Security

GitHub Advanced Security

AI-powered code security in GitHub

★4.5ratingPricing · PaidHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What GitHub Advanced Security does

GitHub Advanced Security scans code for CVEs, exposed secrets, and dependency vulnerabilities. It runs natively inside GitHub, so findings appear alongside pull requests and repository alerts. Organizations on GitHub use it to add security scanning without installing a separate tool. The product is available at github.com/security/advanced-security.

How GitHub Advanced Security compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; GitHub Advanced Security does not. Only Snyk Code AI lists a starting price, $25 a month. All 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for GitHub Advanced Security. GitHub Advanced Security offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. GitHub Advanced Security was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2012 and 2021, 5 of them earlier. GitHub Advanced Security has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and Belgium.

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How GitHub Advanced Security compares in Security

GitHub Advanced Security 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 GitHub Advanced Security'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.

GitHub Advanced Security compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
GitHub Advanced SecurityFounded 2022 · Remote-firstHighOpenPaid—NoNoWebHot
Snyk AI SecurityFounded 2012 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, CLI, VS CodeHot
Snyk Code AIFounded 2015 · Boston, United StatesHighOpenFreemium$25/moYesYesWeb, VS CodeHot
AikidoFounded 2021 · Ghent, BelgiumModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, VS CodeRising
Semgrep AppSecFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLI, VS CodeHot
Semgrep ProFounded 2020HighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, CLIHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities GitHub Advanced Security exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Code GenerationClassification
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Questions

GitHub Advanced Security: common questions

Is GitHub Advanced Security free?

No. GitHub Advanced Security is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to GitHub Advanced Security?

The closest alternatives to GitHub Advanced Security that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Snyk AI Security, Snyk Code AI, Aikido, Semgrep AppSec, and Semgrep Pro.

Is GitHub Advanced Security still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists GitHub Advanced Security as operating at github.com.

Where is GitHub Advanced Security based?

GitHub Advanced Security has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.

Does GitHub Advanced Security have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for GitHub Advanced Security.

Who is GitHub Advanced Security for?

GitHub Advanced Security is built for developers.

How do I sign in to GitHub Advanced Security?

Sign in on GitHub Advanced Security's own website, github.com. FalcoScan reviews GitHub Advanced Security but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by GitHub Advanced Security directly.

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