Best Pysa Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from static application security testing software ranked against Pysa on the same published basis.
- 1Pysa vs Semgrep Code
- 2Pysa vs GitHub CodeQL
- 3Pysa vs Horusec
- 4Pysa vs Black Duck Coverity
- 5Pysa vs OpenGrep
- 6Pysa vs PVS-Studio
- 7Pysa vs CodeSonar
- 8Pysa vs Klocwork
- 9Pysa vs Skylos
- 10Pysa vs Mend SAST
- 11Pysa vs Checkmarx SAST
- 12Pysa vs Flawfinder
- 13Pysa vs Puma Scan
- 14Pysa vs Bearer
- 15Pysa vs Bandit
- 16Pysa vs Microsoft DevSkim
- 17Pysa vs gosec
- 18Pysa vs MobSF
- 20Pysa vs HCL AppScan Source
- 21Pysa vs Dawnscanner
Pysa alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semgrep Code | 8.2 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | GitHub CodeQL | 8.1 | Free plan | $30/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Horusec | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Black Duck Coverity | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | OpenGrep | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PVS-Studio | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | CodeSonar | 6.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux |
| 8 | Klocwork | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Skylos | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Mend SAST | 6.4 | No | $83.33/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Checkmarx SAST | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Flawfinder | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Puma Scan | 6.2 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Bearer | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Bandit | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 16 | Microsoft DevSkim | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 17 | gosec | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 18 | MobSF | 5.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | HCL AppScan Source | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | Dawnscanner | 5.0 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Pysa alternatives
What is the best alternative to Pysa?
Semgrep Code, number 1 in static application security testing software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: GitHub CodeQL, Horusec, Black Duck Coverity and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Pysa?
Semgrep Code is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.