Checkmarx One vs Fortra's Alert Logic MDR comparison

Checkmarx and Fortra are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Checkmarx is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.8, while Fortra is ranked #29 with an average rating of 8.7. Checkmarx holds a 0.7% mindshare in VM, compared to Fortra’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Checkmarx users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Fortra users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Checkmarx One and Fortra's Alert Logic MDR are significant products in application security and managed detection and response, respectively. Checkmarx One appears to have an advantage due to superior scanning and code analysis capabilities, while Alert Logic MDR is notable for its infrastructure security.

Features: Checkmarx One offers comprehensive scanning capabilities across multiple languages, integrates with key repositories, and reduces false positives. It helps in vulnerability tracking and remediation, while improving developers' secure coding skills. Alert Logic MDR provides efficient threat detection with automated scanning and quick alerts, essential for managing threats and ensuring swift identification of issues.

Room for Improvement: Checkmarx One could reduce false positives, expand language support, and enhance licensing flexibility. Users suggest that more comprehensive reporting and integration capabilities are needed, along with improved pricing models. Alert Logic MDR could improve alerting capabilities and user experience. Growth areas include expanding data visibility and integrating endpoint protection features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Checkmarx One supports private, public, and hybrid cloud deployments and is available on-premises. Technical support is generally rated highly for efficiency and knowledge. Fortra's Alert Logic MDR supports similar deployment options and receives positive reviews for technical support, though some users note improvement is needed in response times and support infrastructure.

Pricing and ROI: Checkmarx One's cost is high but considered a worthwhile investment due to its robust scanning and security features. Pricing is variable, with potential high expenses related to licenses and services. Users note a strong return on investment with faster, more secure application deployments. Fortra's Alert Logic MDR is praised for competitive pricing and value for money, with pricing structured to meet industry standards.

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Checkmarx One vs. Fortra's Alert Logic MDR

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Zafran Security

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 0.6%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Checkmarx One is 0.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Alert Logic MDR is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at Novartis

Weekly insights and risk analysis facilitate informed security decisions

I appreciate the weekly insights Zafran provides, which include critical topics for networks and IT security, allowing us to evaluate which insights apply to our environment. The organization score feature is valuable to keep the leadership team updated on how our infrastructure fares security-wise. The applicable risk level versus base risk level feature is beneficial because prior to Zafran, we only used the base risk level, but now understand that risk depends on the asset itself. Zafran is an excellent tool.

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Rohit Kesharwani

Manager, Engineering at 7-Eleven.

Provides good security analysis and security identification within the source code

We integrate Checkmarx into our software development cycle using GitLab's CI/CD pipeline. Checkmark has been the most helpful for us in the development stage. The solution's incremental scanning feature has impacted our development speed. The solution's vulnerability detection is around 80% to 90% accurate. I would recommend Checkmarx to other users because it is one of the good tools for doing security analysis and security identification within the source code. Overall, I rate Checkmarx a nine out of ten.

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reviewer2191746

President at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It's a highly mature, competitively priced solution that provides total visibility into your ecosystem. FORTRA's Alert Logic has the only Cybersecurity Platform that integrates XDR+WAF+VM+DLP in one.

Alert Logic offers total visibility into the client's IT ecosystem. The solution's intrusion detection system inspects 100 percent of the network packets and installs universal agents on all physical and virtual servers for log collection. Alert Logic also aggregates logs of the client's various 3rd Party security tools into a single pane of glass. All of the analytics from those data feeds got to a 24/7 SOC with sophisticated resources. Alert Logic has massive threat intelligence resources to provide additional context to the incident response declarations. They do all the heavy lifting for clients who lack the technology and resources to operate their own SOC. The client is solely responsible for the incident response component. The macro analytics resides on Alert Logic's cloud. You have the ECM response and business application team on the client side. Everything works in tandem, which is the only way you can deal with the advanced threats we face today, especially the ransomware families. If you don't respond in minutes, you're in trouble.

