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Semgrep vs Bandit: catalog facts
Semgrep	Bandit
Freemium The community scanning engine is free. Commercial platform features are separate.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs custom or shared rules in development workflows.	Focused on security issues in Python code Ready-made pre-commit hooks
Rule quality and language support affect what it can detect.	Python code only Pattern-based checks can produce false positives
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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