Comparison

Checkmarx vs Snyk

On the evidence we track, Snyk leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Checkmarx54
Snyk74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Checkmarx54 / 100low · 46%
Snyk74 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmarx
Snyk
Model
Checkmarxcommercial
Snykfree
Price level
Checkmarxunknown
Snykfree
Transparent
Checkmarx
Snyk
Integrations
Count
Checkmarx1
Snyk109
Security
Certifications
Snyk
Disclosure policy
Checkmarx
Snyk
Fedramp
Checkmarx
Snyk
Gdpr
Checkmarx
Snyk
Iso27001
Checkmarx
Snyk
Scorecard
Checkmarx
Snyk5.2
Soc2
Checkmarx
Snyk
Reliability
Status page
Checkmarx
Snyk
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkmarx
Snyk10,449
Github stars
Checkmarx
Snyk5,661
Package downloads weekly
Checkmarx
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkmarx
Snyk100
Release
Cadence days
Checkmarx
Snyk11
History
Checkmarx
License
Spdx
Checkmarx
Language
Primary
Checkmarx
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
Snyk
DAST (dynamic analysis)
Checkmarx
Snyk
SCA / dependency scanning
Checkmarx
Snyk
Secret scanning
Checkmarx
Snyk
Container / image scanning
Checkmarx-
Snyk
IaC misconfiguration scanning
Checkmarx
Snyk
Governance
OSS licence compliance
Checkmarx-
Snyk
SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX)
Checkmarx
Snyk
Remediation
Automated fix / upgrade PRs
Checkmarx-
Snyk
Prioritisation
Reachability / exploitability prioritisation
Checkmarx
Snyk
Deployment
Hosting
CheckmarxCloud only
SnykCloud + self-hosted
Integration
First-class CI / pipeline integration
Checkmarx
Snyk
In-editor / IDE scanning
Checkmarx
Snyk
Licensing
OSS engine available
Checkmarx-
Snyk

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

Snyk

Leader

An integrated scanning and remediation platform that identifies vulnerabilities across application code, open-source dependencies, container images, and infrastructure configurations, with AI-powered analysis to accelerate detection and fix guidance.

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 ↗

Snyk

Leader
from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $25/developer/month. Free tier available; Enterprise requires custom quote.

  • FreeFree
    • Open source dependency scanning
    • Real-time code scanning
    • SCA, SAST, IaC, and container scanning
    • IDE, CLI, and source code manager integrations
  • Team$25/developer/month
    • All Free features
    • Increased test limits per product
    • Jira integration
    • License compliance
    • Transitive dependency analysis
    • +1 more
  • Ignite$1,260/developer/year
    • All Team features
    • Full platform capabilities
    • Custom security rules and risk-based prioritization
    • Real-time custom code scanning
    • Dev-first fix examples in IDE
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Ignite features
    • Zero-day risk prevention
    • Unified AppSec control and strategic security oversight
    • Full SDLC automation
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkmarx
Snyk
CLI
Checkmarx
Snyk
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmarx
Snyk

Integrations

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

Checkmarx

1 total
  • Wiz
Independently observed

Snyk

Leader
58 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure Repos
  • Jira
  • Jira Cloud
  • Slack
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Azure Pipelines
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • CircleCI
  • TeamCity
  • Terraform Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker Hub
  • Amazon ECR
  • Azure ACR
  • Quay
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • Harbor
  • Nexus
  • IntelliJ
  • PyCharm
  • +34 more
Independently observed
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Checkmarx or Snyk: which one depends on you

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