Composal vs Semgrep Code

Semgrep analyzes source code for security issues. Composal checks a running web application against user requirements and records browser evidence; functional QA does not replace SAST.

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Two workflows, side by side

Composal

Composal sends AI browser agents to use your running web app and check the outcomes you care about. Define journeys as plain-English Scenarios, map existing flows with Discovery, or explore for bugs with Deep Scan. Runs keep recordings and reproduction steps so your team or coding agent can investigate a Finding.

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Semgrep Code

SAST and customizable code security analysis

Semgrep Code scans repositories and CI changes for security vulnerabilities using inspectable rules and data-flow analysis. Its current platform also includes AI-supported detection, triage, and remediation workflows.

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Where each fits

Choose Semgrep for configurable source scanning and security workflows. Choose Composal for hosted browser Scenarios, Discovery, and exploratory testing. Use separate gates for security and runtime behavior.

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Scan a change to authorization code with Semgrep and run its preview through Composal. Compare security findings with observed allowed and denied journeys, keeping remediation and QA evidence distinct.

Coverage: Which user outcomes must this release prove, and which specialist checks must stay in your existing stack?
Setup: Who prepares accounts, test data, permissions and access to the deployment being tested?
Evidence: Can the engineer reproduce a reported failure from the recording and steps, without asking the tester to investigate again?
Ownership: Who updates the checks when the product changes, and can the team review what a passing result actually proves?

Sources and scope

Prepared by Composal with AI-assisted research using the linked first-party product pages and documentation. These are workflow comparisons, not independent benchmarks or an exhaustive feature inventory. A documented capability is not a guarantee for every plan or environment; validate your own requirements in a trial.

No comparative speed, price or accuracy score is claimed here. Product names belong to their respective owners.