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CodeSonar vs Semgrep comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

CodeSonar
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (22nd)
Semgrep
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (34th), Supply Chain Management Software (27th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of CodeSonar is 10.4%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Semgrep is 9.8%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Code Analysis
 

Featured Reviews

Ben Mbarek - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 28, 2022
Straightforward setup, useful dead code catching, but better coding rules needed
I use CodeSonar for code framework quality validation CodeSonar has helped our organization because it detects dead and nonusable parts of code to create a more optimized code. In our microcontroller our memory flash is limited and this optimized code is very important. The most valuable feature…
Henry Mwawai - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 23, 2024
Automated code reviews and good scalability with custom rule adaptability
We use Semgrep to check custom user pipelines and test their claims for any vulnerabilities. We process the code by passing it through the testing process for any operability issues before sending feedback to the developers and providing the final product. This is part of the static testing…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"What I like best about CodeSonar is that it has fantastic speed, analysis and configuration times. Its detection of all runtime errors is also very good, though there were times it missed a few. The configuration of logs by CodeSonar is also very fantastic which I've not seen anywhere else. I also like the GUI interface of CodeSonar because it's very user friendly and the tool also shows very precise logs and results."
"The most valuable feature of CodeSonar is the catching of dead code. It is helpful."
"The tool is very good for detecting memory leaks."
"The most valuable features of CodeSonar were all the categorized classes provided, and reports of future bugs which might occur in the production code. Additionally, I found the buffer overflow and underflow useful."
"It has been able to scale."
"CodeSonar’s most valuable feature is finding security threats."
"There is nice functionality for code surfing and browsing."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to write our custom rules."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial for the solution to include code standards and additional functionality for security."
"It was expensive."
"There could be a shared licensing model for the users."
"CodeSonar could improve by having better coding rules so we did not have to use another solution, such as MISRA C."
"The scanning tool for core architecture could be improved."
"In terms of areas for improvement, the use case for CodeSonar was good, but compared to other tools, it seems CodeSonar isn't a sound static analysis tool, and this is a major con I've seen from it. Right now, in the market, people prefer sound static analysis tools, so I would have preferred if CodeSonar was developed into a sound static analysis tool formally, in terms of its algorithms, so then you can see it extensively used in the market because at the moment, here in India, only fifty to sixty customers use CodeSonar. If the product is developed into a sound static analysis tool, it could compete with Polyspace, and from its current fifty customers, that number could go up to a hundred."
"In a future release, the solution should upgrade itself to the current trends and differentiate between the languages. If there are any classifications that can be set for these programming languages that would be helpful rather than having everything in the generic category."
"There should be more information on how to acquire the system, catering to beginners in application security, to make it more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price depends on the number of licenses needed and the source code for the project."
"The application’s pricing is high compared to other tools."
"Pricing is a bit costly."
"Our organization purchased a license to use the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
24%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
10%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CodeSonar?
CodeSonar’s most valuable feature is finding security threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CodeSonar?
The application’s pricing is high compared to other tools. I rate its pricing a four out of ten.
What needs improvement with CodeSonar?
Our license model allows one user per license. Currently, we have limitations for VPN profiles. We can’t share the key with other users. There could be a shared licensing model for the users. It wi...
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Also Known As

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Semgrep Code, Semgrep Supply Chain, Semgrep AppSec Platform
 

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Sample Customers

Viveris, Micrel Medical Devices, Olympus, SOFTEQ, SONY
Policygenius, Tide, Lyft, Thinkific, FloQast, Vanta, and Fareportal
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