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⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1

semgrepvscodegraph

Empirical side-by-side telemetry and architectural trade-off audit. Evaluated deterministically from git commit cadence, release recency, test automation, and security posture.

⚔️ Interactive Matchup Controls• Swap any framework to generate instant comparison
Competitor 1
semgrep
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Competitor 2
codegraph
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semgrep
semgrep/
semgrep
5-PILLAR QUALITY
56/100
Grade B
64% confidence
16.7k stars
🔀 1.1k forks
💻 C
📜 GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1
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5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
semgrep
codegraph
⚡ Maintenance👥 Adoption🏛️ Architecture📖 Documentation🛡️ Security
👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
colbymchenry
colbymchenry/
codegraph
5-PILLAR QUALITY
64/100
Grade B
64% confidence
72.0k stars
🔀 4.6k forks
💻 C
📜 MIT License
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Granular Telemetry Audit

5-Pillar Differential Matrix

Side-by-side points breakdown across the 5 canonical dimensions of open-source repository health.

Maintenance & Release Velocity(Max 25 pts)
★ codegraph +3.6 pts advantage
semgrep7.9 / 25
codegraph11.5 / 25
semgrep: Empirical telemetry signals observed.
codegraph: Low issue backlog pressure (548 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ codegraph +2 pts advantage
semgrep20.2 / 25
codegraph22.2 / 25
semgrep: Established ecosystem adoption: 16,706 stars
codegraph: Top-tier global adoption: 71,967 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
★ codegraph +1.5 pts advantage
semgrep9.5 / 20
codegraph11 / 20
semgrep: Type-safe language ecosystem: C
codegraph: Type-safe language ecosystem: C
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
semgrep11.5 / 15
codegraph11.5 / 15
semgrep: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
codegraph: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
★ codegraph +1 pts advantage
semgrep7 / 15
codegraph8 / 15
semgrep: Empirical telemetry signals observed.
codegraph: Commercially permissive open-source license (MIT License)
Engineering Decision Guide

Which Should You Choose: semgrep or codegraph?

✓ Choose semgrep If:

  • Your stack requires C standard tooling and runtime conventions.
  • Your team values targeted specialization.
  • You prioritize its GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
  • You need verified maintenance cadence (7.9/25 pts in velocity).

✓ Choose codegraph If:

  • Your application architecture is built around C.
  • You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (11.5/25 pts).
  • You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (11.5/15 pts).
  • Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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