# GitLab SAST alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 237 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where GitLab SAST 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/gitlab-sast/alternatives

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

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 95
- Checkmarx One: 39
- SonarQube: 20
- Veracode Static Analysis: 8
- Aikido Security: 5
- CodeQL: 5

## Static application security testing

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name GitLab SAST (GitLab SAST is #10 of 14 at 0%).

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: first choice in 55 of those 78
- SonarQube: first choice in 9 of those 78
- CodeQL: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Snyk: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name GitLab SAST (GitLab SAST is #7 of 11 at 0%).

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: first choice in 36 of those 78
- SonarQube: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Aikido Security: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 3 of those 78
- CodeQL: first choice in 2 of those 78
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Snyk: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Snyk Code: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name GitLab SAST.

- Checkmarx One: first choice in 36 of those 81
- Veracode Static Analysis: first choice in 8 of those 81
- SonarQube: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Semgrep AppSec Platform: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 81
- OpenText Fortify: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Black Duck: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Black Duck Coverity: first choice in 1 of those 81

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