Security that works out of the box.
No rule writing. No maintenance. Just results.

Semgrep is powerful for teams with dedicated security engineers writing custom rules. AquilaX is for everyone else — self-learning AI that delivers accurate results from day one, with 32 scanners Semgrep simply doesn't have.

✅ AquilaX wins: Zero Setup Overhead ✅ AquilaX wins: Scanner Breadth (32 vs 1) ✅ AquilaX wins: DAST + Container + API ✅ AquilaX wins: Self-Learning AI 🏆 Semgrep wins: Custom Rule Flexibility 🤝 Tie: CI/CD Integration

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AquilaX vs Semgrep

Feature AquilaX Semgrep

SAST ✅ ✅

SCA ✅ ⚠️

DAST ✅ ⚠️

Secrets ✅ ⚠️

Container ✅ ⚠️

AI Self-Learning ✅ ⚠️

Malware ✅ ⚠️

Free Tier ✅ ⚠️

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The Semgrep Reality

Security via YAML rule files

Semgrep's power comes from its rule DSL — but that's also its biggest weakness. You need security engineers who understand your codebase AND know how to write Semgrep patterns. Miss a pattern? Miss a vulnerability.

rules:

  - id: hardcoded-password

    pattern: password = "..."

    message: Hardcoded password

    # Write hundreds of these...

    # For every language...

    # For every pattern...

Semgrep requires ongoing rule maintenance. New frameworks, new libraries, new attack patterns = new rules to write.

The AquilaX Approach

AI that learns your codebase

AquilaX's Securitron AI builds a security model specific to your organization. It understands your frameworks, your patterns, your tech stack — no rules required. Connect your repo and scanning starts immediately.

✅ Connect GitHub repo

✅ AI learns your stack automatically

✅ 32 scanners activate in parallel

✅ Results in minutes, not days

✅ AI improves with every scan

No security engineers needed to configure. No rules to write. No maintenance overhead.

Full Feature Comparison

Capability	AquilaX	Semgrep
SAST — Static Code Analysis	✅ AI-powered, no rules needed	✅ Rule-based, highly customizable
SCA — Dependency Scanning	✅ 40+ package managers	⚠️ Semgrep Supply Chain (paid)
DAST — Dynamic Testing	✅ Full runtime attack simulation	⚠️ Not confirmed available
Secrets Detection	✅ 300+ secret patterns	⚠️ Secrets scanning (paid tier)
PII Detection	✅ GDPR/CCPA-aware AI	⚠️ Not confirmed available
Container Security	✅ Image + runtime	⚠️ Not confirmed available
IaC Security	✅ Terraform, K8s, Helm	⚠️ Community rules exist
API Security Testing	✅ OWASP API Top 10	⚠️ Not confirmed available
Malware Detection	✅ Unique capability	⚠️ Not confirmed available
AI Code Scanning (Vibe)	✅ Dedicated scanner	⚠️ Not confirmed available
Compliance Reports	✅ SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, ISO	⚠️ Not confirmed available
Self-Learning AI	✅ Per-organization model	❌ Rules-based only
Custom Rules / Patterns	⚠️ Via AI fine-tuning	✅ Core differentiator
Time to First Scan	✅ Minutes (connect repo)	⚠️ Hours to days (rule setup)
On-Premises Option	✅ Full support	✅ Available
Free Tier	✅ Unlimited repos, free	⚠️ Limited free tier

Which tool is right for you?

Choose AquilaX if…

✅ You need complete AppSec coverage (SAST + DAST + SCA + more)
✅ You don't have security engineers to write and maintain rules
✅ You want AI that learns your specific codebase
✅ You need compliance reports (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
✅ You scan containers, IaC, APIs, and secrets
✅ You want to reduce false positives to near-zero

Semgrep is better if…

⚡ You have dedicated AppSec engineers who write custom rules
⚡ You need highly customized SAST for proprietary patterns
⚡ You're building your own security tooling on top of SAST
⚡ You only need static code analysis (no DAST, containers, etc.)

Security that works out of the box.
No rule writing. No maintenance. Just results.

Security via YAML rule files

AI that learns your codebase

Full Feature Comparison

Which tool is right for you?

Choose AquilaX if…

Semgrep is better if…

32 scanners. Self-learning AI.
Results in minutes, not weeks.

More Comparisons

Security that works out of the box. No rule writing. No maintenance. Just results.

Security via YAML rule files

AI that learns your codebase

Full Feature Comparison

Which tool is right for you?

Choose AquilaX if…

Semgrep is better if…

32 scanners. Self-learning AI.Results in minutes, not weeks.

More Comparisons

Security that works out of the box.
No rule writing. No maintenance. Just results.

32 scanners. Self-learning AI.
Results in minutes, not weeks.