Why Checkmarx

Choose Checkmarx Over
Fortify by OpenText

We blend deep expertise with continuous innovation to secure your entire software development lifecycle.

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Benefits

We know AppSec.

We live and breathe application security. It’s not just our focus – it’s our passion, and what we do best.

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Robust & Fast Support

Checkmarx has robust and responsive support offerings, offering 24×7 coverage with Premium Support for round-the-clock assistance and quick resolutions.

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World-Class Developer Experience

Checkmarx One integrates with your IDE, SCM, CI/CD, and feedback channels. Developers get instant feedback as they code, as well as AI-driven remediation guidance directly in the IDE and security policies are automatically enforced.

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Unified AppSec Platform with a Singular User Experience

With correlation and prioritization, Checkmarx One helps you identify critical vulnerabilities and streamline your remediation process, seamlessly integrating into your DevOps pipeline.

AI Security Champion

Generative AI recommends how to remove vulnerabilities in your application. Get AI-generated code to fix vulnerabilities, that can be automatically implemented with just the click of a button.

Why choose Checkmarx over Fortify by OpenText

Checkmarx is the leader in cloud native application security. Discover why customers prefer Checkmarx.

A Unified Cohesive Platform

Checkmarx provides everything you need to secure your entire application, with an intuitive interface and correlation and prioritization to create actionable insights.

It protects more of your applications across your entire SDLC – all in a seamless platform, so data can communicate across tools within a single UI.

unified end-to-end appesec platform

Checkmarx provides everything you need to secure your entire application, with an intuitive interface and correlation and prioritization to create actionable insights.

It protects more of your applications across your entire SDLC – all in a seamless platform, so data can communicate across tools within a single UI.

Scan Directly From Repositories

You need to move fast. Waiting for code to compile leads to missed deadlines and hinders deadlines. With Checkmarx, you can scan directly from the repos on check-in, so you can find and fix vulnerabilities before they end up in your application.

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You need to move fast. Waiting for code to compile leads to missed deadlines and hinders deadlines. With Checkmarx, you can scan directly from the repos on check-in, so you can find and fix vulnerabilities before they end up in your application.

More Customization =
Higher Accuracy

Each app is different. Your AppSec solution should be able to adapt to different applications. Checkmarx lets you start fast out-of-the-box with our fast scan, while custom queries tailor your solution to your specific application requirements, and drive the highest accuracy.

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Each app is different. Your AppSec solution should be able to adapt to different applications. Checkmarx lets you start fast out-of-the-box with our fast scan, while custom queries tailor your solution to your specific application requirements, and drive the highest accuracy.

Technology That Builds #DevSecTrust

Checkmarx helps you design a developer experience that builds trust, enabling you to both find and fix vulnerabilities and reduce risk.

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Checkmarx helps you design a developer experience that builds trust, enabling you to both find and fix vulnerabilities and reduce risk.

Third-Party Reviews

See What Actual Users Say

See how Checkmarx compares to OpenText Fortify according to the actual user reviews on Gartner Peer Insights.

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What Our Customers Say About Us

Learn why the world’s top enterprises choose Checkmarx to secure their applications.

“Checkmarx One definitely checks all my boxes from a security standpoint and has a great interface that’s engaging and easy to use. Some of the solutions we considered were more complicated. With Checkmarx One, it’s easy to get right to the problem with little to no learning curve.”

“Incorporating Checkmarx’s technology has revolutionized our development culture. It’s more than just technology; it serves as the foundation of our security strategy, ensuring that our applications are secure by design.”

“The success of our AppSec program can be directly attributed to the tooling, processes and support provided by Checkmarx managed services. Our mission revolves around providing secure and compliant lottery and gaming applications and services to our clients around the globe, and with Checkmarx SAST, SCA and associated components enhanced by their stellar service support, we deliver on this promise with confidence and certainty.”

“After nearly nine years of using Checkmarx’s SAST, CGI’s journey has been one of seamless integration and consistent satisfaction. The last three years have been particularly smooth, reflecting the solution’s reliability and our successful partnership.”

“After reviewing the Checkmarx platform, I’m not sure how Veracode is able to exist while being at a similar price point.”

“Checkmarx’s execution is impressive; it’s brought all the products under one cloud platform.”

“By Far The Best AppSec Tooling Decision We Have Made!!”

“We were thrilled to find Checkmarx, which helped us improve the SLA for identifying and remediating risk, reduce risk and the number of vulnerabilities, and eliminate high- and medium-risk issues.”

“Checkmarx made security team and developers life easier.”

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Securing the applications driving our world