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Head-to-head · SAST Tools

Snyk Code vs GitHub CodeQL

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Snyk Code #2 in SAST Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Snyk Code
GitHub CodeQL #3 in SAST Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit GitHub CodeQL

Snyk Code leads on 2 checks, GitHub CodeQL on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSnyk Code · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceSnyk Code · $25/user/mo
  • Free planboth

Snyk Code scores higher on our rubric for sast tools: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Snyk Code is cheaper to start at $25/user/mo against $30/user/mo. Snyk Code leads on languages supported: 16 versus 11.

Snyk Code is the better fit for teams wanting affordable SAST with fixes. GitHub CodeQL is the better fit for gitHub-centric development teams.

  • Snyk Code fits best

    Teams wanting affordable SAST with fixes

  • GitHub CodeQL fits best

    GitHub-centric development teams

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Side by side

Feature Snyk Code 9.2/10 Visit ↗ GitHub CodeQL 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in SAST Tools #3 in SAST Tools
Best for Teams wanting affordable SAST with fixes GitHub-centric development teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/user/mo (best) $30/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Tickets, Phone, Docs Docs
Integrations 109+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snyk Code 5/5 · GitHub CodeQL 5/5
Pull request scans ✓ ✓
IDE support ✓ ✓
CI/CD integration ✓ ✓
Custom security rules ✓ ✓
Automated fixes ✓ ✓
Specs
Analysis targets source code source code
Languages supported 16 (best) 11
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan and $25 Team tier billed per contributing developer monthly
  • Scanning across source code, pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, CLI, and API
  • Prioritization and Snyk Agent Fix provide remediation support
  • Semantic queries detect vulnerabilities and coding errors.
  • Pull-request, GitHub Actions, and external CI scanning.
  • Custom queries and SARIF support for tailored analysis.
Cons
  • Pricing is tied to the number of contributing developers
  • Ignite uses annual billing at $1,260 per contributing developer
  • Its primary analysis target is source code rather than a broader testing scope
  • 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.
Our verdict

Snyk Code is a static application security testing tool for developers and security teams. It analyzes source code for security vulnerabilities and coding issues, then provides contextual findings, remediation guidance, and automated code…

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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…

Read the review →
  1. Snyk CodeSAST Tools 9.2Free plan
  2. GitHub CodeQLSAST Tools 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Snyk Code — where it wins

    • Free plan and $25 Team tier billed per contributing developer monthly
    • Scanning across source code, pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, CLI, and API
    • Prioritization and Snyk Agent Fix provide remediation support

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is tied to the number of contributing developers
    • Ignite uses annual billing at $1,260 per contributing developer
    • Its primary analysis target is source code rather than a broader testing scope

  • 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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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