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Aikido Security or Semgrep: agentic AppSec compared
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By The Pipeline Desk · Best Agentic AppSec · Published 2026-10-08
Desk research from public vendor pages, changelogs and standards documents. Vendor facts read in September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not run the products.
How do they compare at a glance?
Aikido Security
Flat published prices and AutoFix on the free plan
Also reviewed, outside the top 10
Semgrep
Agent hooks with published per-contributor pricing
Rank 9 of 10
Which scores higher on each criterion?
| Criterion | Weight | Aikido Security | Semgrep | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent and MCP discovery | 10% | 2 / 10 No inventory of agents or MCP servers is described on the pages reviewed. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 3 / 10 No org-wide inventory of agents or MCP servers is described on the pages reviewed. Source: Semgrep Guardian · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Semgrep |
| Agent policy enforcement and audit | 10% | 2 / 10 No agent policy controls are described; the IDE plugin scans code. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 6 / 10 Guardian hooks on every file write block malicious dependencies, hardcoded credentials and vulnerable patterns inside individual agents. Source: Semgrep Guardian · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Semgrep |
| Secret handling for agents | 5% | 5 / 10 Secrets scanning in the IDE plugin and on every plan; secret handling inside agent sessions is not described. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 7 / 10 Guardian stops hardcoded secrets at generation time, and Semgrep sells a Secrets product. Source: Semgrep Guardian · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Semgrep |
| Agentic remediation | 20% | 6 / 10 AutoFix opens pull requests, with 10 AI AutoFixes a month on the free plan; validation is not stated. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 4 / 10 Remediation guidance in PRs and IDEs; no agent that writes and lands fixes is described. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Aikido |
| Agentic triage and prioritization | 15% | 8 / 10 The pricing comparison lists SCA reachability, EPSS-based prioritization and AI-based false positive reduction and auto-triage. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 8 / 10 Semgrep Assistant auto-triages findings and uses code context to cut false positives. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Tie |
| SDLC policy and supply chain posture | 10% | 7 / 10 Aikido Safe Chain blocks malware at package install and Pro adds malware detection; pipeline posture is not described. Source: Aikido Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 7 / 10 Supply Chain and Secrets products, with malware detection and policy actions such as Jira tickets added on 24 Sep 2026; CI/CD posture is not described. Source: Semgrep blog: malware detection and response automation · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Tie |
| Scanner coverage and orchestration | 10% | 7 / 10 SAST, AI SAST, SCA and secrets on every plan; the CI API accepts only Checkov SARIF and Syft SBOM uploads, and general third-party scanner ingestion is not stated. Source: Aikido docs: CI API custom scan results · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 7 / 10 Code, Supply Chain and Secrets scanning with AI-assisted analysis; ingesting other scanners' findings is not described. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Tie |
| Named coding agent reach | 10% | 3 / 10 Names 2 of the six agents we track: Cursor and Windsurf. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | 5 / 10 Names 3 of the six agents we track: Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf. Source: Semgrep Guardian · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Semgrep |
| Pricing and trial transparency | 10% | 10 / 10 Flat prices are published: Developer $0 (2 users), Basic $350, Pro $700 and Advanced $1,050 a month with 10 users included, as displayed on the pricing page. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | 8 / 10 Free up to 10 contributors and 10 repositories with 60 AI credits; Teams at $30 a month per contributor for Code or Supply Chain and $15 for Secrets, with 20 AI credits per developer a month; Guardian pricing is not stated. Source: Semgrep pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Aikido |
How do they differ along the pipeline?
