# CodeQL alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 206 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where CodeQL holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/codeql/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Semgrep: 53
- Checkmarx One: 32
- SonarQube: 24
- Snyk Code: 16
- Snyk: 8
- Veracode Static Analysis: 6

## Static application security testing

**Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name CodeQL (CodeQL is #8 of 13 at 0%).

- Semgrep: first choice in 35 of those 66
- SonarQube: first choice in 10 of those 66
- Snyk Code: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Aikido Security: first choice in 4 of those 66
- Snyk: first choice in 4 of those 66
- CodeAnt AI: first choice in 1 of those 66
- Codiga: first choice in 1 of those 66
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Mid-market**: 64 of 84 answers did not name CodeQL (CodeQL is #5 of 10 at 4%).

- Semgrep: first choice in 16 of those 64
- SonarQube: first choice in 10 of those 64
- Snyk Code: first choice in 7 of those 64
- Snyk: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 64
- DeepSource: first choice in 1 of those 64
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 76 of 84 answers did not name CodeQL (CodeQL is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- Checkmarx One: first choice in 30 of those 76
- Veracode Static Analysis: first choice in 6 of those 76
- SonarQube: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Semgrep: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Snyk Code: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Black Duck Coverity: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Broadcom Fortify: first choice in 1 of those 76
- GitHub Advanced Security: first choice in 1 of those 76

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