Our take
Pick Semgrep if appSec / eng teams who will stay on Free $0 (10 repos, 10 contributors, Code + Supply Chain, GitHub/GitLab auth) while they scan a first repo, then buy Teams Code at $30/contributor/month when they need Pro rules, SSO, and 20 AI credits — and add Secrets at $15 only when they want a leak scan. Pick Socket if app teams who will stay on Free at $0 / dev seat / month (1,000 scans) while they open a
AppSec scan desk
Best for
Semgrep Findings you start at $0
Socket Malware and CVE alerts on the packages you install
Free plan
Semgrep $0 · /month/contributor. Scan up to 10 repositories. Maximum 10 contributors. GitHub/GitLab auth. Includes Code ($0) and Supply Chain ($0). Community support
Socket $0 · / dev seat / month. 1,000 scans / month. 500 API requests. Attack coverage 2. 70+ risk types, auto-block malicious dependencies, AI-powered risk analysis
Lowest paid
Semgrep Teams $30/mo
Socket Team $25
Next step up
Semgrep
Socket Business $50
Runs where
Semgrep
Socket Hosted
Watch out
Semgrep Free is 10 repos and 10 contributors
Socket Free is 1,000 scans / month and 500 API requests
Last checked
Semgrep 2026-10-22 · semgrep.dev/pricing
Socket 2026-10-23 · socket.dev/pricing
appSec / eng teams who will stay on Free $0 (10 repos, 10 contributors, Code + Supply Chain, GitHub/GitLab auth) while they scan a first repo, then buy Teams Code at $30/contributor/month when they need Pro rules, SSO, and 20 AI credits — and add Secrets at $15 only when they want a leak scan.
Read the Semgrep pageapp teams who will stay on Free at $0 / dev seat / month (1,000 scans) while they open a first Scans list, then buy Team at $25 / seat / month when they want reachability scoring and Slack alerts.
Read the Socket page