Essential
Active
Technical operation, security, session, consent, and basic interface preferences.
Early detection, context for fixes and shared visibility. A continuous experience across development, CI and security management.
Local SAST, code, dependencies and configuration in your editor workflow. You control connected features and AI assistance, according to your plan.
The engine ships with the extension. Connect code analysis, dependencies and CI integrations with your team's platform in one workflow.
Shared suppressions, history, scan comparisons, CSV exports and PDF reports. Detection becomes ongoing work your team can track.
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Sources reviewed: 2026-10-29
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| What you need | Semgrep | OpenGrep | SonarQube | Snyk Code | Aikido | GitHub Code Security | Checkmarx One | Veracode | GitLab | Endor Labs | |
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| Editor integration |
Documented Scan as you edit or save, or start a file or repository scan; configure profiles and exclusions. |
Documented Official extensions Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Engine integration Through engine integration Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented SonarQube for IDE SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Documented Snyk plugins Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Official plugins AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented CodeQL for VS Code queries databases; a database must be created or imported. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented VS Code, JetBrains and Visual Studio plugins; several VS Code-based editors are supported. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Veracode Scan for VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio and Eclipse; Greenlight is being retired. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent VS Code findings require Ultimate; active-file SAST is remote and experimental. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented MCP and VS Code Copilot integration to display and act on findings. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Static code analysis |
Documented Static analysis of code, secrets, infrastructure, pipelines and AI/MCP security. Combines patterns with data tracking within each file. Profiles and exclusions adapt the scan to the repository. |
Documented Semgrep Code / CE Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Documented SAST engine Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented SAST and code quality analysis SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Documented Snyk Code Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Aikido SAST AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented CodeQL queries and data-flow analysis. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented Checkmarx One SAST. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Static Analysis through submitted application artifacts. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Basic SAST; Advanced SAST with Ultimate. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented Local SAST and AI SAST options with different scope. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Dependencies |
Documented Extends the inventory of packages and their relationships from the repository, including Maven projects. Automatically attempted in the extension and CI; native analyzers provide a fallback when it is unavailable. |
Another suite product Semgrep Supply Chain Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope Outside the documented engine scope Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Advanced Security, edition-dependent SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Another suite product Snyk Open Source Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented SCA in IDE and platform AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented Dependabot and dependency review; scope depends on repository and license. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented Checkmarx SCA within One, subject to the purchased license. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent An SCA license is required to access its results. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Dependency Scanning requires Ultimate. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented SCA and dependency reachability context according to scan mode. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Secrets |
Documented Static analysis of code, secrets, infrastructure, pipelines and AI/MCP security. Combines patterns with data tracking within each file. Profiles and exclusions adapt the scan to the repository. |
Another suite product Semgrep Secrets Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Engine integration Depends on configured rules Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented IDE and CI/CD SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Another suite product Snyk Secrets; Code also detects hardcoded credentials Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented IDE, repositories and CI AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Another suite product GitHub Secret Protection; also available for eligible public repositories. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Secret Detection requires SCS and Enterprise Secrets in the account. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Another suite product Veracode Container and IaC Security. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Pattern-based Secret Detection; generic detection depends on tier and release status. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented Secret scanning in code and optionally Git history. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| CI integration |
Documented Run the same analysis core from GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines, with OIDC and a project token. |
Documented CLI and CI/CD Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Engine integration CLI, JSON and SARIF Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented Analysis and quality gates SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Documented Snyk Code CLI / CI Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Scans and gating policies AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented GitHub Actions, CLI and external CI with SARIF upload. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented CLI and plugins communicate with Checkmarx One. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Pipeline Scan and CI/CD integrations. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Analyzers run in GitLab CI/CD. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented Official GitHub Action and endorctl CLI. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| AI-assisted fixes |
Optional / plan dependent Explains causes, risk and impact and proposes changes, diffs, effort and verification checks. Available according to plan and configuration; the user reviews and applies the proposal in the editor. |
Optional / plan dependent Semgrep Multimodal / Assistant Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope Additional product layer Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent AI CodeFix, edition-dependent SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Snyk Agent Fix, plan and activation dependent Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent AutoFix, scope and activation dependent AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented Copilot Autofix for supported queries; no separate Copilot subscription required. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Developer Assist and MCP remediation; a specific licensing model applies. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Veracode Fix, depending on license and supported languages. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent AI vulnerability resolution for Ultimate and eligible configurations. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent AI SAST suggests fixes; IDE/MCP agent workflows are also available, depending on product and configuration. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| SAST without SaaS code upload |
Documented OpenGrep bundled with the extension; local SAST works offline once the engine is extracted. AI and sync use the network. |
