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Opengrep

Opengrep

The open source code security engine

Website opengrep.dev
Overview

What it is

Imagine a world where static code analysis is scalable, accessible, and impactful for all. Opengrep is a true open-source detection engine to unlock security for every developer, share insights, and transform AppSec into a global force for secure innovation.

Intent

I need it when

Contribute to and influence the roadmap of a security analysis tool

Opengrep accepts community PRs on merit and invites contributors to participate in open roadmap sessions, with governance transitioning to foundation management for long-term community control

Perform static application security testing (SAST) without vendor lock-in or hidden paywalls

Opengrep is a fully open-source SAST engine that does not hide essential scanning capabilities behind commercial licenses, ensuring long-term access to core features and preventing vendor lock-in

Integrate code security scanning into existing CI/CD workflows with standard output formats

Opengrep supports backward compatibility with common JSON and SARIF outputs, enabling seamless integration into existing security workflows and tools

Access advanced static analysis capabilities like cross-function and cross-file analysis

Opengrep unlocks previously restricted capabilities including inter-procedural analysis, cross-file analysis, and extended language support that were removed from competing open-source forks

Drop

Not a fit when

  • Organization requires commercial support contracts or SLAs from a single vendor
  • Team needs proprietary static analysis rules not available in open-source community
  • Project requires Windows support before Opengrep implements it in their roadmap
  • Organization prefers managed SaaS platform over self-hosted CLI tool
  • Development team lacks OCaml expertise to contribute to or customize the engine
Commercials

Pricing

Free and open-source