Semgrep AI

AI-augmented static analysis (open source)

Security & Safety Open Source Has API Open Source
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RECATOOLS Score
8.2 / 10
Capability
8
Value for money
8
Ease of use
7
ASEAN readiness
6
API quality
8
Founded
2017
HQ
San Francisco, California, USA
Users
Launched
Developer

Overview

Semgrep is a fast, open-source SAST tool — its AI Assistant feature uses LLMs to triage findings, generate fixes, and craft custom rules from natural-language descriptions. Used by GitLab, Slack, Snowflake and many others. Free OSS tier; commercial Semgrep Cloud Platform.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 20 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free tier with core features.

Use cases

SAST scanning Custom rule writing Finding triage
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ASEAN Perspective

Semgrep AI in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

Semgrep is one of the strongest developer-first application security platforms: fast pattern-based static analysis, secrets detection, supply-chain (SCA) scanning, and an AI layer (Semgrep Assistant) that triages findings and proposes fixes to cut false positives. The open-source engine and large community rule registry make it easy to adopt and customise, and CI/CD integration is excellent.

It suits engineering and AppSec teams that want low-noise scanning embedded in pull requests rather than a heavy enterprise scanner. The generous free/open-source tier is a major value point. Caveats: the AI features and org-wide policy management sit behind paid tiers, writing custom rules has a learning curve, and as English-only SaaS there is no SEA-specific support or data residency, though the self-hostable engine mitigates this. API and CLI tooling are first-rate.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

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