier

• Semgrep AppSec Platform fits best

  Teams wanting affordable code-centric AppSec

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Side by side

Feature	Aikido Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Semgrep AppSec Platform 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in DevSecOps Platforms	#2 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for	Broad AppSec with a free starting tier	Teams wanting affordable code-centric AppSec
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$15/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	18 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aikido Security 5/6 · Semgrep AppSec Platform 5/6
IaC scanning	✓	✓
Container scanning	✓	✓
Policy as code	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
SBOM management	✓	✓
Compliance reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Free Developer plan includes dependency, SAST, secrets and cloud scanning Covers SCA, IaC, containers, SBOM, cloud posture and AI remediation Supports major SCM, cloud, CI/CD, issue-tracking and compliance integrations	Free edition covers code and supply chain security for up to 10 repositories SAST, SCA, secrets detection, SBOM export, and policy enforcement in one platform Integrates with major source-control, CI/CD, IDE, ticketing, and identity tools
Cons	Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than listed as a fixed amount Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one narrow security tool	Cloud-only deployment may not fit teams requiring fully self-hosted operations Paid capabilities are split across separate Code, Supply Chain, and Secrets plans Enterprise features require a separate plan without published pricing
Our verdict	Aikido Security is a software security platform for development, security and infrastructure teams. It brings software composition analysis, dependency scanning, SAST, secrets detection, IaC scanning, container image scanning, cloud… Read the review →	Semgrep AppSec Platform is a cloud-based application security platform for development and security teams that need to scan source code, open-source dependencies, and hardcoded secrets. Its scope combines SAST with cross-file and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aikido Security — where it wins

  • Free Developer plan includes dependency, SAST, secrets and cloud scanning
  • Covers SCA, IaC, containers, SBOM, cloud posture and AI remediation
  • Supports major SCM, cloud, CI/CD, issue-tracking and compliance integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
  • Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than listed as a fixed amount
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one narrow security tool

• Semgrep AppSec Platform — where it wins

  • Free edition covers code and supply chain security for up to 10 repositories
  • SAST, SCA, secrets detection, SBOM export, and policy enforcement in one platform
  • Integrates with major source-control, CI/CD, IDE, ticketing, and identity tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment may not fit teams requiring fully self-hosted operations
  • Paid capabilities are split across separate Code, Supply Chain, and Secrets plans
  • Enterprise features require a separate plan without published pricing

• Aikido Security9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad AppSec coverage with a free starting tier and hybrid deployment.

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• Semgrep AppSec Platform9.2/10 · Free plan

  An affordable, developer-focused AppSec platform with broad integrations and cloud-only delivery.

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