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Checkmarx

Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing

Composite Score

7.6 /10

CX Score

7.8 /10

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What is Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing?

Checkmarx CxSAST is a powerful Static Source Code Analysis solution designed for identifying, tracking and fixing technical and logical security flaws from the root: the source code.

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Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Vulnerability Scanning

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Container Security Testing

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

Policy Engine and Enforcements

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

False Positive Remediation

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Risk Scoring

SDLC Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing Reviews

Surya Prakash S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Improved False Positive Reduction

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing from other similar products?

Checkmarx is known for its thorough analysis and ability to detect a wide range of vulnerabilities, potentially exceeding competitors in this area

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Checkmarx SAST is its potential for improved developer experience. The user-friendly interface and integration with development tools can encourage developers to proactively address security concerns without significant disruption to their workflow.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Checkmarx can be expensive, so evaluate your security requirements and budget constraints before deciding. If choosing Checkmarx, develop a plan for efficiently handling potential false positives to minimize development slowdown.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies

Kanaiya K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2026

Checkmarx, a one Stop solution to your AppSec

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing from other similar products?

What I like about Checkmarx is its simplicity. The UI is user-friendly, and I was able to quickly graspe how the Application Security Scanns can be performed

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability of integrating application security in one product (SAST, DAST, SCA)

What do you dislike most about this product?

As of the point, no strong dislikes

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's easy to get started with, user friendly and a one stop solution for application security

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation

Sushmita D.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

Smart Reliable Growing Software

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing from other similar products?

It has good Reliable UI/UX theme base, good features and KPI's are present

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Dashboard KPI's and Reliable theme

What do you dislike most about this product?

Less Structural Covering of Domain as i believe it can be vaster and widely covered,

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

yes, you can buy

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing

What is Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing?

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Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Vulnerability Scanning Identify security vulnerabilities in applications and middleware.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Analyzes application source code to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Analyzes applications while in runtime to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Container Security Testing Analyzes application containers to identify security vulnerabilities.

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in Provides plug-ins or other means to integrate directly into popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

Policy Engine and Enforcements Includes standard and/or customizable security policies, and the ability to enforce policies.

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Analyzes applications while in runtime to identify potential security vulnerabilities, using automated or human interactions.

False Positive Remediation Resolves false positives using either human curators and/or machine-enabled algorithms.

Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Analyzes libraries and other components of an application to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Risk Scoring Provides an overall risk score that consolidates and normalizes assessment results and allows for comparisons against other third parties.

SDLC Integration Integration with source code repository, pipeline, etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing Reviews

Surya Prakash S.

Improved False Positive Reduction

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Kanaiya K.

Checkmarx, a one Stop solution to your AppSec

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sushmita D.

Smart Reliable Growing Software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Vulnerability Scanning

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Container Security Testing

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

Policy Engine and Enforcements

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

False Positive Remediation

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Risk Scoring

SDLC Integration

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation