Cequence Security vs Checkmarx One comparison

Cequence Security and Checkmarx are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Cequence Security is ranked #24 with an average rating of 10.0, while Checkmarx is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.1. Cequence Security holds a 0.6% mindshare in AS, compared to Checkmarx’s 8.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cequence Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Checkmarx users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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88% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Cequence Security

Ranking in Application Security Tools

24th

Ranking in API Security

5th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Bot Management (9th)

Checkmarx One

Ranking in Application Security Tools

2nd

Ranking in API Security

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (2nd), Vulnerability Management (15th), Container Security (14th), Static Code Analysis (2nd), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (2nd), DevSecOps (2nd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (10th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (3rd), AI Security (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Cequence Security is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Checkmarx One is 8.3%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Checkmarx One	8.3%
Cequence Security	0.6%
Other	91.1%

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reviewer2395431

Technology Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Detect and mitigate attacks with API protection

Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these compliance requirements. We can include information about where an API was first recorded and create a detailed chart. Some competitors already offer this feature. It is simple to integrate. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Shahzad Shahzad

Senior Solution Architect | L3+ Systems & Cloud Engineer | SRE Specialist at Canada Cloud Solution

Enable secure development workflows while identifying opportunities for faster scans and improved AI guidance

Checkmarx One is a very strong platform, but there are several areas where it can improve to support modern DevSecOps workflows even better. For example, better real-time developer guidance is needed. The IDE plugin should offer richer AI-powered auto-fixes similar to SNYK Code or GitHub Copilot Security, as current guidance is good but not deeply contextual for large-scale enterprise codebases. This matters because it reduces developer friction and accelerates shift-left adoption. More transparency control over the correlation engines is another need. The correlation engine is powerful but not fully transparent. Users want to understand why vulnerabilities were correlated or de-prioritized, which helps AppSec teams trust the prioritization logic. Faster SAST scan and more language coverage is needed since SAST scan can still be slow for very large mono-repos and there is limited deep support for new language frameworks like Rust and Go, along with advanced coverage for serverless-specific frameworks. This matters because large organizations want sub-minute scans in CI/CD as cloud-native ecosystems evolve fast. A strong API security module is another area for enhancement. API security scanning could be improved with active testing, API discovery, full Swagger, OpenAPI, drift detection, and schema-based fuzzing. This is important as API attacks are one of the biggest AppSec risks in 2025. Checkmarx One is strong, but I see a few areas for improvement including faster SAST scanning for large mono-repos, deeper language framework support, more transparent correlation logic, and stronger API security that includes discovery and runtime context. The IDE plugin could offer more AI-assisted fixes, and the SBOM lifecycle tracking can evolve further. Enhancing integration with SIEM and SOAR would also make enterprise adoption smoother, and these improvements would help developers and AppSec teams move faster with more accuracy.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."

"The main advantage of this solution is its centralized reporting functionality, which lets us track issues, then see and report on the priorities via a web portal."

"Checkmarx One has positively impacted my organization because in the past, when Checkmarx One scan was not implemented, we faced a lot of issues finding vulnerabilities inside the repository, but now, since we have integrated Checkmarx One into our repository, we can smoothly and very easily find vulnerabilities and manage those effectively."

"Our static operation security has been able to identify more security issues since implementing this solution."

"It moved our organization towards being agile vs. waterfall."

"Checkmarx offers many valuable features, including Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), Infrastructure as Code (IAC), Supply Chain Security, and API Security."

"We were using HPE Security Fortify to scan code for security vulnerabilities, but it can scan only after a successful compile, and if the code has dependencies or build errors the scan fails, while with Checkmarx pre-compile scanning is seamless and allows us to scan more code."

"It allows for SAST scanning of uncompiled code. Further, it natively integrates with all key repos formats (Git, TFS, SVN, Perforce, etc)."

"We have used this product to verify the dev department's code in order to minimize security holes."

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Cons

"It is expensive."

"Checkmarx isn't accredited by the US government for DOD networks, so we've been forced to remove it from the network."

"This product requires you to create your own rulesets. You have to do a lot of customization."

"Checkmarx reports many false positives that we need to manually segregate and mark “Not exploitable”."

"They can support the remaining languages that are currently not supported. They can also create a different model that can identify zero-day attacks. They can work on different patterns to identify and detect zero-day vulnerability attacks."

"They can support the remaining languages that are currently not supported."

"We are trying to find out if there is a way to identify the run-time null values. I am analyzing different tools to check if there is any tool that supports run-time null value identification, but I don't think any of the tools in the market currently supports this feature. It would be helpful if Checkmarx can identify and throw an exception for a null value at the run time. It would make things a lot easier if there is a way for Checkmarx to identify nullable fields or hard-coded values in the code. The accessibility for customized Checkmarx rules is currently limited and should be improved. In addition, it would be great if Checkmarx can do static code and dynamic code validation. It does a lot of security-related scanning, and it should also do static code and dynamic code validation. Currently, for security-related validation, we are using Checkmarx, and for static code and dynamic code validation, we are using some other tools. We are spending money on different tools. We can pay a little extra money and use Checkmarx for everything."