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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

"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."

"The main thing we find valuable about Checkmarx is the ease of use. It's easy to initiate scans and triage defects."

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

"It can integrate very well with DAST solutions. So both of them are combined into an integrated solution for customers running application security."

"The SAST component was absolutely 100% stable."

"Apart from software scanning, software composition scanning is valuable."

"The most valuable features of Checkmarx are the SCA module and the code-checking module. Additionally, the solutions are explanatory and helpful."

"The feature that I have found most valuable is that its number of false positives is less than the other security application platforms. Its ease of use is another good feature. It also supports most of the languages."

"The value you can get out of the speedy production may be worth the price tag."

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"It improves our security. Before, we didn't have anything scanning our containers. We had software scanning all the physical servers, but we had nothing to scan our containers. With Alert Logic, we can do that."

"It is a very stable product."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"We receive infrastructure security warnings from it. So, we know what is going on and what needs to be addressed."

"The installation and configuration were slick."

"The solution was consistently available, and I cannot recall any instances where it was down."

"While I still have on-premises appliances, I can remotely monitor everything from the cloud, and Alert Logic's ease-of-access features have helped me streamline my workflow and reduce implementation time."

"The most valuable aspect of Alert Logic is its technology platform. They have SOCs in the US and Europe, giving them global visibility of the threat landscape. They detect and respond to threats in minutes. Their biggest value is human expertise. You're being attacked by a human, and you cannot respond to it unless you have a human on the other side. They have the human and technological resources to respond."

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Cons

"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."

"The cost per user is high and should be reduced."

"We would like to be able to run scans from our local system, rather than having to always connect to the product server, which is a longer process."

"One area for improvement in Checkmarx is pricing, as it's more expensive than other products."

"Licensing models and Swift language support are the aspects in which this product needs to improve. Swift is a new language, in which major customers require support for lower prices."

"Micro-services need to be included in the next release."

"Implementing a blackout time for any user or teams: Needs improvement."

"Checkmarx could improve the speed of the scans."

"You can't use it in the continuous delivery pipeline because the scanning takes too much time."

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"The product needs to mature. We don't want to be bombarded with unnecessary issues and have the real ones slip through."

"Could be more of an endpoint protector."

"Its menu is not very intuitive. I would like to see the user menu expanded a bit. The user menu is very layered, and because of the layers, you have to go down a path that is not very intuitive."

"Alert Logic needs to expand its SOCs to serve more markets, such as the Middle East and Asia. There should be infrastructure that covers more time zones. The company should also develop an EDR that is natively integrated into their solution. Currently, a client must buy another EDR solution like CrowdStrike or Sophos. I think Alert Logic is developing this. Built-in email security could also be developed and integrated."

"I would like to see it do initial scans and start capturing data, which it will truly analyze, not just be a reporting system saying, "Here is an email. Here is an email. Here is an email.""

"I would like more data on the alert payload. It would be good to have the ability to customize the alert payload to add whatever data that we want on there. Right now, it is a bit limited."

"This product needs to mature more. While it is a good product, there are some areas where it needs work."

"We'd like to have triggered alerts sent to us so we see errors quicker."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Be cautious of the one-year subscription date. Once it expires, your price will go up."

"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)."

"I would rate the solution’s pricing an eight out of ten. The tool’s pricing is higher than others and it is for the license alone."

"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."

"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."

"It is not expensive, but sometimes, their pricing model or licensing model is not very clear. There are similar variables, such as projects or developers, and sometimes, it is a little bit confusing."

"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."

"If you want more, you have to pay more. You have to pay for additional modules or functionalities."

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"Alert Logic has better competitive pricing than some of its competitors."

"Its pricing is very reasonable considering what you get for what you pay. There is quite a good value there. Its licensing is also very logical. They've got the licensing price points at a reasonable level. It is on a monthly license but a yearly contract. There are no additional costs to the standard licensing fees."

"Almost any product that is on the AWS Marketplace is super easy to subscribe to."

