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OpenText vs Semgrep

OpenText helps organizations securely manage and connect data across the enterprise, turning data into AI-ready information. Semgrep sells an application security platform that unifies SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and malware protection. CISO Tribune files both under Static application security testing. 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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  • OpenText
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OpenText vs Semgrep: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
OpenTextOpenText helps organizations securely manage and connect data across the enterprise, turning data into AI-ready information.opentext.comSemgrepSemgrep sells an application security platform that unifies SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and malware protection.semgrep.dev
What it sells
  • OpenText™ Dimensions RMA requirements management solution with web-based capabilities.
  • OpenText™ Financial HubA messaging platform for straight-through processing at financial institutions.
  • OpenText™ Business NetworkA B2B integration platform with financial, operational, and supply chain solutions.
  • OpenText™ Aviator™[2]An information layer that helps search, summarize, and get work done.
  • 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
Not stated on its pagesPrivately held[3][5][7]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 23, 2026OpenText priced an offering of $500 million of 6.700% senior secured notes due 2031 and $500 million of 7.150% senior secured notes due 2033.[18]
  • September 23, 2026OpenText announced the start of a cash tender offer to buy back part of its 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028, up to an aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000.[15]
  • February 2, 2026OpenText reached a definitive agreement to sell Vertica, part of its Analytics portfolio, to Rocket Software for US$150 million in cash before taxes, fees and adjustments.[19]
  • January 29, 2026OpenText announced that its Board appointed Ayman Antoun as Chief Executive Officer and a Board member, effective April 20, 2026.[17]
  • January 12, 2026OpenText completed the sale of its eDOCS on-premise solution, part of its Analytics portfolio, to NetDocuments Software for $163 million in cash before taxes, fees and adjustments.[16]
  • 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 4, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 4, 2026[6]
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[7]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, OpenText sells mainly to global organizations, with deployment options described as being for organizations of any size. B2B Integration Essentials is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses that must meet EDI requirements. Financial Hub is offered to financial institutions. OpenText describes its document management software as providing secure content management for regulated industries, with private or public cloud deployment. OpenText Cybersecurity offers sales and technical bootcamps to MSPs.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
October 16, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Static application security testing is the primary category of both OpenText and Semgrep.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Semgrep is also filed under Software composition analysis and Secrets detection.
  • OpenText lists OpenText™ Dimensions RM, OpenText™ Financial Hub, OpenText™ Business Network and OpenText™ Aviator™. Semgrep lists Semgrep Malware Firewall.
  • Semgrep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
  • Semgrep was founded in 2017.
  • Semgrep is privately held.

How they differ

Semgrep sells an application security platform that unifies SAST, SCA, secrets scanning, and malware protection, and CISO Tribune also files it under Software composition analysis and Secrets detection. Its Semgrep Malware Firewall blocks malicious and compromised open-source packages on developer machines. OpenText sells a broader set of products, including OpenText Dimensions RM for requirements management, OpenText Financial Hub for straight-through processing at financial institutions, OpenText Business Network for B2B integration, and OpenText Aviator as an information layer.

Semgrep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, was founded in 2017, and is privately held. Semgrep sells mainly to AppSec teams and the developers who write code, and it connects to tools such as GitHub and GitLab. OpenText sells mainly to global organizations, offers Financial Hub to financial institutions, and aims B2B Integration Essentials at small and medium-sized businesses that must meet EDI requirements.

On August 11, 2026, Semgrep and Replit expanded their partnership so that Semgrep Guardian secrets scanning is built into the Replit Security Center. On September 23, 2026, OpenText priced $500 million of 6.700% senior secured notes due 2031 and $500 million of 7.150% senior secured notes due 2033. The same day, OpenText announced a cash tender offer for part of its 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028, up to $450,000,000. On January 12, 2026, OpenText completed the sale of its eDOCS on-premise solution to NetDocuments Software for $163 million in cash before taxes, fees and adjustments.

What it sells: OpenText

What OpenText™ Dimensions RM does
OpenText Dimensions RM is a full-featured requirements management solution for system and software development. It tracks the relationships among requirements, defects, and tests throughout the application lifecycle. The Hub Connector integrates it with solutions like TFS, Rally, and Jira.
What OpenText™ Financial Hub does
OpenText Financial Hub is a scalable messaging platform offering straight-through processing for financial institutions. OpenText delivers it as Software-as-a-Service on a monthly subscription.

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 OpenText and Semgrep

What do OpenText and Semgrep sell?
OpenText sells OpenText™ Dimensions RM, OpenText™ Financial Hub, OpenText™ Business Network and OpenText™ Aviator™. Semgrep sells Semgrep Malware Firewall.
Are OpenText and Semgrep in the same category?
Yes. Static application security testing is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are OpenText and Semgrep headquartered?
Semgrep is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
When were OpenText and Semgrep founded?
Semgrep was founded in 2017.
Who owns OpenText and Semgrep?
Semgrep is privately held.
Who are OpenText and Semgrep sold to?
From its own pages, OpenText sells mainly to global organizations, with deployment options described as being for organizations of any size. From its own pages, Semgrep sells mainly to AppSec teams and the developers who write code.
What have OpenText and Semgrep announced recently?
September 23, 2026: OpenText priced an offering of $500 million of 6.700% senior secured notes due 2031 and $500 million of 7.150% senior secured notes due 2033. August 11, 2026: Semgrep and Replit expanded their partnership so that Semgrep Guardian secrets scanning is built into the Replit Security Center.

