Why Checkmarx

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

Checkmarx: A simpler application security solution that integrates wherever and however developers need

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Benefits

Checkmarx One: A unified, developer-friendly application security solution

Mend.io (formerly known as WhiteSource) and Checkmarx are similar in that they both support application security across every stage of the software development lifecycle. However, Checkmarx’s developer-friendly features, leading capabilities from code-to-cloud, and advanced DevSecOps capabilities – such as prioritized remediation recommendations – help explain why analysts recognize Checkmarx as a leader in the AppSec space.

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Simplified, user-friendly application security

Checkmarx was designed from the ground up to make life easy for developers. It’s no coincidence that users report liking Checkmarx for its “clean UI” and simple setup. In contrast, Mend.io reviews mention challenges like “the initial setup could be simplified” and “the dashboard UI and UX are problematic.”

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Superior, seamless DevSecOps integration

Although Mend.io and Checkmarx can both integrate with popular software development and DevOps tools to help enable DevSecOps, configuring and managing Mend.io integrations can be a complex task. In contrast, Checkmarx offers a variety of integrations that seamlessly integrate into your existing tools and developers and security analysts can seamlessly deploy in just a few steps.

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Transparent pricing

Checkmarx offers transparent pricing that scales based on usage, whereas Mend.io’s pricing terms are less clear and flexible – making it challenging to plan budgets effectively and optimize ROI. This is part of the reason why Gartner community reviewers rate Checkmarx significantly higher than Mend.io for pricing flexibility.

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Comprehensive language support

While Mend.io covers some common languages, gaps exist. Checkmarx has a wide array of language support, supporting over 75+ languages and 100 frameworks.

Feature Spotlight

AI Security Champion

With Checkmarx, developers and security teams can benefit from AI-driven innovations like automated remediation guidance. These capabilities reduce the time it takes to fix security flaws – which in turn reduces developer toil, while also helping to minimize the risk of breaches. Checkmarx has the largest repository of malicious packages, and scans over one million packages each month – far more than Mend. With Mend, you’re lacking context on known attackers and vulnerable packages.

Why Checkmarx One Is a Preferred Appsec Tool

Exploitable path

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.

Exploitable Path Detection

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.

Vulnerability remediation

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.

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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.

Malicious package detection

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%.”

Malicious Package Detection 

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%.”

Checkmarx One vs. Mend.io

Capability Comparison

Table’s title or description
Feature Feature Mend.io
(formerly WhiteSource)
Checkmarx One
Security capabilities
Security capabilities Offers all core application security capabilities, including SAST, DAST and SCA. However, capabilities are limited in some areas, such as detecting risks in packages that are not open source. Covers SAST, DAST, SCA, API security, Container Security, IaC scanning, and more in one tightly integrated platform. Capabilities include advanced risk detection, such as scanning of AI-generated code.
Integrations
Integrations Supports a range of integrations, but deploying and managing them can be complex. Supports a broad range of integrations, many of which can be deployed in minutes using plugins.
Developer experience
Developer experience Complex product setup is a common user complaint and UI can be challenging to work with. User-friendly interface combined with simple deployment and configuration processes let developers focus on finding and fixing issues.
Vulnerability exploitability
Vulnerability exploitability Does not offer detailed information about exploitability. Exploitable paths allow developers to determine quickly how vulnerabilities can be exploited – and, by extension, how best to fix them.
Remediation guidance
Remediation guidance Offers basic remediation guidance, but advice is often generic, leaving it to developers to determine exactly how to implement suggestions. Advanced, detailed remediation guidance helps developers fix security flaws fast. Automated remediation is available as well.
Pricing
Pricing Opaque pricing model that doesn’t necessarily scale efficiently based on usage. Transparent, scalable pricing that is easy to optimize for different use cases.

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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