Dependabot vs GitHub Advanced Security

Side-by-side comparison of Dependabot and GitHub Advanced Security to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Dependabot	GitHub Advanced Security
Pricing	Free	Free (public repos) / $49/committer/mo
Rating	⭐ 4.5/5	⭐ 4.5/5
Categories	security-scanning, version-control	security-scanning, code-review
Dependency updates	✅	❌
Security alerts	✅	❌
Version updates	✅	❌
Auto PRs	✅	❌
Grouped updates	✅	❌
GitHub-native	✅	❌
CodeQL scanning	❌	✅
Secret scanning	❌	✅
Dependency review	❌	✅
Security advisories	❌	✅
Push protection	❌	✅
Custom patterns	❌	✅

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