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Comparison

Checkmarx vs Socket

No clear leader: Checkmarx (53.7) and Socket (49.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Checkmarx54
Socket50
Score
Vioscale score
Checkmarx54 / 100low · 46%
Socket50 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmarx✗
Socket✓
Model
Checkmarxcommercial
Socketfreemium
Price level
Checkmarxunknown
Socketlow
Transparent
Checkmarx✗
Socket–
Integrations
Count
Checkmarx1
Socket6
Security
Disclosure policy
Checkmarx–
Socket✓
Fedramp
Checkmarx✓
Socket–
Gdpr
Checkmarx✓
Socket–
Iso27001
Checkmarx✓
Socket–
Soc2
Checkmarx✓
Socket✓
Reliability
Status page
Checkmarx–
Socket✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Checkmarx

An integrated platform combining static analysis, dynamic testing, dependency scanning, and AI-powered agents to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities across the entire software development lifecycle, from code to cloud deployment.

Independently observed

Socket

A developer-focused security platform that analyzes the behavior of software dependencies to identify and block malware, mining software, and other supply chain threats. Socket protects against both known and emerging threats with real-time detection across package managers and programming languages.

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 ↗

Socket

HybridFree tier

Free tier available with GitHub app and Socket Firewall; enterprise pricing available

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkmarx✓
Socket✓
CLI
Checkmarx✗
Socket✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmarx✓
Socket✓
Self-hosted
Checkmarx✗
Socket✓

Integrations

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

Checkmarx

1 total
  • Wiz
Independently observed

Socket

6 total
  • GitHub
  • npm
  • PyPI
  • Cargo
  • Go packages
  • VSCode
Independently observed

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