Comparison

Checkmarx vs Mend

On the evidence we track, Mend leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Checkmarx54
Mend59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Checkmarx54 / 100low · 46%
Mend59 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmarx
Mend
Model
Checkmarxcommercial
Price level
Checkmarxunknown
Mendlow
Transparent
Checkmarx
Mend
Integrations
Count
Checkmarx1
Mend2
Security
Certifications
Mend
Fedramp
Checkmarx
Mend
Gdpr
Checkmarx
Mend
Iso27001
Checkmarx
Mend
Soc2
Checkmarx
Mend
Reliability
Status page
Checkmarx
Mend
Content
Faq
Checkmarx6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for devsecops tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Scan types
SAST (static analysis)
Checkmarx
Mend
DAST (dynamic analysis)
Checkmarx
Mend
SCA / dependency scanning
Checkmarx
Mend
Secret scanning
Checkmarx
Mend
Container / image scanning
Checkmarx-
Mend
IaC misconfiguration scanning
Checkmarx
Mend
Governance
OSS licence compliance
Checkmarx-
Mend
SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX)
Checkmarx
Mend
Remediation
Automated fix / upgrade PRs
Checkmarx-
Mend
Prioritisation
Reachability / exploitability prioritisation
Checkmarx
Mend
Deployment
Hosting
CheckmarxCloud only
MendCloud + self-hosted
Integration
First-class CI / pipeline integration
Checkmarx
Mend
In-editor / IDE scanning
Checkmarx
Mend
Licensing
OSS engine available
Checkmarx-
Mend

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Checkmarx

Checkmarx integrates static analysis (SAST), dynamic analysis (DAST), dependency scanning (SCA), and specialized AI-based analysis to detect vulnerabilities across code, dependencies, and AI components. It prioritizes findings by exploitability and reachability while embedding directly into development tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Independently observed

Mend

Leader

A comprehensive application security solution that scans open source dependencies and proprietary code for vulnerabilities, automates remediation through pull requests, and provides governance and compliance tracking across the software supply chain.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Checkmarx

Quote-based

All three tiers require custom quote. No published per-seat or usage-based pricing.

  • EssentialsContact sales
    • SAST
    • SCA
    • API Security
    • ASPM visibility
    • Core reporting
  • ProfessionalContact sales
    • Everything in Essentials
    • DAST
    • IaC Security
    • AI Security
    • Advanced ASPM
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Professional
    • Supply Chain Security
    • Container Security
    • Runtime Protection
    • Custom Policies
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Mend

Leader
enterprise_quoteFree tier

Teams and Enterprise editions; free tier for open source. Contact sales for pricing.

  • Teams-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
  • Renovate Cloud OSSFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Checkmarx
Mend
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmarx
Mend
Self-hosted
Checkmarx
Mend

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Checkmarx

1 total
  • Wiz
Independently observed

Mend

Leader
8 total
  • GitHub
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Marketplace
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • Jenkins
  • Atlassian Bamboo
  • CI/CD
  • Repository integration
Independently observed
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Checkmarx or Mend: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.