"It provides us with quite a handful of false positive issues. If Checkmarx could reduce this number, it would be a great tool to use."

"We can run only one project at a time."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I believe pricing is better compared to other commercial tools."

"Checkmarx is comparatively costlier than other products, which is why some of the customers feel reluctant to go for it, though performance-wise, Checkmarx can compete with other products."

"Most of my customers opted for a perpetual license. They prefer to pay the highest amount up front for the perpetual license and then pay for additional support annually."

"The average deal size was usually anywhere between $120K to $175K on an annual basis, which could be divided across 12 months."

"The solution is costly."

"Before implementing the product I would evaluate if it is really necessary to scan so many different languages and frameworks. If not, I think there must be a cheaper solution for scanning Java-only applications (which are 90% of our applications)."

"It is a good product but a little overpriced."

"Its price is fair. It is in or around the right spot. Ultimately, if the price is wrong, customers won't commit, but they do tend to commit. It is neither too cheap nor too expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	46

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cequence Security?

It is expensive.

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What is your primary use case for Cequence Security?

We use the solution to detect and mitigate attacks. It helps prevent them while also protecting APIs and effectively managing API inventory.

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What advice do you have for others considering Cequence Security?

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What alternatives are there for Fortify WebInspect and Fortify SCA?

I would like to recommend Checkmarx. With Checkmarx, you are able to have an all in one solution for SAST and SCA as well. Veracode is only a cloud solution. Hope this helps.

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What is the biggest difference between Veracode and Checkmarx?

According to my experience of using both the tools in different organizations Veracode is a Cloud-native, managed AppSec platform with strong focus on ease of use, it is SaaS delivery, and provide...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Checkmarx?

Checkmarx One is a premium solution, so budget accordingly. Make sure you understand how licensing scales with additional applications and users. I advise negotiating multi-year contracts or bundle...

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Also Known As

Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform

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Overview

Cequence Security protects applications and data in the agentic era. With over a decade of experience in bot defense and API security, it delivers immediate value in securing AI workflows, trusted by top organizations to safeguard billions of API interactions and user accounts.

Cequence Security provides a unified platform combining AI Gateway, Bot Management, and API Security to ensure comprehensive application protection. AI Gateway secures agentic AI interactions, enabling innovation with AI. Bot Management prevents automated attacks without additional agents or SDKs. API Security manages API posture, helping uncover risks, ensuring compliance, and identifying vulnerabilities. The Unified Application Protection platform integrates these services, providing seamless discovery, compliance, and protection against cyber threats.

What are the key features of Cequence Security?

AI Gateway: Secures agentic AI interactions with features like rate-limiting and least privilege access.
Bot Management: Comprehensive solution against automated attacks using network-based, agentless detection.
API Security: Monitors and tests APIs, assessing risks and ensuring compliance.
Unified Application Protection: Brings together discovery, compliance, and protection in one platform.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Immediate Value: Quickly delivers protection and insights into user and agent behavior.
Scalability: Handles billions of API interactions, ensuring performance and security at scale.
Comprehensive Protection: Defends against a wide range of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Ease of Implementation: No-code approach allows faster deployment and reduced technical debt.

In financial services, Cequence Security enables secure AI-driven innovations by protecting sensitive customer data and mitigating fraud risks. In retail, it safeguards transactions and user data from automated bots and unauthorized access, ensuring compliance and enhancing customer trust.

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Checkmarx One delivers robust security through seamless integration with SCM and CI/CD tools, ensuring reliable SAST and SCA. Primarily used by organizations for vulnerability detection, it supports cloud and on-premises deployment to enhance secure coding practices.

Checkmarx One provides organizations with comprehensive tools for secure software development, integrating effectively with CI/CD pipelines to scan thousands of applications. Its capabilities extend to identifying vulnerabilities in both code bases and third-party software. Enhancing workflow by supporting SCM solutions, it assists in maintaining secure coding standards and compliance. While excelling in various areas, it requires improvements in scan speed, reduction of false positives, and broader platform integration, particularly for COBOL and Swift. Its pricing model is noted as high, and demand exists for better tutorials and documentation.

What are the key features of Checkmarx One?

Comprehensive Integration: Seamlessly connects with SCM, CI/CD tools to streamline security workflows.
Accurate SAST and SCA: Precisely identifies vulnerabilities down to the exact line of code.
Custom Rules Configuration: Allows tailored security measures to match specific needs.
Quick Scanning: Provides fast analysis to speed up the development process.
Automated Code Remediation: Helps in efficiently fixing code vulnerabilities.

What benefits should users expect in reviews?

Improved Security: Enhances code safety, reducing vulnerabilities efficiently.
Effective False Positivity Management: Optimizes time spent on genuine issues.
Enhanced Development Processes: Integrates smoothly to boost secure coding initiatives.
Comprehensive Language Support: Facilitates scanning in multiple programming languages, accommodating diverse needs.

Industries implement Checkmarx One for secure coding compliance and vulnerability management across varying environments, choosing between cloud and on-premises deployment based on requirements. Its extensive language support and integration with DevSecOps practices make it a popular choice for organizations aiming to enhance software security.

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