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GitHub CodeQL vs DerScanner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score GitHub CodeQL #3 in SAST Tools 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $30/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GitHub CodeQL
DerScanner #8 in SAST Tools 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DerScanner

GitHub CodeQL leads on 2 checks, DerScanner on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGitHub CodeQL · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly GitHub CodeQL
  • Most featuresGitHub CodeQL · 5 of 5

GitHub CodeQL scores higher on our rubric for sast tools: 9.0 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

GitHub CodeQL offers free plan; DerScanner doesn't publish it. GitHub CodeQL offers pull request scans; DerScanner doesn't publish it.

GitHub CodeQL is the better fit for gitHub-centric development teams. DerScanner is the better fit for teams needing a broad AppSec platform.

  • GitHub CodeQL fits best

    GitHub-centric development teams

  • DerScanner fits best

    Teams needing a broad AppSec platform

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Side by side

Feature GitHub CodeQL 9.0/10 Visit ↗ DerScanner 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.3
Ranking #3 in SAST Tools #8 in SAST Tools
Best for GitHub-centric development teams Teams needing a broad AppSec platform
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GitHub CodeQL 5/5 · DerScanner 4/5
Pull request scans ✓ (best) Not published
IDE support ✓ ✓
CI/CD integration ✓ ✓
Custom security rules ✓ ✓
Automated fixes ✓ ✓
Specs
Analysis targets source code source code, bytecode, binaries
Languages supported 11 Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Semantic queries detect vulnerabilities and coding errors.
  • Pull-request, GitHub Actions, and external CI scanning.
  • Custom queries and SARIF support for tailored analysis.
  • Covers source, bytecode, binaries, dependencies, mobile apps, and running applications
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment models
  • Adds custom rules, AI triage, remediation suggestions, and compliance reporting
Cons
  • Private-repository scanning requires paid GitHub Code Security.
  • Paid pricing is based on unique active committers.
  • The feature set is centered on source-code analysis.
  • Custom licensing requires a sales conversation and quote
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking only SAST
  • Documented webhook workflows focus on push and tag scans
Our verdict

GitHub CodeQL is a semantic static-analysis engine for finding security vulnerabilities, coding errors, and other issues in source code. It represents code as data and queries that representation, giving development and security teams a…

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DerScanner is an application security platform for development and security teams that need coverage across the software lifecycle. It combines static analysis of source code, bytecode, and binaries with dynamic application and API…

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  1. GitHub CodeQLSAST Tools 9.0Free plan · paid from $30/mo
  2. DerScannerSAST Tools 8.3Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GitHub CodeQL — where it wins

    • Semantic queries detect vulnerabilities and coding errors.
    • Pull-request, GitHub Actions, and external CI scanning.
    • Custom queries and SARIF support for tailored analysis.

    Where it doesn't

    • Private-repository scanning requires paid GitHub Code Security.
    • Paid pricing is based on unique active committers.
    • The feature set is centered on source-code analysis.

  • DerScanner — where it wins

    • Covers source, bytecode, binaries, dependencies, mobile apps, and running applications
    • Supports cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment models
    • Adds custom rules, AI triage, remediation suggestions, and compliance reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom licensing requires a sales conversation and quote
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking only SAST
    • Documented webhook workflows focus on push and tag scans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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