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Bearer Scanner

Open-source code security scanner

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreeHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelBearer Scanner · Security
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Bearer Scanner does

Find security and privacy risks in your code with a developer-friendly SAST tool.

How Bearer Scanner compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Bearer Scanner does. All 5 offer an API, as Bearer Scanner does. Bearer Scanner offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a command-line tool. Bearer Scanner was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2016 and 2022, 3 of them earlier. Bearer Scanner is based in Paris, France; 1 of its 5 alternatives is in France too, and the others in the United States and Belgium.

Market position · Security

How Bearer Scanner compares in Security

Bearer Scanner has high opportunity and sits in the middle third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Bearer Scanner's own market position as open. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Bearer Scanner compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Bearer ScannerFounded 2021 · Paris, FranceHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
Semgrep CommunityFounded 2016 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesWeb, API, CLIHot
Socket Supply ChainFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLIStable
TruffleHog SecretsFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
GitGuardian ScannerFounded 2017 · Paris, FranceHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLIHot
Aikido Security ScanFounded 2022 · Ghent, BelgiumHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLIHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Security.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Bearer Scanner exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
ClassificationData Extraction
Industry Verticals
Software
Tagged

Bearer Scanner shows up when builders search for these

SASTopen-sourceprivacy
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Questions

Bearer Scanner: common questions

Is Bearer Scanner free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Bearer Scanner as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Bearer Scanner?

The closest alternatives to Bearer Scanner that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Semgrep Community, Socket Supply Chain, TruffleHog Secrets, GitGuardian Scanner, and Aikido Security Scan.

Is Bearer Scanner still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Bearer Scanner as operating at bearer.com.

Where is Bearer Scanner based?

Bearer Scanner is headquartered in Paris, France.

Does Bearer Scanner have an API?

Yes. Bearer Scanner offers an API.

Who is Bearer Scanner for?

Bearer Scanner is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Bearer Scanner?

Sign in on Bearer Scanner's own website, bearer.com. FalcoScan reviews Bearer Scanner but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Bearer Scanner directly.

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