Microsoft MDASH vs Semgrep
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Microsoft MDASH
Microsoft's multi-model AI agents for finding code vulnerabilities
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Semgrep
Static analysis for code, dependencies and secrets, with AI triage
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Contact | Freemium |
| Free tier | None. Private/expanded preview for eligible organisations via sign-up or Microsoft account team; scans use the customer's own Azure model deployments | Free Edition: up to 10 contributors and 10 private repos, Code + Supply Chain, 60 AI credits; Community Edition CLI free (LGPL-2.1) |
| Paid from | Not published, models run in your own Azure Foundry, billed at Azure $ rates | Teams from $30/contributor/mo (Code or Supply Chain); Secrets $15 |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✓ |
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| Founded | 2026 | 2017 |
| Maker | Microsoft | — |
| Verdict | MDASH is a serious demonstration of AI agents finding real vulnerabilities, credited with 16 Patch Tuesday fixes and strong CyberGym results, and it fits naturally into Microsoft Defender and developer pipelines. But it... |
Semgrep is one of the most practical code-security scanners: fast, easy to extend with custom rules, and backed by reachability-aware dependency scanning and secrets detection. Its AI triage, now called Multimodal, is in... |
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