Semgrep AppSec Platform vs GitHub Advanced Security
Nine of fourteen models named Semgrep AppSec Platform first on the direct prompt; one named GitHub Advanced Security. Semgrep AppSec Platform was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and GitHub Advanced Security by twelve and Semgrep AppSec Platform carries 69 labels and GitHub Advanced Security 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Semgrep AppSec Platform
endorsed leaderNamed in one category this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
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
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Semgrep AppSec Platform and GitHub Advanced Security were named in the same answer sixty-eight times, of the 199 answers naming Semgrep AppSec Platform and the 113 naming GitHub Advanced Security. In those answers GitHub Advanced Security took the first choice two times and Semgrep AppSec Platform thirty-three.
Every model, every framing
| 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 |
GitHub Advanced SecuritySA first choiceSA named as an alternativeSA argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Semgrep AppSec Platform on the left and GitHub Advanced Security on the right.The direct prompt
Semgrep AppSec Platform first, GitHub Advanced Security an alternative
9 of 14 modelsGitHub Advanced Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GitHub Advanced Security first, Semgrep AppSec Platform not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSemgrep AppSec Platform was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
GitHub Advanced Security0%#6 of 14GitHub Advanced Security2%#5 of 11GitHub Advanced Security2%#6 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 GitHub Advanced Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL code scanning) is often the best default choice if your engineering team already uses GitHub” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“You already use GitHub extensively and want deep repository-native analysis | GitHub Advanced Security / CodeQL” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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.