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As of 4 November 2026, 24 application security testing are named by companies instead of Semgrep: Burp Suite by 760 companies, Snyk by 372, OWASP ZAP by 312.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Semgrep, companies in postings
122
Most used alternative
Burp Suite · 760
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Burp Suite
Alternatives ranked
24
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

application security testing companies choose instead of Semgrep

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Semgreppostings, 90 dCompare
1
Burp SuitePortSwigger
760623%1,363soon
2
SnykSnyk
372305%845soon
3
OWASP ZAPOWASP Foundation
312256%510soon
4
TrivyAqua Security
253207%474soon
5
CheckmarxCheckmarx
244200%643soon
6
FortifyOpenText
233191%747soon
7
VeracodeVeracode
148121%469soon
8
142116%266soon
9
CheckovPalo Alto Networks
10284%187soon
10
CoveritySynopsys
9578%311soon
11
Black DuckBlack Duck Software
9175%308soon
12
8670%128soon
13
CodeQLGitHub
7461%134soon
14
cosignSigstore
7057%117soon
15
SigstoreLinux Foundation
6452%229soon
16
SonatypeSonatype
5848%120soon
17
CycloneDXOWASP Foundation
5142%131soon
18
HCL AppScanHCL
4638%82soon
19
WebInspectOpenText
4537%80soon
20
GrypeAnchore
4033%98soon
21
SPDXLinux Foundation
3932%102soon
22
SyftAnchore
3327%76soon
23
Aikido SecurityAikido
3025%53soon
24
GitGuardianGitGuardian
1210%46soon
3,522 companies name a application security testing in their postings.

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24 application security testing are named by companies instead of Semgrep: Burp Suite by 760 companies, Snyk by 372, OWASP ZAP by 312, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/semgrep/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Semgrep alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Semgrep?

Burp Suite: 760 companies name it in their own job postings, against 122 for Semgrep.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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