New Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Report: Checkmarx a Leader Again
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New Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Report: Checkmarx a Leader Again
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Why Checkmarx
GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) stops at the repo. Checkmarx protects the full software supply chain, helping teams deliver secure code at scale.
Comparison
Checkmarx uses trusted, purpose-built AI to find and fix security vulnerabilities safely, everywhere you build.
Copilot writes code; Checkmarx secures it. Our explainable AI validates and fixes security vulnerabilities without generating new ones.
GHAS scans code, secrets, and dependencies. Checkmarx extends protection to IaC, API, Containers, and DAST for full SDLC visibility.
Not limited to GitHub. Checkmarx integrates with GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and the most popular CI/CD pipelines.
Real-time, in-IDE remediation with Best Fix Location and AI guidance. Find security vulnerabilities and fix before commit; not after.
Advanced dashboards, SLA tracking, and compliance reporting give security teams and leaders visibility across every repo and team.
See how Checkmarx One brings trusted, explainable AI into the IDE; empowering developers to find and fix vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle.
Checkmarx is the leader in cloud native application security. Discover why Checkmarx beats GitHub.
Built for Every Repo, Not Just GitHub
Consolidate your entire development landscape under one AppSec platform; GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and beyond.
No vendor lock-in, no silos.
Consolidate your entire development landscape under one AppSec platform; GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, and beyond.
No vendor lock-in, no silos.
Trusted AI That Secures Code
Ensure accountability with explainable AI that identifies vulnerabilities and validates every fix; never guesswork or unreviewed code generation.
Ensure accountability with explainable AI that identifies vulnerabilities and validates every fix; never guesswork or unreviewed code generation.
Complete Code-to-Cloud Coverage
GHAS scans code and dependencies. Checkmarx secures the entire SDLC from SAST, SCA, IaC, API, Containers, DAST, and Secrets, unifying visibility from code to cloud.
GHAS scans code and dependencies. Checkmarx secures the entire SDLC from SAST, SCA, IaC, API, Containers, DAST, and Secrets, unifying visibility from code to cloud.
Third-Party Evaluation
See how Checkmarx SAST and SCA stacks up against a leading competitor in a third-party evaluation
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Checkmarx vs. GitHub
| Feature | Feature | GitHub | Checkmarx |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppSec Expertise | |||
| AppSec Expertise | A developer platform with application security as an add-on feature. | Purpose-built for AppSec, with 15+ years of dedicated expertise securing enterprise software. | |
| Platform | |||
| Platform | No DAST/IaC/SSCS/Container Security Solutions | Comprehensive platform | |
| SAST | |||
| SAST | CodeQL supports roughly 10–12 languages; setup requires building each project. | Supports 35+ languages and 80+ frameworks with deep multi-file dataflow analysis and Safe Refactor accuracy. | |
| SCA | |||
| SCA | Dependabot performs basic dependency and license checks with limited reachability context. | Detects malicious packages, provides reachability and exploitability analysis, and validates open-source licenses for full supply-chain security. | |
| Developer Experience | |||
| Developer Experience | Native only to GitHub workflows; findings appear post-commit. | Works across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps; provides real-time in-IDE remediation, Safe Refactor, and Codebashing training. | |
| AI Security | |||
| AI Security | Uses Copilot to suggest fixes and generate code; introducing potential vulnerabilities and lacking explainable validation. | Employs trusted, explainable AI to secure AI-generated code, build custom queries, and verify LLM output for safe remediation. | |
| AI Explainability & Separation of Duties | |||
| AI Explainability & Separation of Duties | Copilot both writes and checks code, creating risk if AI-generated patches are insecure. | Separates generation from validation with explainable AI that verifies and secures every fix. | |
| Innovation | |||
| Innovation | Focused on developer productivity; limited investment in full-spectrum AppSec capabilities. | Recognized Leader in Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and GigaOm for innovation in AI-driven, code-to-cloud security. | |
| Accuracy | |||
| Accuracy | Prioritizes speed over precision, leading to more false positives and false negatives. | Delivers higher true-positive rates through contextual analysis and explainable AI remediation. | |
| Support | |||
| Support | General developer support, not AppSec-specialized. | Dedicated AppSec experts, onboarding assistance, and ongoing developer enablement. | |
| Enterprise Visibility & Governance | |||
| Enterprise Visibility & Governance | Basic dashboards; lacks SLA tracking, compliance views, and cross-repo analytics. | CISO-grade reporting, SLA metrics, compliance dashboards, and enterprise-wide governance. |
“We view Checkmarx as our trusted partner. They’ve elevated our security posture by consolidating our SAST, SCA, and API Security into a unified platform, Checkmarx One, enabling us to achieve vulnerability remediation, reduce noise, and benefit from strong support.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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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