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title: "ShipSafe vs the security scanners: independent verification (2026) | ShipSafe"
description: "How ShipSafe, the independent verifier for AI-built apps, compares to the security scanners: Semgrep, Snyk, SonarQube, GitHub CodeQL, Aikido, Corgea, GitGuardian, URL scanners, and just asking the AI."
doc_version: 2026-09-14
last_updated: 2026-09-14T06:34:07.441Z
canonical: https://ship-safe.co/vs
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# ShipSafe vs the security scanners: independent verification (2026) | ShipSafe

Honest comparisons

# ShipSafe vs the alternatives

How a plain-English scanner built for AI-generated code stacks up against traditional SAST, dependency and secrets tools, all-in-one platforms, and just asking the AI. No spin: where each one wins, and where it leaves a solo founder exposed.

[ShipSafe vs SemgrepPattern rules for AppSec teams vs. logic analysis for founders.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/semgrep)

[ShipSafe vs SnykDependency CVEs vs. your code's own auth logic.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/snyk)

[ShipSafe vs SonarQubeCode quality with hotspots to review vs. a security answer in plain English.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/sonarqube)

[ShipSafe vs GitHub CodeQLEnterprise code scanning (paid, QL) vs. paste-a-URL findings.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/github-codeql)

[ShipSafe vs Aikido SecurityAn all-in-one platform for teams vs. one deep job for founders.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/aikido)

[ShipSafe vs CorgeaAI SAST + auto-fix PRs for dev teams vs. a plain-English read for founders.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/corgea)

[ShipSafe vs GitGuardianBest-in-class secrets vs. secrets plus the logic bugs.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/gitguardian)

[ShipSafe vs Asking ChatGPT or ClaudeThe AI that wrote the bug vs. a tool built to catch it.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/chatgpt-claude-code-review)

[ShipSafe vs URL & Website ScannersScanning the deployed surface vs. reading the source.](https://ship-safe.co/vs/url-scanners)

## Or just see for yourself

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