# Bearer

Bearer is a Static Application Security Testing product by Bearer. It runs in the cloud or on-premises (hybrid). Pricing is commercial (contact sales).

Developer-first SAST tool for finding security & privacy vulns in code.

Checked October 2026.

## What is Bearer?

Bearer is a developer-first Static Application Security Testing (SAST) platform designed to identify and remediate security and privacy vulnerabilities in code. It is now part of Cycode's Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform following an acquisition.

Bearer offers two primary products:

**Bearer CLI** – A free and open-source SAST engine that developers can run locally or within CI/CD pipelines to scan codebases for security and privacy issues.

**Bearer Cloud** – A commercial, cloud-based offering that extends the CLI capabilities to provide code security at scale for organizations.

Key characteristics of the platform include:
- Fast and accurate code scanning
- Deep integration into developer workflows
- Support for modern programming languages and frameworks
- No access to user data during scans
- Quick deployment (minutes)

Bearer targets three main personas: security leaders looking to enforce secure-by-design practices, product security teams shipping secure software, and software engineers acting as security champions within their teams.

The platform is used by organizations including Bloomberg, Shopify, Datadog, Databricks, Kraken, and others. Integrations with third-party tools are available via Cycode's integration marketplace.

Tags: SAST, DevSecOps, Open Source, CI/CD, Secure Development, Source Code Analysis

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Protect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-protect-program-small-team): helps you prevent attacks and keep data safe.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Application Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/application-security) · [Static Application Security Testing](https://cybersectools.com/categories/sast)
- Vendor: [Bearer](https://cybersectools.com/companies/bearer)
- Deployment: Hybrid
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Commercial (contact sales)
- Features: 8 listed
- Integrations: 8 listed
- Website: bearer.com

The full feature and integration lists are on the page for signed-in visitors.

## Where it ranks

Bearer is not a pick on the current [Best SAST Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-sast-solutions).

## Bearer FAQ

### What is Bearer?

Bearer is a product by Bearer in the Static Application Security Testing category. It covers SAST, DevSecOps and Open Source.

### What is the pricing for Bearer?

Bearer is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://bearer.com/ or contact Bearer.

### What are alternatives to Bearer?

Alternatives to Bearer listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Qodo AI Code Review Platform](https://cybersectools.com/tools/qodo-for-pycharm) - AI platform for automated code review, security risk detection across the SDLC. (Commercial)
2. [Adronite](https://cybersectools.com/tools/adronite) - AI-powered secure code platform for vulnerability detection & codebase analysis. (Commercial)
3. [Gecko Security](https://cybersectools.com/tools/gecko-security) - AI-native SAST platform finding multi-step & business logic vulns in code. (Commercial)
4. [OpenText Fortify SAST](https://cybersectools.com/tools/opentext-fortify-sast) - Static code analysis that finds security flaws in source code early. (Commercial)
5. [CoreTrace](https://cybersectools.com/tools/coretrace) - Open source static/dynamic analysis and fuzzing toolchain for C/C++ code (Free)

Compare all Bearer alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/bearer](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/bearer)

### What deployment and organization size does Bearer fit?

Bearer is available as hybrid. It is listed for startup, smb, mid-market and enterprise organizations. Pricing is commercial. Ask Bearer for pricing and support terms.

## Compare Bearer with similar solutions

- [Bearer vs Qodo AI Code Review Platform](https://cybersectools.com/compare/bearer-vs-qodo-for-pycharm)
- [Bearer vs Adronite](https://cybersectools.com/compare/adronite-vs-bearer)
- [Bearer vs Gecko Security](https://cybersectools.com/compare/bearer-vs-gecko-security)

All alternatives to Bearer: [/alternatives/bearer](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/bearer)

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