Checkmarx One vs Coverity vs HCL AppScan comparison

Checkmarx and Black Duck are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. Checkmarx is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Black Duck is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Checkmarx holds a 10.0% mindshare in SAST, compared to Black Duck’s 7.0% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Checkmarx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of Black Duck users who would recommend it.

Checkmarx One

Read 71 Checkmarx One reviews

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87% willing to recommend

Coverity

Read 43 Coverity reviews

12,588 Views
10,700 Comparison Views

89% willing to recommend

HCL AppScan

Read 43 HCL AppScan reviews

4,632 Views
3,706 Comparison Views

83% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Checkmarx One is 10.0%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Coverity is 7.0%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HCL AppScan is 2.6%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Featured Reviews

Syed Hasan

Specialist Leader at Deloitte

Partner experiences excellent technical support and seamless initial setup

In my opinion, if we are able to extract or show the report, and because everything is going towards agent tech and GenAI, it would be beneficial if it could get integrated with our code base and do the fix automatically. It could suggest how the code base is written and automatically populate the source code with three different solution options to choose from. This would be really helpful.

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Jaile Sebes

Senior Software Architect at Siemens Industry

Resolving critical software issues demands faster implementation and better integration

We use Coverity primarily to find issues such as software bugs and memory leaks, especially in C++ and C# projects. It helps us identify deadlocks, synchronization issues, and product crashes Coverity has been instrumental in resolving product crashes by detecting various issues like deadlocks.…

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Sthembiso Zondi

Head of Software Engineering at ronaldmariah@gmail.com

Has a straightforward setup process and valuable security features

We use AppScan primarily for security testing and performance monitoring across our systems The product's features for comprehensive code analysis (static) and live environment testing (dynamic) have significantly enhanced our ability to identify and address vulnerabilities, improving overall…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The only thing I like is that Checkmarx does not need to compile."

"One of the most valuable features is it is flexible."

"Overall, the ability to find vulnerabilities in the code is better than the tool that we were using before."

"It is very useful because it fits our requirements. It is also easy to use. It is not complex, and we are satisfied with the results."

"Most valuable features include: ease of use, dashboard. interface and the ability to report."

"Vulnerability details is valuable."

"It gives the proper code flow of vulnerabilities and the number of occurrences."

"Helps us check vulnerabilities in our SAP Fiori application."

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"Coverity is easy to set up and has a less lengthy process to find vulnerabilities."

"The most valuable feature is the integration with Jenkins."

"I like Coverity's capability to scan codes once we push it. We don't need more time to review our colleagues' codes. Its UI is pretty straightforward."

"Coverity provides excellent compliance and other features, which is a very good part."

"The reporting feature is up to the mark."

"It has the lowest false positives."

"The solution effectively identifies bugs in code."

"The app analysis is the most valuable feature as I know other solutions don't have that."

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"We are now deploying less defects to production."

"Technical support is helpful."

"AppScan is stable."

"The product has valuable features for static and dynamic testing."

"The static scans are good, and the SaaS as well."

"The platform has valuable security features, helping us identify sensitive code issues and the possibility of internal applications' exposure to external threats."

"Usually when we deploy the application, there is a process for ethical hacking. The main benefit is that, the ethical hacking is almost clean, every time. So it's less cost, less effort, less time to production."

"It comes with all of the templates that we need. For example, we are a company that is regulated by PCI. In order to be PCI compliant, we have a lot of checks and procedures to which we have to comply."

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Cons

"As the solution becomes more complex and feature rich, it takes more time to debug and resolve problems. Feature-wise, we have no complaints, but Checkmarx becomes harder to maintain as the product becomes more complex. When I talk to support, it takes them longer to fix the problem than it used to."

"C, C++, VB and T-SQL are not supported by this product. Although, C and C++ were advertised as being supported."

"I would like to see the rate of false positives reduced."

"With Checkmarx, normally you need to use one tool for quality and you need to use another tool for security. I understand that Checkmarx is not in the parity space because it's totally different, but they could include some free features or recommendations too."

"Checkmarx is not good because it has too many false positive issues."

"Meta data is always needed."

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

"The integration could improve by including, for example, DevSecOps."

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"We actually specified several checkers, but we found some checkers had a higher false positive rate. I think this is a problem. Because we have to waste some time is really the issue because the issue is not an issue. I mean, the tool pauses or an issue, but the same issue is the filter now.Some check checkers cannot find some issues, but sometimes they find issues that are not relevant, right, that are not really issues. Some customisation mechanism can be added in the next release so that we can define our Checker. The Modelling feature provided by Coverity helps in finding more information for potential issues but it is not mature enough, it should be mature. The fast testing feature for security testing campaign can be added as well. So if you correctly integrate it with the training team, maybe you can help us to find more potential issues."

"The reporting tool integration process is sometimes slow."

"Coverity is not a user-friendly product."

"The solution needs to improve its false positives."

"Ideally, it would have a user-based license that does not have a restriction in the number of lines of code."

"It would be great if we could customize the rules to focus on critical issues."

"There should be additional IDE support."

"We're currently facing a primary challenge with automation using Coverity. Each developer has a license and can perform manual checks, and we also have a nightly build that analyzes the entire software. The main issue is that the tool can't look behind submodules in our code base, so it doesn't see changes stored there."

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"It's a little bit basic when you talk about the Web Services. If AppScan improved its maturity on Web Services testing, that would be good."

"IBM Security AppScan needs to add performance optimization for quickly scanning the target web applications."

"Many silly false positives are produced."

"They could add a software component analysis tool."

"The solution's scalability can be a matter of concern because one license runs on one machine only."

"It has crashed at times."

"They should have a better UI for dashboards."

