# Static application security testing for small business buyers: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "SAST tool" and as "static code security scanner", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a small B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/smb

**Standing:** Semgrep AppSec Platform leads with 82% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 49 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Semgrep AppSec Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/semgrep-appsec-platform/index.md) | 82% | 1% | 76 |
| 2 | [SonarQube](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sonarqube/index.md) | 14% | 14% | 73 |
| 3 | [Snyk](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk/index.md) | 4% | 14% | 14 |
| 4 | [Snyk Code](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk-code/index.md) | 0% | 9% | 46 |
| 5 | [CodeQL](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/codeql/index.md) | 0% | 10% | 29 |
| 6 | [GitHub Advanced Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/github-advanced-security/index.md) | 0% | 4% | 26 |
| 7 | [Aikido Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aikido-security/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 17 |
| 8 | [CodeAnt AI](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/codeant-ai/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 10 |
| 9 | [Bandit](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/bandit/index.md) | 0% | 24% | 17 |
| 10 | [GitLab SAST](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/gitlab-sast/index.md) | 0% | 9% | 11 |
| 57 | [Black Duck Coverity](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/black-duck-coverity/index.md) | 0% | 100% | 10 |
| 58 | [OpenText Fortify](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/opentext-fortify/index.md) | 0% | 100% | 16 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 60 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube; alternatives Aikido Security, CodeAnt AI, Snyk
- GPT-5.4 mini: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- Perplexity Sonar: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives Aikido Security, CodeQL, GitHub Code Security, Snyk Code
- Grok 4.20: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives CodeAnt AI, GitLab SAST, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- Mistral Small: Semgrep AppSec Platform
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives CodeQL, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- Llama 4 Maverick: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives GitHub Code Security, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Snyk; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube
- Kimi K2: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives Aikido.dev, CodeAnt AI, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives Aikido Security, CodeAnt AI, Qodana, Snyk Code
- MiniMax M2.5: Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube; alternatives Checkmarx One, Micro Focus Fortify Static Code Analyzer, Snyk Code
- GPT-6 Luna: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives CodeQL, Snyk Code
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk Code, SonarQube

## Sources the answers cite

68 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 13 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- safeguard.sh: 31 answers, 57 citations
- dev.to: 30 answers, 52 citations
- checkmarx.com: 23 answers, 28 citations
- startupstash.com: 21 answers, 21 citations
- appsecsanta.com: 19 answers, 21 citations
- g2.com: 17 answers, 19 citations
- community.owasp.org: 16 answers, 18 citations
- gane.ai/index: 16 answers, 16 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://dev.to/rahulxsingh/i-reviewed-32-sast-tools-the-ones-worth-using-283e (23 answers)
- https://startupstash.com/best-sast-tools (20 answers)
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/open-source-vs-premium-sast-tools (18 answers)
- https://gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/smb (16 answers)
- https://deepsource.com/resources/static-analysis-tools (15 answers)
- https://il.ly/blog/sast-tools (15 answers)
- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools (12 answers)
- https://community.owasp.org/Source_Code_Analysis_Tools (11 answers)
- https://mazehq.com/learn/sast-tools (11 answers)
- https://g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast/small-business (10 answers)

## Warned against

- Checkmarx One: 36 of 42 labels negative. "Enterprise platforms to avoid / be cautious with ... Checkmarx's pricing is opaque and enterprise-oriented, typically starting around $40,000 per year" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt)
- Veracode Static Analysis: 25 of 27 labels negative. "Premium enterprise SAST ... routinely grouped with Checkmarx/Fortify as an "enterprise assessment" lane and with quote-only pricing" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt)
- OpenText Fortify: 16 of 16 labels negative. "Legacy Enterprise SAST Heavyweights ... Why to avoid/be cautious: Cost: Multi-thousand to hundred-thousand-dollar annual contracts" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt)
- Black Duck Coverity: 10 of 10 labels negative. "Verdict: Avoid unless you're in aerospace, automotive, or other industries requiring deep static analysis for C/C++." (Kimi K2, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Semgrep AppSec Platform at 82%.

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 53% to 82%, +29. Cleared the floor by 18 points · rank 1 of 60, unchanged.
- Snyk Code: 11% to 0%, −11. Inside the floor by 0 points · rank 3 → 4 of 60.
- Snyk: 9% to 4%, −5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 4 → 3 of 60.
- Aikido Security: 5% to 0%, −5. Inside the floor by 6 points · rank 5 → 7 of 60.
- GitHub Advanced Security: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 of 60, unchanged.
- CodeAnt AI: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 7 → 8 of 60.
- SonarQube: 14% to 14%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 2 of 60, unchanged.
- CodeQL: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 11 → 5 of 60.
- Bandit: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 → 9 of 60.
- GitLab SAST: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 14 → 10 of 60.
- DeepSource: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 → 17 of 60.
- Black Duck Coverity: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 49 → 57 of 60.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.