# GitLab SAST: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/gitlab-sast

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Static application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/index.md) | 0% | 8 | 8% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "the built-in SAST engines ... provide a single pane of glass without extra vendor procurement" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SAST)
- "Choose GitLab SAST when GitLab is already the central development and CI/CD platform." (Perplexity Sonar, SAST)
- "Choose GitHub CodeQL or GitLab SAST if you want an all-in-one developer platform" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SAST)
- "The Best "Native Ecosystem" Choice: GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) or GitLab Ultimate" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SAST)

## And against it

- "relies on open-source scanners with higher noise" (Claude Haiku 4.5, SAST)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named GitLab SAST, from 24 of the 30 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- safeguard.sh: 14
- checkmarx.com: 10
- dev.to: 10
- appsecsanta.com: 9
- softwareadvice.com: 9
- securityboulevard.com: 7
- corgea.com: 6
- cybersecuritynews.com: 6
- fluidattacks.com: 6
- startupstash.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://dev.to/rahulxsingh/i-reviewed-32-sast-tools-the-ones-worth-using-283e: 9
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/open-source-vs-premium-sast-tools: 8
- https://softwareadvice.com/sast: 7
- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools: 6
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-sast-tools: 6
- https://fluidattacks.com/blog/top-10-sast-tools: 6
- https://securityboulevard.com/2025/06/best-sast-tools-top-10-solutions-compared: 6
- https://corgea.com/learn/best-sast-tools: 5

## In its own words

What GitLab SAST's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: SAST is a white-box testing method that analyzes source code early in the development process. (https://about.gitlab.com/topics/devsecops/sast-vs-dast)
- For: development teams (https://about.gitlab.com/topics/devsecops/sast-vs-dast)
- Free plan or trial: Get free trial (https://about.gitlab.com/topics/devsecops/sast-vs-dast)

## 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.