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Snyk vs CodeQL: catalog facts
Snyk	CodeQL
Freemium Free plan available, with paid plans for teams and enterprises.	Freemium Free for research and open source code; other use falls under GitHub's CodeQL terms.
Web	Command line
Scans code, dependencies and containers Free plan for getting started	Queries follow data flow from source to sink across a codebase Finds every variant of a known bug pattern
Hosted service that needs an account Product direction and pricing aimed mainly at enterprises	Free use is limited to research and open source code Writing custom queries means learning the QL language
Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License: GitHub CodeQL Terms and Conditions
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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