Comparison

Checkmarx vs Veracode

On the evidence we track, Veracode leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Checkmarx56
★Veracode73
Score
vioscaleAI score
Checkmarx56 / 100low · 45%
Veracode73 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkmarx✗
Veracode–
Model
Checkmarxcommercial
Veracodecommercial
Price level
Checkmarxunknown
Veracode–
Transparent
Checkmarx✗
Veracode–
Integrations
Count
Checkmarx5
Veracode25
Security
Certifications
Veracode–
Fedramp
Checkmarx✓
Veracode✓
Gdpr
Checkmarx✓
Veracode✓
Hipaa
Checkmarx–
Veracode✓
Iso27001
Checkmarx✓
Veracode✓
Pci
Checkmarx–
Veracode✓
Soc2
Checkmarx✓
Veracode✓
Reliability
Status page
Checkmarx–
Veracode✓
Market
Availability
Veracode–
Content
Faq
Checkmarx6 items
Veracode–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Checkmarx

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.

Independently observed

Veracode

Leader

A comprehensive platform for identifying, prioritizing, and fixing application security vulnerabilities across code, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure. It combines static and dynamic testing with AI-driven remediation to reduce security risk while maintaining developer velocity.

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 ↗

Veracode

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Checkmarx✓
Veracode✓
CLI
Checkmarx✗
Veracode✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkmarx✓
Veracode✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Wiz

Checkmarx

5 total - 4 not shared
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • Postman
Independently observed

Veracode

Leader
20 total - 19 not shared
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Snyk
  • Checkmarx
  • Contrast Security
  • Fortify OnDemand
  • Rapid7 InsightAppSec
  • Qualys
  • JFrog Xray
  • AWS Config
  • AWS Inspector
  • Prisma Cloud
  • CrowdStrike
  • Orca
  • SecurityScorecard
  • Terraform Cloud
Independently observed
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