Semgrep Code vs Coverity Static Analysis

Semgrep Code9.4Visit Coverity Static Analysis6.8Visit

Higher score Semgrep Code #1 in SAST Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Semgrep Code

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Coverity Static Analysis #23 in SAST Tools 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Coverity

• Semgrep Code fits best

  Teams needing broad SAST integrations

• Coverity Static Analysis fits best

  Regulated teams needing broad SAST controls

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Side by side

Feature	Semgrep Code 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Coverity Static Analysis 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	6.8
Ranking	#1 in SAST Tools	#23 in SAST Tools
Best for	Teams needing broad SAST integrations	Regulated teams needing broad SAST controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Semgrep Code 5/5 · Coverity Static Analysis 5/5
Pull request scans	✓	✓
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Custom security rules	✓	✓
Automated fixes	✓	✓
Specs
Analysis targets	source code	source code
Languages supported	35	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cross-file and cross-function taint analysis GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CI/CD, and IDE integrations AI-assisted triage, remediation guidance, and fix suggestions	Supports 22 programming languages and more than 200 frameworks Combines pull-request scans, policy gates, IDE analysis, and custom checkers Offers on-premises and private-cloud deployment options
Cons	Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors Teams starts at $30 per contributor per month Enterprise pricing is custom	Pricing requires a customized enterprise quote There is no free plan Its enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams’ requirements
Our verdict	Semgrep Code is a static application security testing product for development and security teams. It analyzes source code with Semgrep’s Pro Engine and security rules to identify vulnerabilities, including issues that require cross-file… Read the review →	Coverity Static Analysis is an enterprise SAST product for development and security teams working across large-scale applications. It analyzes source code across files and libraries to identify security vulnerabilities, code-quality… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Semgrep Code — where it wins

  • Cross-file and cross-function taint analysis
  • GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CI/CD, and IDE integrations
  • AI-assisted triage, remediation guidance, and fix suggestions

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors
  • Teams starts at $30 per contributor per month
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

• Coverity Static Analysis — where it wins

  • Supports 22 programming languages and more than 200 frameworks
  • Combines pull-request scans, policy gates, IDE analysis, and custom checkers
  • Offers on-premises and private-cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized enterprise quote
  • There is no free plan
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams’ requirements

• Semgrep Code9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad SAST coverage with pull-request, CI/CD, IDE, custom-rule, and AI-assisted workflows.

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• Coverity Static Analysis6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad language, framework, CI/CD, IDE, and deployment controls for regulated teams.

  Visit CoverityFull verdict →