Security Scanning Evaluated: False Positives Offset Detection Gains

This comparative analysis reveals a critical blind spot in security tool selection: while all four platforms achieve strong vulnerability detection, they generate 70-80% false positive rates that consume 30-45 minutes of developer time per repository for triage. The hidden cost of false positives can completely offset the security benefits of detection breadth, making developer productivity and tool signal-to-noise ratio as important as detection capabilities. Organizations must move beyond detection metrics alone to evaluate total cost of ownership, including the real productivity impact of false positive handling.