"Our ROI would probably be zero. We don't even use it. It sits in there. We get emails and just delete them. Around the world, we don't even use it."

"Price of the solution was very reasonable considering the size of our organization at the time, and so it worked out perfectly."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zafran Security?

I find that the pricing for Zafran aligns well with the comprehensive features it offers. The asset and user-based li...

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What needs improvement with Zafran Security?

Zafran is a new startup. Features are continuously being added or improved. 1) Continued integrations with existing (...

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What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?

We connect this to our vulnerability scanner as input, our security tools to better determine risk, and our change ma...

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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 ...

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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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What do you like most about Alert Logic?

The most valuable aspect of Alert Logic is its technology platform. They have SOCs in the US and Europe, giving them ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alert Logic?

Alert Logic's license is one of the most competitive. They deliver a high-quality service for a competitive price.

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What needs improvement with Alert Logic?

Alert Logic should also develop an EDR that is natively integrated into their solution. Currently, a client must buy ...

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Alert Logic MDR, Alert Logic Managed Detection and ResponseAlert Logic Threat Manager, Alert Logic Cloud Defender, Critical Watch FusionVM

Overview

Zafran Security integrates with existing security tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively, proving that most critical vulnerabilities are not exploitable, optimizing threat management.

Zafran Security introduces an innovative operating model for managing security threats and vulnerabilities. By leveraging the threat exposure management platform, it pinpoints and prioritizes exploitable vulnerabilities, reducing risk through immediate remediation. This platform enhances your hybrid cloud security by normalizing vulnerability signals and integrating specific IT context data, such as CVE runtime presence and internet asset reachability, into its analysis. No longer reliant on patch windows, Zafran Security allows you to manage risks actively.

What are the key features of Zafran Security?

Threat Exposure Management: Utilizes existing tools to prioritize vulnerabilities and manage threats.
Integrative Analysis: Combines security data with IT context for precise vulnerability management.
Real-time Risk Reduction: Enables immediate risk management without waiting for patches.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Functions across diverse cloud environments for comprehensive security.

What benefits can users expect from Zafran Security?

Improved Security: Enhances protection by efficiently identifying and mitigating risks.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary patching expenses by confirming non-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Time Savings: Frees developers to focus on root causes by handling immediate threats.
Comprehensive Insight: Offers a holistic view of security threats and vulnerabilities.

In industries where security is paramount, such as finance and healthcare, Zafran Security provides invaluable protection by ensuring that only exploitable vulnerabilities are addressed. It allows entities to maintain robust security measures while allocating resources efficiently, fitting seamlessly into existing security strategies.

Zafran Security

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.

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Alert Logic specializes in log management, security configuration, SIEM, SaaS monitoring, network protection, and MDR services. It is suitable for sectors such as utilities, financial services, and government.

Alert Logic offers extensive log management and proactive security by centralizing logs, providing detailed notifications, and detecting intrusions. With global threat visibility and SOCs in the US and Europe, it speeds up the threat detection process in seconds. Advanced technologies, like AI and ML, improve its MDR services and differentiate legitimate user behavior from threats.

What are Alert Logic's key features?

Excellent log messages for seamless log management
Immediate log retrieval during production issues
Clear, user-friendly notifications
Proactive and detailed incident notifications
Centralized dashboard for easy monitoring
Good intrusion detection and heuristic threat monitoring
Global threat visibility with fast threat detection
Human expertise backing threat detection and response

What benefits should users expect when evaluating Alert Logic?

Streamlined log management and rapid issue resolution
Centralized monitoring for efficient incident management
Fast global threat detection improves security stance
Human expertise for accurate threat response
Advanced threat differentiation using AI and ML

Alert Logic proves beneficial for various industries, with e-commerce applications utilizing it for robust log management and security measures. Utility sector companies leverage its network protection and threat detection capabilities, while financial services organizations appreciate its MDR services. Government agencies rely on its comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and SOC expertise for enhanced security.

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