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Comparing as AI Application Security (SAST/SCA/DAST)
Checkmarx vs Snyk

Checkmarx

Checkmarx

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Snyk

Snyk

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Detailed Comparison

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Pricing
EnterpriseCheckmarx does not publish transparent pricing. All plans require direct engagement with the sales team. Enterprise contracts are custom-priced based on developer seats, number of applications, scan volume, and selected modules (SAST, SCA, DAST, API Security, IaC, container, supply chain). Reference pricing ranges from approximately $25,000 to $150,000+ per year for typical enterprise deployments. A free trial and personalized demo are available through the Checkmarx sales team at checkmarx.com. Volume discounts and multi-year commitments are standard in enterprise negotiations.
FreemiumSnyk offers a free tier for open-source projects with limited test counts \u2014 a genuine starting point for individual developers and small teams working on public repositories. Team plan at $25/developer/month (minimum 5 developers, up to 10 developers) includes all five security products (Code, Open Source, Container, IaC, API) with prioritized vulnerability remediation, compliance reporting, and integration with enterprise security tools. Enterprise plan at custom pricing (contact sales) adds SSO/SAML, advanced analytics and reporting dashboards, SBOM generation, compliance frameworks (CIS, PCI, ISO, HIPAA, SOC 2), Snyk Guard for adaptive policy enforcement, dedicated customer success, and API access for custom integrations. Note: per-developer pricing scales quickly and can become expensive for teams beyond 50-100 developers.
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Summary
Unified enterprise AppSec with SAST, SCA, DAST and agentic AI security for Fortune 500
Developer-first AI security platform — DeepCode AI SAST, SCA, container, IaC, and AI Security Fabric
Checkmarx

Checkmarx Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in Application Security Testing for 7 consecutive years — industry's highest analyst validation
  • $150M+ ARR, 1,800+ enterprise customers, 60% of Fortune 500 — most widely deployed enterprise AppSec platform
  • Unified SAST + SCA + DAST + API + IaC + container + supply chain in one platform — reduces AppSec tool sprawl
  • Agentic AppSec (2026) — autonomous AI agents proactively protect SDLC without manual intervention
  • 75+ languages and 100+ frameworks supported — most comprehensive polyglot coverage in the market
  • AI Security module addresses LLM-integrated application vulnerabilities — critical as AI-generated code proliferates
  • Codebashing developer training embeds security education directly into the developer workflow

Cons

  • No public pricing — enterprise contracts required, often $25K-$150K+/year
  • Steep learning curve for advanced query customization and policy configuration
  • Heavy resource usage during scans can slow CI/CD pipelines if not tuned
  • Complex platform with many modules may overwhelm smaller security teams
  • Premium pricing places it out of reach for SMBs and startups
Snyk

Snyk Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Developer-first design — real-time IDE feedback and one-click fixes where developers already work
  • DeepCode AI generates remediation patches automatically — not just detection but actual fix suggestions
  • All five security products (Code, Open Source, Container, IaC, API) in one subscription at every tier
  • 1B+ security tests/month across 2,500+ customers including Google, Salesforce, and Intuit
  • Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Application Security Testing (2025)
  • $407M+ revenue, $8.6B valuation, $530M+ raised — financially robust and growing
  • Snyk Guard and AI Security Fabric (2026) addresses AI-generated code vulnerabilities proactively

Cons

  • Per-developer pricing scales painfully for larger teams — becomes expensive beyond 50-100 developers
  • Enterprise features require custom pricing negotiations with sales team
  • False positives require more manual triage than ideal
  • Free plan limited to open-source projects only — private repo scanning requires paid plan
  • Some advanced features have a steep learning curve for developer teams new to AppSec