Semgrep AppSec Platform vs Black Duck Polaris

Semgrep AppSec Platform9.2Visit Black Duck Polaris8.4Visit

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

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Black Duck Polaris #8 in DevSecOps Platforms 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Black Duck

• Semgrep AppSec Platform fits best

  Teams wanting affordable code-centric AppSec

• Black Duck Polaris fits best

  Cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance

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Side by side

Feature	Semgrep AppSec Platform 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Black Duck Polaris 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in DevSecOps Platforms	#8 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for	Teams wanting affordable code-centric AppSec	Cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$15/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	15 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Semgrep AppSec Platform 5/6 · Black Duck Polaris 5/6
IaC scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Container scanning	✓	✓
Policy as code	✓	✓
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
SBOM management	✓	✓
Compliance reporting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	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	Combines SAST, SCA, DAST, container analysis, and SBOM reporting Policy enforcement supports notifications, build breaking, and fix-by dates Integrates with major SCM, CI/CD, issue-tracking, CLI, and API tools
Cons	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	Pricing is handled through contact sales Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosted infrastructure Its stated scope centers on application security rather than dedicated IaC workflows
Our verdict	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 →	Black Duck Polaris is a cloud-based application security platform for development, security, and DevSecOps teams. It brings together static application security testing, software composition analysis, dynamic application security testing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Black Duck Polaris — where it wins

  • Combines SAST, SCA, DAST, container analysis, and SBOM reporting
  • Policy enforcement supports notifications, build breaking, and fix-by dates
  • Integrates with major SCM, CI/CD, issue-tracking, CLI, and API tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosted infrastructure
  • Its stated scope centers on application security rather than dedicated IaC workflows

• Semgrep AppSec Platform9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• Black Duck Polaris8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud AppSec platform with strong governance, integrations, and remediation workflows.

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