# Checkmarx vs Socket

| Attribute | Checkmarx | Socket |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.5 (45% (low)) | 57.1 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://checkmarx.com","question":"What is Checkmarx?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Checkmarx does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Essentials, Professional and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://checkmarx.com","question":"How much does Checkmarx cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Checkmarx. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://checkmarx.com","question":"What platforms does Checkmarx support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Checkmarx, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://checkmarx.com","question":"Can Checkmarx be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Checkmarx. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Checkmarx not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://checkmarx.com/blog/security-in-vibe-coding/","question":"What security certifications does Checkmarx have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Checkmarx is available in Australia, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Israel, India, Portugal and Singapore. The vendor is headquartered in Israel.","source":"https://checkmarx.com","question":"Where is Checkmarx available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A software composition analysis platform that detects malware, vulnerabilities, and license risks in open source dependencies, with automated prioritization to reduce false positives and streamline security workflows. It is indexed under DevSecOps Tools.","source":"https://socket.dev/pricing","question":"What is Socket?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Socket offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per developer per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://socket.dev/pricing","question":"Is Socket free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Socket supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://socket.dev/pricing","question":"What platforms does Socket support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Socket can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://socket.dev/pricing","question":"Can Socket be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Socket, including GitHub, npm, PyPI, Cargo, Go packages, VSCode, Slack and GitLab, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://socket.dev/pricing","question":"What does Socket integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Socket. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Socket not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://socket.dev/security","question":"What security certifications does Socket have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Socket is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://socket.dev/pricing","question":"Where is Socket available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An integrated application security platform that combines multiple scanning techniques—including static analysis, dependency scanning, dynamic testing, and AI-driven analysis—with agentic automation to detect, triage, and fix vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle. | Socket analyzes software dependencies in real-time to detect and block malicious packages, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues before they enter production. It integrates directly into CI/CD pipelines and development tools to flag risky dependencies automatically. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sca":true,"dast":true,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"cloud","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"iac_scanning":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true}` | `{"sca":true,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true,"license_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 22 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Windsurf","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Postman","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"Cargo"},{"name":"Go packages"},{"name":"VSCode"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vanta","native":true,"category":"compliance","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AWS CodePipeline","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"CircleCI","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Jenkins","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Drata","native":true,"category":"compliance","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"VS Code","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"JetBrains","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Eclipse","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ide","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Bundler","native":true,"category":"package_manager","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Paket","native":true,"category":"package_manager","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Swift Package Manager","native":true,"category":"package_manager","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"vcpkg","native":true,"category":"package_manager","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ClickUp","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"Custom quote required","features":["SAST","SCA","API Security","ASPM visibility","Core reporting"],"description":"Core application security coverage. Establish a unified foundation for identifying, managing, and reporting application risk.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"Custom quote required","features":["Everything in Essentials","DAST","IaC Security","AI Security","Advanced ASPM","PR Decorations"],"description":"Advanced protection and AI-powered security. Scale your AppSec program with AI-assisted remediation and deeper multi-layer coverage.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom quote required","features":["Everything in Professional","Supply Chain Security","Container Security","Runtime Protection","Custom Policies","Executive Reporting"],"description":"Complete coverage and full compliance. Maximum coverage and control for organizations with the most demanding security requirements.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"All three tiers require custom quote. No published per-seat or usage-based pricing.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://checkmarx.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:23:25.473Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Detect 70+ risk types (malware, vulnerabilities, license, etc.)","Block malicious dependencies automatically","AI analysis that flags hidden dependency behavior"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited developers and repositories with basic scanning capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"3","scans_per_month":"1,000","repository_labels":"1","api_quota_per_hour":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$25/developer/month (minimum 5), save 20% when billed annually","features":["All Free features","Precomputed reachability analysis (cuts 60% CVE false positives)","Priority scoring","Slack alerts for malware/vulnerabilities"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams with smart automation and reachability analysis","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"unlimited","scans_per_month":"5,000","repository_labels":"3","api_quota_per_hour":"2,500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$50/developer/month (minimum 20)","features":["All Team features","Compliance integrations (e.g., Vanta)","SBOM import/export","SSO/SAML and webhook automation","GitHub Actions and AI model scanning"],"minSeats":20,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise-grade automation, compliance integrations, and support without sales calls","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"unlimited","repository_labels":"unlimited","api_quota_per_hour":"10,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; request trial or buy on GCP Marketplace","features":["All Business features","Full application function-level reachability (eliminates up to 90% irrelevant CVEs)","GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, self-hosted repo integrations","SCIM provisioning, audit logs, IP restrictions","Private Slack channel, migration help, named account manager","Uptime SLA"],"description":"Full application function-level reachability for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free to $50/developer/month. Save 20% on annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://socket.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T11:08:23.060Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"developer","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://checkmarx.com/security-devops/ | https://socket.dev/security |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:18.192Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*