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Bearer

Open-source SAST tool focused on data security and privacy risk in application code. Pricing: Freemium (Open source free; cloud plans from $50/month). See pros, cons, alternatives, and comparisons.

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What is Bearer?

Bearer is an open-source static application security testing (SAST) tool designed to identify data security and privacy risks within your application code. It scans source code to detect issues like unsafe data handling, exposure of sensitive information, and privacy violations before code reaches production. The tool works across multiple programming languages and integrates into CI/CD pipelines, helping development teams catch security problems early in the development process. Bearer offers a free open-source version for individual developers and small teams, alongside paid cloud-hosted plans with additional features and support.

Key features

Data flow analysis

tracks how sensitive data moves through your application code to identify leaks and unsafe handling

Privacy rule detection

identifies potential violations of GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations in your codebase

Multi-language support

scans code written in popular languages including JavaScript, Python, Go, Java, and others

CI/CD integration

connects directly to your development pipeline for automated scanning on every commit

Custom rules

allows teams to define and enforce organisation-specific security policies

Local and cloud deployment

run open-source version locally or use the managed cloud platform

Pros & cons

Advantages

  • Free open-source option means no cost barrier for individual developers or smaller projects
  • Focuses specifically on data security and privacy risks, which are often overlooked by generic vulnerability scanners
  • Fast feedback loop in CI/CD pipelines helps catch issues before code is merged
  • Customisable rules let you tailor scanning to your organisation's specific compliance requirements

Limitations

  • Open-source version requires local setup and maintenance; cloud plans add recurring costs
  • SAST tools can produce false positives that require developer review and tuning
  • Limited to code analysis; cannot detect runtime security issues or behaviour-based vulnerabilities

Use cases

Development teams implementing privacy compliance: ensure GDPR or CCPA requirements are met during development

Organisations handling sensitive customer data: identify and fix data exposure risks before production

CI/CD automation: run automated security checks on every code commit to catch issues early

Security audits: scan legacy codebases to identify existing data handling vulnerabilities

Custom compliance policies: enforce organisation-specific security rules across multiple projects

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Pricing

Open Source

Free

Full SAST scanning for data security and privacy risks; local installation and self-hosting; suitable for individual developers and small teams

Cloud Starter

$50/month

Cloud-hosted platform; CI/CD integration; team collaboration features; priority support

Cloud Professional

Custom pricing

Advanced reporting; custom rules; dedicated support; suitable for larger organisations

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Get Bearer
  • Open source
  • Free forever