| Control point | Aikido Security | Semgrep |
|---|---|---|
| Agent | Not documented No agent inventory, MCP governance or agent policy controls are described on the pages reviewed. Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Partial Guardian runs as an MCP server, hooks on every file write and skills in Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf; no org-wide agent inventory on the pages reviewed. Source: Semgrep Guardian · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| IDE | Documented Free IDE plugin for VS Code, Cursor and Windsurf (SAST and secrets in JavaScript, TypeScript and Python). Source: Aikido Security IDE integrations · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented VS Code and JetBrains support, with remediation guidance in IDEs. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Pull request | Documented PR Security Review from the Basic plan. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Documented Remediation guidance in pull requests. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Pipeline | Documented Aikido Safe Chain blocks malware at package install; Pro adds malware detection. Source: Aikido Security homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 | Documented Supply Chain and Secrets products; malicious package detection and policy actions such as Jira tickets and Slack alerts added 24 September 2026. Source: Semgrep blog: malware detection and response automation · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Triage | Documented SCA reachability, EPSS-based prioritization and AI-based false positive reduction and auto-triage. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Documented Semgrep Assistant auto-triages findings. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
| Fix | Documented AutoFix opens pull requests with fixes; the free plan includes 10 AI AutoFixes a month. Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026 | Partial Remediation guidance in PRs and IDEs; no agent that writes and lands fixes is described. Source: Semgrep homepage · Read 27 Sep 2026 |
What do they cost?
Aikido Security
Developer $0 (free forever: 2 users, 10 repos, 10 AI AutoFixes a month). Basic $350 a month (10 users, 100 repos, unlimited AI AutoFixes). Pro $700 a month (10 users, 200 repos). Advanced $1,050 a month (10 users, 500 repos). Enterprise tailored. Prices as displayed on the pricing page, which offers an annual (10% off) and a monthly toggle; the billing basis of the displayed figures is not labelled.
Source: Aikido Security pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
Free start: Free forever for 2 users, including 10 AI AutoFixes a month.
Semgrep
Free for up to 10 contributors and 10 repositories (60 AI credits). Teams: $30 a month per contributor for Code or Supply Chain, $15 for Secrets, with 20 AI credits per developer a month. Enterprise custom (50 AI credits per developer a month). Guardian pricing is not stated.
Source: Semgrep pricing · Read 11 Oct 2026
Free start: Free for up to 10 contributors.
Which coding agents does each name?
| Agent | Aikido Security | Semgrep |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Not named | Named |
| Cursor | Named | Named |
| GitHub Copilot | Not named | Not named |
| Windsurf | Named | Named |
| OpenAI Codex | Not named | Not named |
| Kiro | Not named | Not named |
| Total | 2 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
Which should you choose?
Choose Aikido Security if you need pricing and trial transparency and agentic triage and prioritization. Aikido Security: Flat published prices and AutoFix on the free plan.
Choose Semgrep if you need agentic triage and prioritization and pricing and trial transparency. Semgrep: Agent hooks with published per-contributor pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better for agentic AppSec, Aikido Security or Semgrep?
On our published weights Semgrep scores higher overall, 5.95 to 5.75 out of 10. See the criterion table above for where each scores higher.
Which governs coding agents more fully, Aikido Security or Semgrep?
Semgrep scores higher on the agent governance group (5.0 to 2.6). Aikido Security: No agent inventory, MCP governance or agent policy controls are described on the pages reviewed. Semgrep: Guardian runs as an MCP server, hooks on every file write and skills in Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf; no org-wide agent inventory on the pages reviewed.
Do Aikido Security and Semgrep publish prices?
Aikido Security: Developer $0 (free forever: 2 users, 10 repos, 10 AI AutoFixes a month). Basic $350 a month (10 users, 100 repos, unlimited AI AutoFixes). Pro $700 a month (10 users, 200 repos). Advanced $1,050 a month (10 users, 500 repos). Enterprise tailored. Prices as displayed on the pricing page, which offers an annual (10% off) and a monthly toggle; the billing basis of the displayed figures is not labelled. Semgrep: Free for up to 10 contributors and 10 repositories (60 AI credits). Teams: $30 a month per contributor for Code or Supply Chain, $15 for Secrets, with 20 AI credits per developer a month. Enterprise custom (50 AI credits per developer a month). Guardian pricing is not stated.