Semgrep Code vs PVS-Studio

Semgrep Code9.4Visit PVS-Studio8.2Visit

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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PVS-Studio #9 in SAST Tools 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit PVS-Studio

• Semgrep Code fits best

  Teams needing broad SAST integrations

• PVS-Studio fits best

  C/C++ and multi-language quality teams

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Side by side

Feature	Semgrep Code 9.4/10 Visit ↗	PVS-Studio 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.2
Ranking	#1 in SAST Tools	#9 in SAST Tools
Best for	Teams needing broad SAST integrations	C/C++ and multi-language quality teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Semgrep Code 5/5 · PVS-Studio 4/5
Pull request scans	✓	✓
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Custom security rules	✓	✓
Automated fixes	✓ (best)	—
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 seven languages across Windows, macOS, and Linux Combines security, safety, and coding-standard diagnostics Integrates with major IDEs, build systems, and CI/CD tools
Cons	Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors Teams starts at $30 per contributor per month Enterprise pricing is custom	No free plan is offered Pricing requires contacting the vendor Users cannot create their own analyzer rules
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 →	PVS-Studio is a static analyzer for development teams that want source-code checks for defects, potential vulnerabilities, coding-standard violations, and optimization issues. It supports C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go on… 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

• PVS-Studio — where it wins

  • Supports seven languages across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Combines security, safety, and coding-standard diagnostics
  • Integrates with major IDEs, build systems, and CI/CD tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor
  • Users cannot create their own analyzer rules

• Semgrep Code9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Semgrep CodeFull verdict →
• PVS-Studio8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 7-day trial

  A broad SAST platform for C/C++ teams that also supports five other languages.

  Visit PVS-StudioFull verdict →