Write a review temporarily disabled. Our system flagged this request as potentially automated and has disabled form submission for security reasons. If you believe this is a mistake, please contact us. We’ll be happy to help resolve the issue.

Checkmarx

Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

7.6 /10

6 Reviews Write a Review

Claim Software

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.

Company Details

Need Assistance?

We're here to help you with understanding our reports and the data inside to help you make decisions.

Get Assistance

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.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

{y}

{name}

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.

+90 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

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Vulnerability Scanning

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Container Security Testing

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

Policy Engine and Enforcements

False Positive Remediation

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Risk Scoring

Automated Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

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

Mohamed F.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

My Experience with Checkmarx SAST

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

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

Checkmarx sets itself apart through its unique blend of speed, accuracy, and developer-friendliness. Its proprietary scanning engine delivers fast and thorough analysis, minimizing disruption to development workflows. Furthermore, Checkmarx boasts a reputation for high accuracy, reducing false positives that waste valuable time. Importantly, Checkmarx prioritizes developer engagement, offering intuitive interfaces, actionable insights, and integrations with popular IDEs, leading to faster vulnerability remediation and a more collaborative security posture.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its comprehensive vulnerability detection, covering a wide range of languages and coding practices, offers to find critical flaws. The AI-powered prioritization also stands out, directing developer attention towards the most impactful vulnerabilities first, optimizing security efforts. Additionally, the flexible integration options with CI/CD pipelines and other security tools enable seamless incorporation into existing workflows which is very much important to maximizing efficiency. These combined strengths make Checkmarx SAST a compelling choice for organizations seeking a powerful and adaptable SAST solution.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I don't have any particular drawbacks or dislikes. Because of its extensive knowledge base, the tool can identify and report on a wide range of vulnerabilities in the program code that is being scanned. It's an essential tool for applications that are crucial to corporate operations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Checkmarx offers various support options, but research their tool, availability and response times to ensure they fit your expectations. By carefully assessing your needs you can proceed accordingly.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Unique Features
Caring
Fair

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?

Company Details

Need Assistance?

Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing?

Pros

Cons

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.

Container Security Testing Analyzes application containers to identify security vulnerabilities.

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

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

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.

Automated Workflow Workflow based on events.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

Mohamed F.

My Experience with Checkmarx SAST

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sushmita D.

Smart Reliable Growing Software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Vulnerability Scanning

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Container Security Testing

Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

Policy Engine and Enforcements

False Positive Remediation

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Risk Scoring

Automated Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation