Best Static Application Security Testing Software in 2026
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Static application security testing tools analyze code for potential security issues during development. Compared on analysis target, supported languages, IDE support, and CI/CD support, the entries offer ways to assess compatibility with your codebase and workflow. Fix guidance and SCA inclusion distinguish additional capabilities, while deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing round out practical considerations. Skylos, Snyk Open Source, and Horusec are among the options shown, along with Semgrep Code and OpenGrep. Start by identifying the languages and analysis targets relevant to your projects, then weigh how each tool’s integrations and deployment approach fit the way your teams build and review software.
Static Application Security Testing Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 9 of 9 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Skylos API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Snyk Open Source API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4$25/mo
- 03 Horusec API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 04 Microsoft DevSkim API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 MobSF API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 06 NodeJsScan API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 07 Semgrep Code API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$30/mo
- 08 Veracode DAST API yesDOCS 6.9
- 09 Checkmarx API Security API yesDOCS 6.8
- 10 Puma Scan FREE yesDOCS 6.0$24.92/mo
- 11 Pysa FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 12 Dawnscanner FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 OpenGrep FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 14 Bandit FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 Bearer FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 Brakeman FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 Flawfinder FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 gosec FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 19 Black Duck Coverity DOCS 5.5
- 20 CodeSonar DOCS 5.5
- 21 Mend SAST DOCS 5.5$83.33/mo
- 22 PVS-Studio DOCS 5.5
- 23 HCL AppScan Source DOCS 5.3
- 24 Checkmarx SAST DOCS 5.1
- 25 Klocwork DOCS 5.0
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Analysis target | Supported languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skylos | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | source | 11 languages | |
| 2 | Snyk Open Source | 7.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | |||
| 3 | Horusec | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | source | ||
| 4 | Microsoft DevSkim | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | source | ||
| 5 | MobSF | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | source and binary | ||
| 6 | NodeJsScan | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | source | |||
| 7 | Semgrep Code | 7.3 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | |||
| 8 | Veracode DAST | 6.9 | ||||||
| 9 | Checkmarx API Security | 6.8 | source | |||||
| 10 | Puma Scan | 6.0 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Yes | source | 1 languages | |
| 11 | Pysa | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | source | |||
| 12 | Dawnscanner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | source | |||
| 13 | OpenGrep | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | source | ||
| 14 | Bandit | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 15 | Bearer | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 16 | Brakeman | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 17 | Flawfinder | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 18 | gosec | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 19 | Black Duck Coverity | 5.5 | source | |||||
| 20 | CodeSonar | 5.5 | ||||||
| 21 | Mend SAST | 5.5 | $83.33/mo | source | ||||
| 22 | PVS-Studio | 5.5 | No | |||||
| 23 | HCL AppScan Source | 5.3 | No | |||||
| 24 | Checkmarx SAST | 5.1 | source | |||||
| 25 | Klocwork | 5.0 |
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