Static application security testing · November 2026 Edition
Semgrep AppSec Platform vs Aikido Security
Nine of fourteen models named Semgrep AppSec Platform first on the direct prompt; two named Aikido Security. Semgrep AppSec Platform was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Aikido Security by eight and Semgrep AppSec Platform carries 69 labels and Aikido Security 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Semgrep AppSec Platform
endorsed leaderNamed in one category this edition.
Named in ten categories this edition.
First-choice share71%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate1%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels6911A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Semgrep AppSec Platform reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.SonarQube was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Semgrep AppSec Platform vs SonarQube · Semgrep AppSec Platform vs Snyk Code · Semgrep AppSec Platform vs GitHub Advanced Security
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the static application security testing page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Semgrep AppSec PlatformFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAikido Security
Direct92
Paraphrase91
Comparative30
Budget-constrained1401 against Aikido Security
Scale-constrained00
Negative501 against Semgrep AppSec Platform · 1 against Aikido Security
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Semgrep AppSec Platform and Aikido Security stood in it.
| Model | DirectSA | ParaphraseSA | ComparativeSA | Budget-constrainedSA | Scale-constrainedSA | NegativeSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | SA | SA | SA | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | SA | SA | SA | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | |
| Perplexity Sonar | SA | SA | SA | SA | ||
| Grok 4.20 | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | |
| Mistral Small | SA | SA | SA | SA | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | SA | SA | SA | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | |
| Kimi K2 | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | SA | SA | SA | SA | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | SA | SA | SA | SA | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | SA | SA | SA | SA |
SA Semgrep AppSec Platform Aikido SecuritySA first choiceSA named as an alternativeSA argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Semgrep AppSec Platform on the left and Aikido Security on the right.
Aikido SecuritySA first choiceSA named as an alternativeSA argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Semgrep AppSec Platform on the left and Aikido Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Semgrep AppSec Platform and Aikido Security stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Mistral SmallAikido Security, Semgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: SonarQube
Semgrep AppSec Platform first, Aikido Security an alternative
8 of 14 modelsAikido Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarSemgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: CodeQL, Snyk Code, SonarQube
Grok 4.20Semgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: Aikido Security, CodeAnt AI, GitLab SAST, Snyk Code
DeepSeek V4 FlashSemgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: Snyk Code, SonarQube
Llama 4 MaverickSemgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: Aikido Security, Snyk Code, SonarQube, ZeroPath
Qwen 3.7 FlashSemgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: GitHub Advanced Security, GitLab SAST, Mend SAST, SonarQube
Kimi K2Semgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: Aikido Security, Snyk Code, SonarQube
MiniMax M2.5Semgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: Snyk Code, SonarQube
GPT-6 LunaSemgrep AppSec Platform alternatives: GitHub Code Security, Snyk Code
Aikido Security first, Semgrep AppSec Platform an alternative
1 of 14 modelsSemgrep AppSec Platform was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Muse Glimmer 30BAikido Security alternatives: Semgrep AppSec Platform, Snyk Code, SonarQube
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Snyk, SonarQube alternatives: Mend SAST, Semgrep AppSec Platform
Gemini 3.5 FlashSnyk Code alternatives: GitHub Advanced Security, Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube
GLM 4.7 FlashXSnyk Code, SonarQube alternatives: Checkmarx One, GitLab SAST, Semgrep AppSec Platform
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniGitHub Advanced Security alternatives: Checkmarx One
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Semgrep AppSec Platform leads by eighty-two points.
Semgrep AppSec Platform82%#1 of 14
Aikido Security0%#7 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Semgrep AppSec Platform leads by sixty-four points.
Semgrep AppSec Platform71%#1 of 11
Aikido Security7%#3 of 11Enterprise
Semgrep AppSec Platform leads by six points.
Semgrep AppSec Platform8%#4 of 10
Aikido Security2%#– of 10What the models said about Semgrep AppSec Platform
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Semgrep Community Edition as your only deep-analysis scanner: ... its single-function analysis and community-rule coverage may miss issues” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Semgrep (with its free Community Edition) is widely regarded as one of the best SAST tools for companies operating on a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Semgrep offers the best balance of detection quality, developer experience, transparency, and cost” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Semgrep Community Edition is the best overall SAST tool due to its flexibility, broad language support, and strong community backing.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Aikido Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“paid "Basic" plan starts around $350/month, which may be too high for very tight budgets” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“often criticized as not providing novel detection beyond Semgrep's ruleset” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Aikido Security is the most frequently cited mid-market-specific SAST platform with transparent flat pricing and an all-in-one developer workflow.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.