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GitLab vs Semgrep

GitLab states that software teams and their agents plan, build, secure, and ship on one control plane. Semgrep sells an application security platform that unifies SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and malware protection. CISO Tribune files both under Static application security testing, Software composition analysis and Secrets detection. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • GitLab
  • Semgrep
GitLab vs Semgrep: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
GitLabGitLab states that software teams and their agents plan, build, secure, and ship on one control plane.about.gitlab.comSemgrepSemgrep sells an application security platform that unifies SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and malware protection.semgrep.dev
What it sells
  • GitLab Duo Agent Platform[3]Orchestrates agents across the software development lifecycle.
  • GitLab.com[3]GitLab.com is multi-tenant SaaS.
  • Self-Managed[3]Self-Managed runs in the customer's environment.
  • GitLab Dedicated[3]Single-tenant SaaS with data residency and isolation controls.
  • GitLab Dedicated for Government[3]FedRAMP Moderate authorized single-tenant SaaS.
  • CI/CD Catalog[9]A shared, versioned home for tested components.
  • Semgrep Malware Firewall[11]Blocks malicious and compromised open-source packages on developer machines.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesSan Francisco, United States[4]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2017[2]
Ownership and funding
Public (Nasdaq Global Market: GTLB)[1][14]Privately held[3][5][7]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
Not stated on its pages
  • August 11, 2026Semgrep and Replit expanded their partnership so that Semgrep Guardian secrets scanning is built into the Replit Security Center.[6]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[14]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[7]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
GitLab offers Self-Managed for customers that run it on any cloud or on premises, including air-gapped patterns. GitLab addresses teams that build spacecraft, aviation, and defense software. GitLab describes running agentic work on-prem or BYOM when ITAR and IP demand it. GitLab addresses teams that move software from commit to vehicle, with SLSA-ready controls and SBOM visibility.From its own pages, Semgrep sells mainly to AppSec teams and the developers who write code. Semgrep describes helping AppSec teams focus on real risk and helping developers fix issues safely. Semgrep also describes use cases for organizations with sprawling, legacy-heavy codebases that hold large volumes of personal and financial data. Semgrep addresses organizations whose developers already generate code with AI. Semgrep describes connecting to source code management and continuous integration tools such as GitHub and GitLab.
Last verified
November 5, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Static application security testing is the primary category of both GitLab and Semgrep; both are also filed under Software composition analysis and Secrets detection.

Where they differ, field by field

  • GitLab is also filed under Software supply chain security.
  • GitLab lists GitLab Duo Agent Platform, GitLab.com, Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated, GitLab Dedicated for Government and 1 more. Semgrep lists Semgrep Malware Firewall.
  • Semgrep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
  • Semgrep was founded in 2017.
  • GitLab is a public company listed on Nasdaq Global Market as GTLB. Semgrep is privately held.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both GitLab and Semgrep under Static application security testing, Software composition analysis, and Secrets detection, with Static application security testing as the primary category for each; it also files GitLab under Software supply chain security. GitLab sells a development platform that combines planning, source control, and CI/CD, with scanners such as SAST, SCA, Secret Detection, and DAST in the same platform. Semgrep sells an application security platform that unifies SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and malware protection. Semgrep also sells Semgrep Malware Firewall, which blocks malicious and compromised open-source packages on developer machines.

GitLab offers GitLab.com as multi-tenant SaaS, Self-Managed that runs on any cloud or on premises including air-gapped patterns, and GitLab Dedicated as single-tenant SaaS. GitLab also sells GitLab Dedicated for Government, a FedRAMP Moderate authorized single-tenant SaaS. GitLab sells GitLab Duo Agent Platform, which orchestrates agents across the software development lifecycle. GitLab describes teams that build spacecraft, aviation, and defense software among those it addresses. Semgrep says it sells mainly to AppSec teams and the developers who write code, and it connects to source code management tools such as GitHub and GitLab. Semgrep offers MCP integrations for AI tools like Cursor and Replit.

GitLab is a public company listed on Nasdaq Global Market as GTLB. Semgrep is privately held, was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. On August 11, 2026, Semgrep and Replit expanded their partnership so that Semgrep Guardian secrets scanning is built into the Replit Security Center.

What it sells: GitLab

What GitLab Duo Agent Platform does[3]
Foundational, custom, and external agents run flows for planning, coding, review, security, and CI/CD. Humans stay above the loop with policy, identity, and audit. GitLab Duo Agent Platform covers agents, agentic workflows, model choice, and extensibility.
What GitLab.com does[3]
GitLab.com is a multi-tenant SaaS deployment of GitLab. Across deployments, customers can use GitLab-managed models or self-hosted models.
What Self-Managed does[3]
Self-Managed runs in the customer's environment. Self-Managed runs on any cloud or on premises, including air-gapped patterns.
What GitLab Dedicated does[3]
GitLab Dedicated provides single-tenant SaaS. GitLab Dedicated provides data residency and isolation controls.
What CI/CD Catalog does[9]
The CI/CD Catalog is a shared, versioned home for tested components. Teams publish versioned, reusable components once.

What it sells: Semgrep

What Semgrep Malware Firewall does[11]
Semgrep Malware Firewall runs silently on developer machines, intercepting network requests to any public registry. It blocks malicious and compromised open-source packages from reaching the environment.

