Why Devs are Ditching Semgrep for Checkmarx

Feature	Semgrep Features	Checkmarx Features
AppSec Coverage	No DAST, IAST, API security, container scanning, or ASPM coverage forcing teams to stitch together multiple tools, to get full AppSec coverage.	Secures the entire SDLC covering SAST, SCA, IaC, API, Containers, DAST, and Secrets, and AI code validation.
SAST Accuracy & Depth	Lightweight, YAML based rules, higher false positives in complex codebases	Deep analysis across 35+ languages and 80+ frameworks. Advanced AI and correlation reduce noise and false positives by up to 90%
SCA	Reachability analysis with semantic scanning	Reachability analysis, license risk, integrated risk insights, and actionable remediation guidance, full SBOM support
Rule quality	Community-driven YAML rules heavily reliant on open source	AI-enhanced and curated by insights of security research team, to stay on top of evolving risks
ASPM	Not offered	Embedded in IDE, unified policy enforcement, risk-based prioritization
DAST & Runtime Security	Not offered	Native DAST capabilities, cloud insights and CNAPP integrations
Supply Chain Security	Limited support	Detects insecure pipeline configs, plugin vulnerabilities, ecosystem risks
Container & API Security	Not supported – requires integrations	Native support for container scanning and API security
AI Capabilities	Basic AI triage and autofix, limited to Semgrep Assistant	AI-powered Developer Assist for real-time remediation in IDEs
Support + Services	Community support, limited pay tiers	24/7 support, onboarding, training, global services
Reporting & Dashboards	Basic UI, limited exports.	Unified results, detailed reporting, engineering overview dashboard,
Pricing	Free for 10 users, then $40–$99+/user/month. Semgrep pricing escalates quickly.	Predictable ROI with tiers and levels that scale with your business.
Innovation	Niche player. Limited investment in full-spectrum AppSec capabilities.	Recognized Leader in Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and GigaOm for innovation in AI-driven, code-to-cloud security.
Enterprise Readiness	Best suited for small teams or tactical scans	Built for scale with ASPM, policy management, and multi-team orchestration

What Our Customers Say About Us

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

“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.”

Matthew Hurewitz

Director, Platforms and Application Security

“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.”

Sudharma Thikkavarapu

Sr. Director, Product Security Engineering

“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.”

Joel Godbout

Cybersecurity and Networking Manager

“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.”

Dion Alexopoulos

Head of Information Security

“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.”

Abhishek Das

Lead Security Analyst

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

Financial Services:

DevSecOps Engineering

“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.”