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Veracode vs. GitHub
Choose Veracode Over GitHub
GitHub’s fragmented security solutions can lead to a lack of cohesive framework, resulting in security debt. With limited language support, no IDE integration, and manual tracking, developers face significant challenges.
Say goodbye to GitHub’s fragmented approach to application security
Unrivaled application security that delivers
| Capabilities | Veracode | GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Full AppSec testing suite | Integrated, enterprise-class AST suite built on a single, unified platform for holistic security management. | Fragmented, repo-centric tools. No native DAST, IAST or comprehensive API/Container security coverage. |
| Scanning accuracy & governance | Best-in-class SAST engine delivering < 1.1 false positive rate out-of-box, plus a centralized policy engine for custom standards and code review tools. | CodeQL open-source query model may require tuning for enterprise environments, potentially increasing noise. Limited configuration options for custom security standards. Allows users to simply “ignore” issues. |
| IDE integrations | Streamlines the process of scanning and securing code with popular IDE plugins for Eclipse, Visual Studio, VS Coce, and IntelliJ family which includes IntelliJ, PyCharm, Android Studio & Ryder. | No Ide integration for SAST; lacks comprehensive language support. |
| Language support | Broad language support (over 30 languages and 100 frameworks). | Limited language support. |
| Repo integration | Tight integration with GitHub and GitHub actions. Azure DevOps. | GitHub only. |
| Security debt & reporting | Centralized policy management and robust reporting providing full oversight for security leaders. | Limited visibility; provides point-in-time visualizations/reports only. Security leaders must track progress across versions manually or use a third-party reporting tool. |
| AI-Remediation | Veracode Fix provides AI-generated remediation guidance trained on a proprietary dataset. | Copilot Autofix (AI-powered remediation) is limited to CodeQL-detected vulnerabilities. |
| Software Supply Chain Defense | SCA includes Reachability Analysis and Package Firewall to proactively block untrusted/malicious packages before they enter the repository. | Reactive SCA (Dependabot) provides dependency scanning. Lacks reachability analysis and does not support block or restricting specific libraries or license types. |
| Training support | – Customer Success Manager – Customer Success Engineering – Integration Design and Review – Application Security Consulting Support | No dedicated support for application security. |
Unrivaled application security that delivers
Capabilities:
Full AppSec testing suite
Veracode:
Integrated, enterprise-class AST suite built on a single, unified platform for holistic security management.
GitHub:
Fragmented, repo-centric tools. No native DAST, IAST or comprehensive API/Container security coverage.
Capabilities:
Scanning accuracy & governance
Veracode:
Best-in-class SAST engine delivering < 1.1 false positive rate out-of-box, plus a centralized policy engine for custom standards and code review tools.
GitHub:
CodeQL open-source query model may require tuning for enterprise environments, potentially increasing noise. Limited configuration options for custom security standards. Allows users to simply “ignore” issues.
Capabilities:
IDE integrations
Veracode:
Streamlines the process of scanning and securing code with popular IDE plugins for Eclipse, Visual Studio, VS Coce, and IntelliJ family which includes IntelliJ, PyCharm, Android Studio & Ryder.
GitHub:
No Ide integration for SAST; lacks comprehensive language support.
Capabilities:
Language support
Veracode:
Broad language support (over 30 languages and 100 frameworks).
GitHub:
Limited language support.
Capabilities:
Repo integration
Veracode:
Tight integration with GitHub and GitHub actions. Azure DevOps.
GitHub:
GitHub only.
Capabilities:
Security debt & reporting
Veracode:
Centralized policy management and robust reporting providing full oversight for security leaders.
GitHub:
Limited visibility; provides point-in-time visualizations/reports only. Security leaders must track progress across versions manually or use a third-party reporting tool.
Capabilities:
AI-Remediation
Veracode:
Veracode Fix provides AI-generated remediation guidance trained on a proprietary dataset.
GitHub:
Copilot Autofix (AI-powered remediation) is limited to CodeQL-detected vulnerabilities.
Capabilities:
Software Supply Chain Defense
Veracode:
SCA includes Reachability Analysis and Package Firewall to proactively block untrusted/malicious packages before they enter the repository.
GitHub:
Reactive SCA (Dependabot) provides dependency scanning. Lacks reachability analysis and does not support block or restricting specific libraries or license types.
Capabilities:
Training support
Veracode:
– Customer Success Manager
– Customer Success Engineering
– Integration Design and Review
– Application Security Consulting Support
GitHub:
No dedicated support for application security.
Make the Move to Veracode
Veracode excels in Static Application Security Testing. Named a Leader in The Forrester SAST Wave™, we deliver top-tier solutions, strategy, and customer-driven innovation.
Don’t just take our word for it
Veracode Helps California State Government Improve Time to Market and Integrate Security Into its SDLC
“In the past, we’ve had residents that were relying on tools to know whether or not they have electricity, things at the very basic levels related to health and public safety.”
