Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Nuclei
Nuclei clearly comes out ahead of Semgrep on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Semgrep's paid plans start at $30/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Semgrep, Inc. | ProjectDiscovery |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Nuclei
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| Feature | semgrep | nuclei |
|---|---|---|
| Ai-Powered Detection, Triage, And Remediation | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Ai-Powered Triage And Remediation | ||
| Automated Reconnaissance | ||
| Appsec Platform | ||
| Basic Vulnerability Scanning | ||
| Authentication Via Github/Gitlab | ||
| Community-Driven Templates | ||
| Award-Winning Support | ||
| Continuous Vulnerability Scanning | ||
| Cross-File Analysis With Pro Rules | ||
| Custom Template Support | ||
| One-Click Ci/Cd Deploy Using Semgrep Infrastructure | ||
| Nuclei Open-Source Engine | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Premium Support | ||
| Role-Based Access Control (Rbac) | ||
| Saml Sso |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Nuclei comes out ahead overall, though Semgrep can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Semgrep and Nuclei offer a free tier.
Nuclei scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