Documented Local CLI; AppSec connectivity and AI features have their own data handling. Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Documented CLI engine runs in your environment. Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented Local IDE analysis; injection rules and other advanced analysis depend on Server/Cloud. SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Local Engine for existing contracts is deprecated; the standard service processes code in the cloud. Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Local Scanner analyzes without sending source code to Aikido; results are synchronized. AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented CodeQL CLI analyzes locally; publishing results to GitHub is a separate step. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Another suite product On-prem SAST is another offering; One uses a server and ASCA covers files and snippets with a different scope. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope Upload and Scan and Pipeline Scan use analysis services; standalone SAST without artifact submission is not documented. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Self-managed GitLab and runners; IDE SAST does send the file to the server. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented Developer Edition documents local scanning without source upload. This does not imply that all AI modes are local. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Infrastructure & configuration |
Documented Rules for Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and configuration; coverage depends on format and rule. |
Documented Terraform, JSON and configuration rules; maturity varies by format. Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Engine integration Depends on languages, rules and formats configured by the integration. Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes and other analyzer-dependent formats. SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Another suite product Snyk IaC is a separate product from Snyk Code. Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented IaC is part of repository scanning. AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Engine integration Code scanning accepts external analyzers through SARIF; this is not a complete native CodeQL IaC catalog. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented IaC Security and KICS Realtime Scanner. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Another suite product Container and IaC Security module. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented KICS in CI; dashboards and approval workflows depend on tier. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Engine integration GitHub Actions discovery and SCM configuration checks; not equivalent to general IaC coverage. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Profiles & exclusions |
Documented production_security/full profiles, path inclusion and exclusion, and .gitignore support. |
Documented Rulesets, custom rules and scan-scope configuration. Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Documented YAML rules and CLI scan-scope configuration. Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented Quality profiles, parameters and exclusions; connected-mode synchronization. SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Documented Ignores and security policies; group policies depend on plan. Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Custom SAST rules and repository configuration. AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented Custom CodeQL queries and analysis-suite selection. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented Scanner selection, file filters and project configuration. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented File and module inclusion/exclusion, plus policies. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Scope variables and exclusions; advanced ruleset customization depends on tier. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented Language, path, scan-type and policy selection. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Selective MDN compatibility |
Documented Selective MDN assessment: String.replaceAll against configured browsers. Other warnings require validation; this is not a general browser compatibility audit. |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in the reviewed scope. Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope An MDN assessment is not documented as an engine feature. Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope An MDN assessment against browser targets is not documented. SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in Snyk Code. Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in the reviewed scope. AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in CodeQL. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in the reviewed scope. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in the reviewed scope. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in the reviewed scope. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope No MDN compatibility assessment documented in the reviewed scope. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| Shared triage decisions |
Documented Project-level shared false-positive suppressions, with restoration from the extension and dashboard. |
Documented AppSec retains finding states, reasons and triage decisions. Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Not documented in this scope Local suppressions do not constitute a shared triage service. Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented Connected mode syncs Accepted/False Positive decisions to the IDE. SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Documented Consistent Ignores applies across IDE, CLI, branches and linked projects. Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Ignore, snooze and adjust severity according to permissions. AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented Repository-level shared alerts with dismissal, reopening and permissions. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented Shared states and comments; SAST/IaC triage from the IDE. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Platform mitigations and filtering of results in integrations. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Shared vulnerability management in Ultimate. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Optional / plan dependent Platform team features and exceptions; Developer Edition has local results. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
| History & reporting |
Documented History, comparisons, audit PDF and JSON/CSV exports. The advanced AI report depends on the plan. |
Documented Finding lifecycle tracking in AppSec. Engine and AppSec platform: Code, Supply Chain and Secrets, with commercial features depending on product and plan. View comparison |
Engine integration JSON/SARIF output; team history and reports require a product layer. Open-source static analysis engine; the surrounding product experience depends on integration. View comparison |
Documented Analysis history; advanced security and PDF reports depend on edition, Enterprise in Cloud. SonarQube family: IDE, Server and Cloud. Advanced features depend on edition and add-ons. View comparison |
Documented Results and JSON/SARIF export from the CLI. Snyk Code SAST; Open Source and Secrets are separate products in the Snyk family. View comparison |
Documented Trends and CSV reports according to permissions. AppSec platform for code, dependencies, cloud and runtime, with local scanners and IDE integrations. View comparison |
Documented Central security alerts; the CLI produces SARIF. GitHub Code Security with CodeQL and Dependabot; Secret Protection is separately licensed for private repositories. View comparison |
Documented History and PDF/JSON/CSV reports, with scanner-specific differences. Checkmarx One and its licensed scanners. Developer Assist, on-prem SAST and Secret Detection commercial options are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented Detailed and summary reports, plus data exports. Veracode platform with Static Analysis, SCA, Fix and Container/IaC Security. Module licenses and workflows are distinguished. View comparison |
Documented SAST JSON artifacts; history and consolidated dashboard with Ultimate. GitLab security in CI and its platform. Basic SAST and secret scanning have free options; SCA, governance and IDE security features require Ultimate. View comparison |
Documented JSON/SARIF export; centralized reporting in team tiers. Endor Labs and AURI Developer Edition: SAST, dependencies and secrets. The local individual edition is distinguished from platform team features. View comparison |
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