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Sets it apart
  • Only one with a CLI
  • Only one with a browser extension
  • Official Socket listing
What it isScans source code with AI-assisted SAST, SCA, and secrets detection, finding 8x more true positives with 50% less noise than standalone foundation models.Detects malicious and risky packages in npm, PyPI, and open-source dependencies before install using static analysis and AI-powered behavioral detection.
ProviderSemgrepSocket
Official vendorNot an official listingSocket
VerifiedYesSame for all
AccessAPI, CLIAPI, Extension
AuthAPI KeySame for all
CLI installIn its docsNo CLI
API base URLIn its docshttps://api.socket.dev/v0
SkillsNone listedSame for all
StreamingNoSame for all
Push notificationsNoSame for all
CategoriesSecuritySame for all
Tagssast, security, open-source, code-review, supply-chainsupply-chain, security, npm, pypi, open-source
Listed sinceMay 22, 2026Same for all
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semgrepapi+cliOnly one with a CLIsocket-securityapi+browser-extensionOnly one with a browser extension; Official Socket listing
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descriptionScans source code with AI-assisted SAST, SCA, and secrets detection, finding 8x more true positives with 50% less noise than standalone foundation models. | Detects malicious and risky packages in npm, PyPI, and open-source dependencies before install using static analysis and AI-powered behavioral detection.
providerSemgrep | Socket
officialNot an official listing | Socket
verified (same)Yes
accessAPI, CLI | API, Extension
auth (same)API Key
cliIn its docs | No CLI
apiIn its docs | https://api.socket.dev/v0
skills (same)—
streaming (same)No
push (same)No
categories (same)Security
tagssast, security, open-source, code-review, supply-chain | supply-chain, security, npm, pypi, open-source
added (same)May 22, 2026
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