DeepCode by Snyk Code vs CodeQL (GitHub)
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DeepCode by Snyk Code
Developer-first SAST in Snyk powered by DeepCode AI, scanning IDEs and PRs with fix guidance; plans range from Free to Team and Enterprise.
Pricing Free, Team from $25 per developer per month, Business and Enterprise by quote
Category security
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
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CodeQL (GitHub)
Semantic code analysis engine that lets you query code as data to find vulnerability variants, used in GitHub Advanced Security and free for research and open source projects.
Pricing Free (OSS) / Included with GitHub Advanced Security
Category security
Difficulty Beginner
Type Web App
Status Active
Feature Tags Comparison
Only in DeepCode by Snyk Code
idedeepcode
Shared
sastcode-scanningsecurity
Only in CodeQL (GitHub)
queriesgithub
Key Features
DeepCode by Snyk Code
- • Real-time SAST feedback in IDE and PRs
- • DeepCode AI Fix suggestions for remediation
- • Language coverage across major stacks
- • CLI and CI integrations for pipelines
- • Usage limits per plan with upgrades
- • Policies and audit logs on higher tiers
CodeQL (GitHub)
- • Query code as data to find vulnerability patterns across a repo or org
- • Standard query libraries maintained by GitHub and community
- • Custom queries and packs for organization specific rules
- • CLI and CI integrations for local or pipeline scans
- • Code scanning integration inside GitHub pull requests
- • Results triage and autofix guidance in code scanning UI
Use Cases
DeepCode by Snyk Code
- → Pre-merge scanning in PRs
- → Developer feedback during coding
- → Security gates in CI for critical issues
- → Prioritization by reachable data flows
- → Education via code-level fix examples
- → Governed rollouts across repositories
CodeQL (GitHub)
- → Variant discovery for known vulnerability classes
- → Policy enforcement with organization specific query packs
- → Pre merge code scanning in pull requests
- → Supply chain checks across many services
- → Legacy codebase audits during migrations
- → Sensitive sink and source mapping for dataflows
Perfect For
DeepCode by Snyk Code
appsec engineers, platform teams and developers seeking fast SAST feedback inside existing workflows
CodeQL (GitHub)
AppSec engineers, platform security, large repo maintainers and regulated teams that need scalable code scanning and custom rules
Capabilities
DeepCode by Snyk Code
IDE and PR Scanning Professional
CI and Policies Professional
DeepCode AI Fix Intermediate
Usage and Coverage Intermediate
CodeQL (GitHub)
CLI and CI Workflows Professional
Custom Query Packs Professional
GitHub Code Scanning Professional
Languages and Policies Professional
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