Opengrep
FREEMIUMOpen-source code security engine for developers
Product Details
■ INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING — Weekly tool drops. No spam.
PROS & CONS
STRENGTHS
- Highly extensible with a community-driven approach to rule creation.
- Strong privacy model with local analysis and no code sent to servers.
- Excellent developer experience with instant, non-blocking feedback.
WEAKNESSES
- −Primarily focused on pattern-matching (grepping), may miss complex semantic vulnerabilities.
- −As a newer tool, its rule library is less extensive than established commercial SAST tools.
KEY FEATURES
Open-source core
Fully transparent engine and rule definitions on GitHub.
Custom rule creation
Write and share custom security and linting rules.
IDE integration
Direct plugins for VS Code, JetBrains, and Neovim.
Real-time scanning
Scans code for vulnerabilities as you type in your IDE.
WHO IS Opengrep BEST FOR?
Open-source project maintainers
They need to ensure code contributions are secure without complex setup, as the tool is open-source and integrates directly into developer workflows.
INTEGRATIONS
TECHNICAL DETAILS
✓ 30 days
✓ REST
FIELD REPORTS (0)
No field reports yet. Be the first to review Opengrep.
FILED UNDER
PRICING MODEL
BEST FOR
FEATURES
FINAL ASSESSMENT
RELATED FILES
Similar tools in the same category
indico
OPEN SRCFeature-rich event management system, made @ CERN, the place where the Web was born
motion.tools (Antragsgrün)
OPEN SRCManage motions and amendments for (political) conventions
pretalx
OPEN SRCWeb-based event management, including running a Call for Papers, reviewing submissions, and scheduling talks. Exports and imports for various related tools
Apostrophe
OPEN SRCCMS with a focus on extensible in-context editing tools