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Semgrep

Static analysis that finds real bugs and not noise

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4.5rating30 viewsPricing · Freemium from $40/moRising
The Falcoscan Intel Panel/Semgrep · Coding
Live market data
Opportunity
38
Weak/ 100
Saturation
46
Contested/ 100
Wrapper Risk
25
Open/ 100
Signal
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · Falcoscan rating
The Brief

What Semgrep does

Semgrep is a fast, open-source static analysis tool that finds security vulnerabilities and code issues at PR time. Write custom rules in seconds. Used by Dropbox, Figma, and Trail of Bits for security-focused code review.

Builder’s Brief

Semgrep is a coding tool on Falcoscan. Static analysis that finds real bugs and not noise. Falcoscan rates Semgrep with an Opportunity score of 38/100, a Saturation score of 46/100, and a Wrapper-risk score of 25/100. Market signal: rising. Semgrep is founded in 2017, currently at Growth stage. Pricing: Freemium from $40/mo. Falcoscan rating 4.5/5.

Market position · Coding

How Semgrep compares in Coding

Semgrep's opportunity score of 38 ranks #371 of 435 live Coding tools on Falcoscan, 22.6 points below the category average of 60.6. Its saturation score is 46/100, against a category average of 43.9. 173 of the 435 live Coding tools carry a hot signal, and Falcoscan has recorded 27 shutdowns in the category.

Semgrep compared with top-rated Coding tools
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Semgrep3846FreemiumRising
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v0 by Vercel6469FreemiumHot
Zod7024FreeHot
What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
Vulnerability Detection
Industry Verticals
SoftwareEnterprise
Tagged

Semgrep shows up when builders search for these

static-analysissecurityopen-sourcecustom-rulesSAST
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Questions

Semgrep: common questions

Is Semgrep free?

Semgrep has a free tier, with paid plans from $40 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Semgrep?

The top-rated live Coding tools on Falcoscan, other than Semgrep, are Claude Code, Cursor, Clerk, v0 by Vercel, and Zod.

Where is Semgrep based?

Semgrep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Semgrep have an API?

Yes. Semgrep offers an API.

Who is Semgrep for?

Semgrep is built for developers and enterprises.

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