Scanara vs Systima Comply — EU AI Act Compliance Comparison
Scanara and Systima Comply compared for EU AI Act work: rule-based code and document checks versus an open-source CI scanner.
TL;DR
Systima Comply is an open-source CLI and GitHub Action for EU AI Act scanning in CI/CD pipelines, according to its README. Scanara is a hosted service that also checks documents, guides assessments and drafts dossiers. The choice depends on whether you want open-source tooling that you run yourself.
Overview
As of 22 October 2026, the Systima Comply README on GitHub describes “EU AI Act compliance scanning for CI/CD pipelines.” (original English wording) It says the tool detects AI framework usage in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript, checks obligations for Articles 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27 and 50, and reports findings in pull requests. It states: “Systima Comply is an engineering tool, not legal advice.”
Source: github.com/systima-ai/comply, retrieved 22 October 2026.
Scanara checks source code with rule-based Semgrep rules in 12 programming languages and checks compliance documents with OPA rules in 8 EU languages. As of 24 August 2026, 66 of the 113 articles in Scanara’s coverage map have at least one automated rule. Guided assessments and drafts of Annex IV technical documentation cover further work. The customer decides and completes the results; passing a scan does not mean an organisation is compliant.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Scanara | Systima Comply |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Rule-based checks of code and documents, guided assessments, dossier drafts | Open-source CLI and GitHub Action for EU AI Act scanning in CI/CD |
| Code Scanning | Rule-based, 12 programming languages; confidence varies by language | Detects 37+ AI frameworks in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript; per-article checks for Articles 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27 and 50 |
| CI/CD Integration | GitHub integration; merge gate on pull requests when enabled | GitHub Action with pull-request comments and SARIF output |
| Technical documentation | Drafts of Annex IV documentation; the customer completes and reviews them | Markdown compliance report from the report command |
| Pricing Model | Free plan and paid plans; see the pricing page | Open source; the repository lists the Apache-2.0 licence |
When to Choose Which
Choose Scanara when...
- ✓You want compliance documents checked for required content, in 8 EU languages
- ✓You want guided assessments (for example AIRA, FRIA, DPIA) with the results stored as evidence
- ✓You work in GitHub and want scan results on pull requests, with a merge gate
- ✓You want drafts of Annex IV technical documentation that your team completes and reviews
Consider Systima Comply when...
- •You want an open-source scanner that runs locally in your CI pipeline for Python or TypeScript/JavaScript
- •Your scope matches the articles its README lists: 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 27 and 50
- •You prefer open-source software that you run yourself
Questions to ask any vendor
Check whether it reads your source code
Some tools check the code itself; others rely on answers a person enters. Ask which applies, and which programming languages are covered.
Check where the results appear
Results can appear on pull requests, in a dashboard or in a report. Ask where engineers and compliance staff will see them.
Check what the vendor says about limits
No software makes an organisation compliant. Ask the vendor to state what its output does not cover and who makes the decisions.
Run a first scan on your repository
Connect a GitHub repository and scan it on the free plan. Plan limits are listed on the pricing page. Your team still decides and completes the assessments.
Scanara prepares evidence from your repositories
Scanara reads your connected GitHub repositories and runs rule-based scans for standard AI and machine-learning patterns. It can miss non-standard code. Separately, it generates draft documentation from templates and your assessment answers as evidence for your compliance work. You make the classification decisions.