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Checkmarx

Enterprise SAST and application security testing platform

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★4.3ratingPricing · PaidStable
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Low
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Checkmarx does

Checkmarx One is described on the page as the agentic application security platform. It combines hybrid scanning, AI agents, and unified risk intelligence, and targets enterprise security and development teams, including CISOs, AppSec managers, and developers in regulated industries. Named AI agents include Developer Assist, Triage and Remediation Assist, Checkmarx One Assist, and a Checkmarx MCP Server. Scanners and engines include Checkmarx Fusion, SAST, secrets detection, IaC security, API security, SCA, container security, and repository health. Governance is handled through ASPM, with policy management and analytics. AI supply chain features include AI Inventory (AI-BOM) and LLM scanning. The platform uses MCP, IDE, and PR hooks and fits into DevOps pipelines and CI/CD. The page cites 1800+ enterprise customers and does not state pricing.

How Checkmarx compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Checkmarx does not. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Checkmarx does. Checkmarx offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Checkmarx was founded in 2006; the alternatives were founded between 2011 and 2022. Checkmarx is based in Ramat Gan, Israel; 1 of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Israel too, and the others in Belgium and France.

Market position · Security

How Checkmarx compares in Security

Checkmarx has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 361 live Security tools on FalcoScan. Across Security, the average opportunity score is 70.4 and the average saturation score 33. FalcoScan rates Checkmarx's own market position as contested. 121 of the 361 operating Security tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 1 shutdown in the category.

Checkmarx compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
CheckmarxFounded 2006 · Ramat Gan, IsraelLowContestedPaid—NoYesWebStable
MendFounded 2011 · Tel Aviv, IsraelModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWebRising
Aikido SecurityFounded 2022 · Ghent, BelgiumModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWebHot
BearerFounded 2022 · Paris, FranceModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, DesktopHot
CycodeFounded 2019ModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
DependabotFounded 2019 · Remote-firstModerateContestedFree—YesNoWebRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Security.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Checkmarx exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Vulnerability DetectionCode Analysis
Industry Verticals
EnterpriseFinance
Tagged

Checkmarx shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

Checkmarx: common questions

Is Checkmarx free?

No. Checkmarx is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Checkmarx?

The closest alternatives to Checkmarx that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Mend, Aikido Security, Bearer, Cycode, and Dependabot.

Is Checkmarx still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Checkmarx as operating at checkmarx.com.

Where is Checkmarx based?

Checkmarx is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Does Checkmarx have an API?

Yes. Checkmarx offers an API.

Who is Checkmarx for?

Checkmarx is built for enterprises, security teams, and developers.

How do I sign in to Checkmarx?

Sign in on Checkmarx's own website, checkmarx.com. FalcoScan reviews Checkmarx but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Checkmarx directly.

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