About OpenText

OpenText helps organizations securely manage and connect data across the enterprise, turning data into AI-ready information. OpenText offers AI-driven DevOps automation, testing, and quality for shipping software faster. OpenText offers AI-powered legal software and services. OpenText offers remote workforce solutions for working securely anywhere, anytime, on any device.

OpenText says its technology and services help discover and prepare data, ensure governance, and apply built-in guardrails and compliance frameworks. OpenText says teams can design and build custom agents that automate roles for the team. OpenText Aviator can help search, summarize, and get work done with an information layer across structured and unstructured content. OpenText describes encryption and identity safeguards governed by industry and regional standards. OpenText describes Sovereign AI and Sovereign cloud as enabling organizations to meet growing regional needs with trust built into all layers of data and AI management.

OpenText document management integrates with business applications like SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft, and Google Workspace. OpenText says its document management software provides secure, high-volume content management for regulated industries. OpenText document management solutions offer flexible options to deploy in a private or public cloud. OpenText builds APIs into its enterprise applications so customers can securely extend and customize the solutions they already use. The APIs are included in supported OpenText applications and are not available as standalone products.[8][9]

For software development teams, OpenText Dimensions RM is a full-featured requirements management solution, and its web-based capabilities support system and software development. Dimensions RM gives visibility with wizard-driven reporting, a graphical workflow editor, and role-based dashboards. OpenText Dimensions RM tracks the relationships among requirements, defects, and tests throughout the application lifecycle. With Dimensions RM, teams can link Agile and traditional artifacts and store requirements in a central repository. Highly regulated companies can reuse requirements in Dimensions RM without giving up audit tracking.[9][12]

On the integration and finance side, OpenText Business Network is a B2B integration platform that includes financial, operational, and supply chain solutions. OpenText describes automated electronic invoicing with compliance in more than 50 countries across procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes. OpenText B2B Integration Essentials simplifies EDI connectivity for small and medium-sized businesses, which must meet EDI requirements from a wide range of trading partners. B2B Integration Essentials can exchange message types including ANSI, XML, EDIFACT, and Tradacoms. OpenText Financial Hub is a scalable messaging platform offering straight-through processing for financial institutions. Financial Hub provides end-to-end straight-through processing, wealth management and middle office flows for corporate, bank, broker and custodian activities. OpenText delivers Financial Hub as Software-as-a-Service on a monthly subscription.[10][11][12]

OpenText Cybersecurity products include one that blocks malware and ransomware without slowing users down and one that provides 24/7 threat monitoring and expert response. OpenText, formerly Cloudally, has been helping pioneer SaaS backup solutions since 2011. The backups are AES 256-bit encrypted. OpenText says its SaaS backup supports GDPR and HIPAA compliance and is ISO certified. OpenText says its SaaS backup solutions are tailored for diverse SaaS stacks and organizations of all sizes. OpenText Cybersecurity offers MSPs M365 Copilot, Modern Work, and Azure sales and technical bootcamps.[3][13]

OpenText professional services combine deep expertise, strategic guidance, and hands-on support to help customers plan, build, and grow an information management strategy. The services cover cyber resilience, with support to bolster cyber defenses and enhance incident response strategy. OpenText professional services help customers migrate to the cloud and modernize IT infrastructure with minimal disruption. OpenText Learning Services offers enablement and learning programs to accelerate knowledge and skills. OpenText reports over 10,000 private cloud deployments and 31 million public cloud users.[1][3][11][12][14]

OpenText on the record

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OpenText full record

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  2. [2]OpenText | Secure Information Management for AIOpenText · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]ProductsOpenText Cybersecurity · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]SaaS backup for cloud apps | OpenText CybersecurityOpenText Cybersecurity · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]OpenText Core Share Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]OpenText Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Document Management Solutions | OpenTextOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Extend the value of OpenText solutions via our APIsOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Requirements Management Software | Dimensions RM | OpenTextOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]B2B Integration Platform & Supply Chain Solutions | OpenTextOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Affordable Cloud Based EDI Software | OpenText B2B IntegrationOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]OpenText Financial Hub for Straight Through ProcessingOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Microsoft Cloud Solutions | OpenText CybersecurityOpenText Cybersecurity · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]OpenText Professional Services | IT Consulting and SupportOpenText · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]OpenText Announces Cash Tender Offer for a Portion of its Outstanding 2028 NotesOpen Text Corporation · published September 23, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]OpenText Completes Divestiture of Non-Core Unit for $163 MillionOpen Text Corporation · published January 12, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]OpenText Appoints Ayman Antoun as Chief Executive OfficerOpen Text Corporation · published January 29, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]OpenText Announces Pricing of Senior Secured Notes Offering to Redeem its Outstanding 2027 Notes and Fund Tender Offer for a Portion of its Outstanding 2028 NotesOpen Text Corporation · published September 23, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]OpenText to Divest Vertica for US$150 millionOpen Text Corporation · published February 2, 2026 · Tier A

Semgrep full record

  1. [1]semgrep.devSemgrep · semgrep.dev · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]AboutSemgrep · semgrep.dev · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Semgrep announces 100m series d funding to advance ai powered code security 302367780Semgrep via PR Newswire · prnewswire.com · published February 5, 2025 · Tier A
  4. [4]LocationsCraft.co · craft.co · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier C
  5. [5]Semgrep App Security Platform | AI-assisted SAST, SCA and Secrets DetectionSemgrep · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Semgrep and Replit Expand Integration to Keep Pace With AI-Generated Code at ScaleBusiness Wire · published August 11, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Semgrep Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier C
  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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