# CodeQL alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 203 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where CodeQL holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/codeql/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 68
- Checkmarx One: 36
- SonarQube: 21
- Veracode Static Analysis: 9
- Aikido Security: 6
- Snyk Code: 5

## Static application security testing

**Small business**: 61 of 84 answers did not name CodeQL (CodeQL is #5 of 14 at 0%).

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: first choice in 39 of those 61
- SonarQube: first choice in 9 of those 61
- Snyk: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Snyk Code: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Mid-market**: 63 of 84 answers did not name CodeQL (CodeQL is #6 of 11 at 0%).

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: first choice in 25 of those 63
- SonarQube: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Aikido Security: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Snyk Code: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Snyk: first choice in 2 of those 63
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 63
- Veracode Static Analysis: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name CodeQL (CodeQL is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- Checkmarx One: first choice in 33 of those 79
- Veracode Static Analysis: first choice in 8 of those 79
- SonarQube: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Semgrep AppSec Platform: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 79
- GitLab SAST: first choice in 2 of those 79
- OpenText Fortify: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Black Duck: first choice in 1 of those 79

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