# Semgrep: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/semgrep

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Software composition analysis](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/software-composition-analysis/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 4 |
| [Application security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 3 |
| [AI security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ai-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 165 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Semgrep and Mend as close alternatives depending on your workflow" (GPT-5.4 mini, SCA)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Semgrep, from 18 of the 22 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 6
- safeguard.sh: 6
- checkmarx.com: 5
- linuxfoundation.org: 5
- res.cloudinary.com: 5
- upwind.io: 5
- blog.jetbrains.com: 4
- cycode.com: 4
- raven.io: 4
- securityboulevard.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://linuxfoundation.org/hubfs/Reports/An-Open-Guide-To-Evaluating-Software-Composition-Analysis-Tools_V2.pdf: 5
- https://res.cloudinary.com/snyk/image/upload/v1731508416/website-pdfs/The-Forrester-Wave-Software-Composition-Analysis-Software-Q4-2024.pdf: 5
- https://upwind.io/glossary/10-best-software-composition-analysis-tools-for-sca: 5
- https://blog.jetbrains.com/qodana/2025/09/best-software-composition-analysis-tools: 4
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sca/sca-tools-key-capabilities-11-tools-to-watch-in-2026: 3
- https://guideflow.com/blog/software-composition-analysis-tools: 3
- https://raven.io/blog/best-software-composition-analysis-tools: 3
- https://sonatype.com/compare/best-sca-tools: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: An extensible developer-friendly application security platform that scans source code to surface true and actionable security issues with AI-assisted SAST, SCA, and Secrets Detection solutions. (https://semgrep.dev/)
- For: Builders and Agents (https://semgrep.dev/)
- Price stated: Free Edition; Teams; Enterprise (https://semgrep.dev/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://semgrep.dev/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://semgrep.dev/)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2
- Customers named: Vanta, Thinkific, Acrisure, Dropbox, Figma, GitLab, HashiCorp, Lyft

## What it publishes

Every page semgrep.dev exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1549 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 316 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 369 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.