Checkmarx vs. Mend.io ( WhiteSource): Mend Alternative

Finding application security risks is one thing. Determining how attackers can exploit them is another – which is why Checkmarx’s exploitable path capabilities are so powerful. Exploitable paths help developers and security analysts understand quickly how a vulnerability may, or may not, threaten their organization.

Although Mend.io can also in some cases determine whether vulnerabilities are exploitable, it doesn’t offer granular detail about exploitable paths. As a result, Mend leaves development and security teams on their own to determine exactly how attackers can exploit vulnerabilities it identifies.

Although Mend.io offers some capabilities for helping developers to remediate security risks, its features in this area are not as robust as Checkmarx’s. For example, Checkmarx offers prioritized remediation guidance that factors in runtime context to generate recommendations about which vulnerabilities to remediate first.

Mend.io and Checkmarx can both help to identify malicious packages lurking within software supply chains. However, Mend.io focuses on vulnerabilities in open-source packages, whereas Checkmarx offers a more comprehensive security solution by covering not just open-source components but also providing in-depth static analysis of proprietary and AI generated code.

Limitations like these make it challenging to secure complex applications using AppScan. They also increase the burden placed on developers, who need to spend more time setting up scans and troubleshooting scanning issues.

Checkmarx One offers the opposite – a simple developer experience that minimizes cognitive load and workflow completion time. As one customer put it, “Compared to the solutions we used previously, Checkmarx has reduced our workload by almost 75%.”