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Head-to-head · DevSecOps Platforms

Mend.io vs GitHub Advanced Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Mend.io #3 in DevSecOps Platforms 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Mend.io
GitHub Advanced Security #6 in DevSecOps Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit GitHub

Mend.io leads on 0 checks, GitHub Advanced Security on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMend.io · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly GitHub Advanced Security
  • Most featuresMend.io · 6 of 6

Mend.io scores higher on our rubric for devsecops platforms: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Mend.io is the better fit for mature enterprises needing comprehensive AppSec. GitHub Advanced Security is the better fit for gitHub-centered development organizations.

  • Mend.io fits best

    Mature enterprises needing comprehensive AppSec

  • GitHub Advanced Security fits best

    GitHub-centered development organizations

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Side by side

Feature Mend.io 9.0/10 Visit ↗ GitHub Advanced Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #3 in DevSecOps Platforms #6 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for Mature enterprises needing comprehensive AppSec GitHub-centered development organizations
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $250/user/yr $19/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 12 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mend.io 6/6 · GitHub Advanced Security 3/6
IaC scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Container scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Policy as code ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Remediation workflows ✓ ✓
SBOM management ✓ ✓
Compliance reporting ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Combines SAST, SCA, container, IaC, policy, SBOM, and AI security.
  • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployment models.
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, ServiceNow, and more.
  • CodeQL scanning, third-party SARIF uploads, and Copilot Autofix
  • Secret scanning, push protection, and dependency security
  • Security campaigns, SBOM export, audit logs, and compliance reports
Cons
  • Published plan prices use annual per-developer billing.
  • The three plans separate AppSec, AI security, and Renovate capabilities.
  • Its broad feature set may require deliberate policy and workflow design.
  • Paid licensing applies to private and enterprise repositories
  • Strongest fit requires development workflows centered on GitHub
  • Capabilities are divided across two separately priced plans
Our verdict

Mend.io is an application security platform for development and security teams. It brings together static application security testing, software composition analysis, container scanning, infrastructure-as-code scanning, dependency updates,…

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GitHub Advanced Security is GitHub’s application-security offering for development teams and organizations. It combines GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security within GitHub workflows, covering code scanning, secret detection,…

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  1. Mend.ioDevSecOps Platforms 9.0Pricing on request
  2. GitHub Advanced SecurityDevSecOps Platforms 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mend.io — where it wins

    • Combines SAST, SCA, container, IaC, policy, SBOM, and AI security.
    • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployment models.
    • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, ServiceNow, and more.

    Where it doesn't

    • Published plan prices use annual per-developer billing.
    • The three plans separate AppSec, AI security, and Renovate capabilities.
    • Its broad feature set may require deliberate policy and workflow design.

  • GitHub Advanced Security — where it wins

    • CodeQL scanning, third-party SARIF uploads, and Copilot Autofix
    • Secret scanning, push protection, and dependency security
    • Security campaigns, SBOM export, audit logs, and compliance reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid licensing applies to private and enterprise repositories
    • Strongest fit requires development workflows centered on GitHub
    • Capabilities are divided across two separately priced plans
  • Mend.io9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad DevSecOps coverage for enterprises managing code, supply-chain, container, and AI risk.

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  • GitHub Advanced Security8.7/10 · Free plan

    A GitHub-native DevSecOps suite covering code, secrets, dependencies, and remediation.

    Visit GitHubFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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