"They could incorporate AI to enhance vulnerability detection and improve the product's reporting capabilities."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"It is the right price for quality delivery."

"We have a subscription license that is on a yearly basis, and it's a pretty competitive solution."

"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."

"The license has a vague language around P1 issues and the associated support. Make sure to review these in order to align them with your organizational policies."

"We got a special offer for a 30% reduction for three years, after our first year. I think for a real source-code scanning tool, you have to add a lot of money for Open Source Analysis, and AppSec Coach (160 Euro per user per year)."

"The solution's price is high and you pay based on the number of users."

"This solution is expensive. The customized package allows you to buy additional users at any time."

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"Coverity is quite expensive."

"Coverity is very expensive."

"The solution is affordable."

"I would rate the tool's pricing a one out of ten."

"I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, where one is low, and ten is high price."

"The pricing is on the expensive side, and we are paying for a couple of items."

"The licensing fees are based on the number of lines of code."

"Depending on the usage types, one has to opt for different types of licenses from Coverity, especially to be able to use areas like report viewing or report generation."

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"AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."

"The solution is cheap."

"With the features, that they offer, and the support, they offer, AppScan pricing is on a higher level."

"The product has premium pricing and could be more competitive."

"Pricing was the main reason that we went ahead with this solution as they were the lowest in the market."

"The tool was expensive."

"The product is moderately priced, though it's an investment due to extensive code analysis needs."

"The price of HCL AppScan is okay, in my opinion. You just buy HCL AppScan and don't pay anything anymore, meaning it is just a one-time purchase."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

32%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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 ...

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What do you like most about Checkmarx?

Compared to the solutions we used previously, Checkmarx has reduced our workload by almost 75%.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Checkmarx?

The pricing is relatively expensive due to the product's quality and performance, but it is worth it.

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How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?

We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and securi...

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What do you like most about Coverity?

The solution has improved our code quality and security very well.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Coverity?

I do not know about the pricing.

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What do you like most about HCL AppScan?

The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is its integration with the SDLC, particularly during the coding phase.

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What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?

AppScan needs to improve its handling of false positives. It also requires enhancements in customer support, similar ...

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What is your primary use case for HCL AppScan?

The primary use case for AppScan is for security purposes. I compare AppScan with other tools such as Veracode. We us...

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Comparisons

SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs Checkmarx One

Compared 40% of the time

Veracode vs Checkmarx One

Compared 9% of the time

Checkmarx SAST vs Checkmarx One

Compared 7% of the time

OpenText Core Application Security vs Checkmarx One

Compared 5% of the time

SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) vs Checkmarx One

Compared 2% of the time

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SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs Coverity

Compared 43% of the time

Klocwork vs Coverity

Compared 7% of the time

OpenText Core Application Security vs Coverity

Compared 6% of the time

Polyspace Code Prover vs Coverity

Compared 6% of the time

Polaris Software Integrity Platform vs Coverity

Compared 3% of the time

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Acunetix vs HCL AppScan

Compared 13% of the time

SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs HCL AppScan

Compared 12% of the time

Veracode vs HCL AppScan

Compared 11% of the time

OWASP Zap vs HCL AppScan

Compared 7% of the time

OpenText Core Application Security vs HCL AppScan

Compared 7% of the time

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Checkmarx One

August 2025

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Coverity

August 2025

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HCL AppScan

August 2025

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Also Known As

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Synopsys Static Analysis

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan

Overview

Checkmarx One is an enterprise cloud-native application security platform focused on providing cross-tool, correlated results to help AppSec and developer teams prioritize where to focus time and resources.

Checkmarx One offers comprehensive application scanning across the SDLC:

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
API security
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Container security
IaC security
Correlation, prioritization, and risk management
Codebashing secure code training
AI security
Tech partnerships extending AppSec into runtime analysis
Developer tool integrations including: CI/CD tools, development frameworks, feedback tools, IDEs, programming languages and SCMs

Checkmarx One provides everything you need to secure application development from the first line of code through deployment and runtime in the cloud. With an ever-evolving set of AppSec engines, correlation and prioritization features, and AI capabilities, Checkmarx One helps consolidate expanding lists of AppSec tools and make better sense of results. Its capabilities are designed to provide an improved developer experience to build trust with development teams and ensure the success of your AppSec program investment.

Checkmarx

Coverity gives you the speed, ease of use, accuracy, industry standards compliance, and scalability that you need to develop high-quality, secure applications. Coverity identifies critical software quality defects and security vulnerabilities in code as it’s written, early in the development process, when it’s least costly and easiest to fix. With the Code Sight integrated development environment (IDE) plugin, developers get accurate analysis in seconds in their IDE as they code. Precise actionable remediation advice and context-specific eLearning help your developers understand how to fix their prioritized issues quickly, without having to become security experts.

Coverity seamlessly integrates automated security testing into your CI/CD pipelines and supports your existing development tools and workflows. Choose where and how to do your development: on-premises or in the cloud with the Polaris Software Integrity Platform (SaaS), a highly scalable, cloud-based application security platform. Coverity supports more than 20 languages and 200 frameworks and templates.

Black Duck

IBM Security AppScan enhances web application security and mobile application security, improves application security program management and strengthens regulatory compliance. By scanning your web and mobile applications prior to deployment, AppScan enables you to identify security vulnerabilities and generate reports and fix recommendations.

HCLSoftware

Sample Customers

YIT, Salesforce, Coca-Cola, SAP, U.S. Army, Liveperson, Playtech Case Study: Liveperson Implements Innovative Secure SDLC

SAP, Mega International, Thales Alenia Space

Essex Technology Group Inc., Cisco, West Virginia University, APIS IT

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