Questions about GitLab and Semgrep

What do GitLab and Semgrep sell?
GitLab sells GitLab Duo Agent Platform, GitLab.com, Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated, GitLab Dedicated for Government and 1 more. Semgrep sells Semgrep Malware Firewall.
Are GitLab and Semgrep in the same category?
Yes. Static application security testing is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are GitLab and Semgrep headquartered?
Semgrep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
When were GitLab and Semgrep founded?
Semgrep was founded in 2017.
Who owns GitLab and Semgrep?
GitLab is a public company listed on Nasdaq Global Market as GTLB. Semgrep is privately held.
Who are GitLab and Semgrep sold to?
GitLab offers Self-Managed for customers that run it on any cloud or on premises, including air-gapped patterns. From its own pages, Semgrep sells mainly to AppSec teams and the developers who write code.
What have GitLab and Semgrep announced recently?
August 11, 2026: Semgrep and Replit expanded their partnership so that Semgrep Guardian secrets scanning is built into the Replit Security Center.

About GitLab

GitLab states that software teams and their agents plan, build, secure, and ship on one control plane. GitLab describes that control plane as covering unified context, orchestration, security and governance, and execution on GitLab Core. GitLab combines planning, source control, and CI/CD in one platform, and projects, releases, and code share one data plane.[3][4]

GitLab runs four peer pillars on one foundation. Execution and Workflows covers planning, source code management, CI/CD pipelines, registry, and delivery. Security and Governance covers application security, software composition analysis, compliance management, and agent governance. Context and Data covers analytics, value stream visibility, and lifecycle context including Context Graph. Agentic Orchestration covers GitLab Duo Agent Platform: agents, agentic workflows, model choice, and extensibility. Deployment and AI inference options let customers choose where GitLab runs and which models power agents.[2][3]

GitLab Duo Agent Platform is how GitLab orchestrates agents across the software development lifecycle. GitLab says humans stay above the loop with policy, identity, and audit. GitLab defines intelligent orchestration as teams setting intent and guardrails while agents execute within them. Policies, approvals, and scanning in GitLab apply to human and agent changes alike. GitLab supports APIs, webhooks, integrations, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) so agents and tools share context under the customer's policies. Across deployments, GitLab customers can use GitLab-managed models or self-hosted models, and reshape seats and agent usage with GitLab Flex.[3][4]

GitLab runs scanning, policies, and approvals inside the pipeline. GitLab consolidates scanners such as SAST, SCA, Secret Detection, and DAST into one platform. Security findings from GitLab appear directly in merge requests and IDEs. GitLab built-in scans run on every push to detect insecure code during development. GitLab can run automated security scans to capture vulnerabilities before code is merged. GitLab supports ensuring that passwords and sensitive information are not in source code. GitLab can find disclosed vulnerabilities in dependent software before they reach production. GitLab can generate an SBOM automatically so that every dependency in the project is known.[4][5][6]

GitLab can block risky packages before they enter the build. GitLab describes protecting multiple attack surfaces, including code, build, dependencies, and release artifacts, with policy-as-code and continuous governance. GitLab can block malicious packages and packages above a vulnerability severity threshold before they are fetched. GitLab can scan licenses and block packages that fall outside organization policies. GitLab isolates the build environment to block unauthorized access and malicious code execution.[6]

GitLab offers over 60 out-of-the-box controls prebuilt into a single platform. GitLab keeps code authors, reviewers, and deployers separated by policy so that no single person or agent can develop and deploy unreviewed changes. GitLab captures every human and AI-driven change in one immutable audit trail. GitLab maps controls from every major or custom framework into a single, unified compliance view. For infrastructure, GitLab includes Infrastructure as Code static and dynamic testing to help catch vulnerabilities before they get to production. GitLab integrates Flux to support pull-based GitOps workflows. GitLab stores Terraform state files and modules and shows Terraform plan output directly in the merge request.[4][7][8]

GitLab.com is multi-tenant SaaS, and Self-Managed runs in the customer's environment on any cloud or on premises, including air-gapped patterns. GitLab Dedicated and GitLab Dedicated for Government provide single-tenant SaaS with data residency and isolation controls. GitLab can deploy to virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, or FaaS from multiple cloud vendors. Organizations can make one annual commitment and steer their spend across seat-based licenses and usage-based credits.[3][4][9]

GitLab provides building blocks to support compliance, certification, and standards programs for functional safety, code quality, and other requirements: ISO 26262, MISRA, IEC 61508. GitLab describes integrating virtual and physical hardware testing into automated CI. GitLab describes self-hosted and BYOM options that keep code and data inside the customer's boundary. GitLab describes shift-left policies, remediation, and release evidence that help engineer processes for DO-178C.[2][3][9][10][11][12][13]

GitLab on the record

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GitLab full record

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  5. [5]Application security testingGitLab · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Software Supply Chain SecurityGitLab · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Software compliance automationGitLab · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]GitOps infrastructure automationGitLab · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD)GitLab · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
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Semgrep full record

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  4. [4]LocationsCraft.co · craft.co · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier C
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  6. [6]Semgrep and Replit Expand Integration to Keep Pace With AI-Generated Code at ScaleBusiness Wire · published August 11, 2026 · Tier A
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  8. [8]Semgrep AppSec Platform | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]All scans in Semgrep Code now use Pro Engine (cross-function analysis + Pro-only languages) | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]In-app code snippets are now supported for cross-file dataflow traces | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Protect Against Open-Source Malware Attacks | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Get a Slack alert when a supply chain incident affects your dependencies | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Semgrep Guardian | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Semgrep Agentic Workflows—Scale AppSec with Semgrep and AI agents | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Run Semgrep Assistant on selected findings (auto-triage, auto-fix, component tagging) | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Secure Guardrails | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]New insight into backlogs, developer engagement, and security posture | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Filter by "project tag" | SemgrepSemgrep · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A

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