Dependabot vs Semgrep

Side-by-side comparison of Dependabot and Semgrep to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Dependabot	Semgrep
Pricing	Free	Free / $110+/mo
Rating	⭐ 4.5/5	⭐ 4.5/5
Categories	security-scanning, version-control	security-scanning
Dependency updates	✅	❌
Security alerts	✅	❌
Version updates	✅	❌
Auto PRs	✅	❌
Grouped updates	✅	❌
GitHub-native	✅	❌
Pattern matching	❌	✅
Custom rules	❌	✅
Multiple languages	❌	✅
CI/CD	❌	✅
Registry	❌	✅
Auto-fix	❌	✅

Automated dependency updates for GitHub repos

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Lightweight static analysis for code security

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