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Checkmarx

Checkmarx — Enterprise SAST, SCA, IaC, and API security scanning platform covering 30+ languages with IDE and CI integration.

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Our Verdict

Best for ugc platforms (social, marketplace). Checkmarx offers Custom (negotiation, 20-40% from list price). High vendor lock-in.

Pros

  • UGC platforms (social, marketplace)
  • Chat/messaging apps

Cons

  • B2B products without user content
  • Internal tools
  • High lock-in — proprietary APIs make migration difficult
Best for: marketplace, apps Not for: Internal projects

When to Use Checkmarx

Good fit if you need

  • UGC platforms (social, marketplace)
  • Chat/messaging apps
  • Image/video review

Not the best choice if

  • B2B products without user content
  • Internal tools

Migration Guide

Difficulty: high
Data you can export: SARIF export
API standard: Proprietary + SARIF

💡 Plan 2-4 weeks minimum. Consider running parallel during migration

Lock-in Assessment

High 5/5
Lock-in Score
5/5

Medium-High — enterprise SAST, deep integration

Data Portability: SARIF export
API Compatibility: Proprietary + SARIF

Checkmarx Pricing

Pricing Model
Free Tier
No
Entry Price
Custom (negotiation, 20-40% from list price)
Enterprise Available
Yes
Billing Complexity
High
Transparency Score
3/5
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Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing

1,000
1001K10K100K1M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$25

Estimated Annual Cost

$300

Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.

Scale

Customers
1,800+ in 70+ countries
Revenue
$189M - $250-500M range

Project Health

A

Health Score

2.6k 360
Bus Factor

10

Last Commit

3 days

Release Freq

26d

Open Issues

296

Issue Response

N/A

License

Apache-2.0

Last checked: 2026-04-16

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