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Semgrep vs Bearer CLI: catalog facts
SemgrepBearer CLI
Freemium

The community scanning engine is free. Commercial platform features are separate.

Free

The CLI is free to download from GitHub.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Runs custom or shared rules in development workflows.
  • Looks for privacy risks as well as security flaws
  • Filters and prioritizes findings
  • Rule quality and language support affect what it can detect.
  • Static analysis can report false positives
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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