GitHub Advanced Security vs smallstep

Side-by-side comparison of GitHub Advanced Security and smallstep to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	GitHub Advanced Security	smallstep
Pricing	Free (public repos) / $49/committer/mo	Free / Custom
Rating	⭐ 4.5/5	⭐ 4.4/5
Categories	security-scanning, code-review	security-scanning
CodeQL scanning	✅	❌
Secret scanning	✅	❌
Dependency review	✅	❌
Security advisories	✅	❌
Push protection	✅	❌
Custom patterns	✅	❌
Certificate authority	❌	✅
ACME	❌	✅
SSH certs	❌	✅
Device identity	❌	✅
Automated renewal	❌	✅
Multi-cloud	❌	✅

Code scanning, secret scanning, and dependency review

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