Security

Checkmarx SAST

Enterprise application security testing

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★4.2ratingPricing · PaidStable
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.2
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The Brief

What Checkmarx SAST does

SAST, DAST, SCA, and IaC scanning in one developer-first platform — 25+ languages with AI-prioritized results.

How Checkmarx SAST compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Checkmarx SAST does not. Only CybeDefend lists a starting price, $18 a month. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Checkmarx SAST does. Checkmarx SAST offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Checkmarx SAST was founded in 2006; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2025. Checkmarx SAST is based in Ramat Gan, Israel; none of the 2 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Israel. They are in the United States.

Market position · Security

How Checkmarx SAST compares in Security

Checkmarx SAST has moderate 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 SAST'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 SAST compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Checkmarx SASTFounded 2006 · Ramat Gan, IsraelModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebStable
Palo Alto PrismaFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebStable
Snyk CodeFounded 2015 · Boston, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, DesktopRising
Trellix XDRFounded 2022ModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWebStable
CybeDefendFounded 2025HighOpenFreemium$18/moYesNoWeb, API, CLI, Self-hostedStable
TraceforceHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, API, Self-hostedStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

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Palo Alto Prisma

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Snyk Code

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Trellix XDR

AI-powered extended detection and response

★ 4.1Opportunity Moderate
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CybeDefend

AI-assisted code security that scans agent-written code as it is produced

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Device level security that monitors and blocks risky AI actions

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Cyberark Secrets

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Questions

Checkmarx SAST: common questions

Is Checkmarx SAST free?

No. Checkmarx SAST is a paid product.

What are the best alternatives to Checkmarx SAST?

The closest alternatives to Checkmarx SAST that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Palo Alto Prisma, Snyk Code, Trellix XDR, CybeDefend, and Traceforce.

Is Checkmarx SAST still running?

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

Where is Checkmarx SAST based?

Checkmarx SAST is headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Does Checkmarx SAST have an API?

Yes. Checkmarx SAST offers an API.

Who is Checkmarx SAST for?

Checkmarx SAST is built for enterprises, security teams, and devsecops.

How do I sign in to Checkmarx SAST?

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

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