Checkmarx One vs Kiuwan Insights comparison

Checkmarx and Kiuwan are both solutions in the Static Code Analysis category. Checkmarx is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8, while Kiuwan is ranked #17. Checkmarx holds a 18.5% mindshare in SCAS, compared to Kiuwan’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Checkmarx users are willing to recommend the solution.

Checkmarx One

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Checkmarx One

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Checkmarx One and Kiuwan Insights compete in application security testing, with each offering distinct advantages. Kiuwan Insights has the upper hand due to its superior feature set, justifying its cost.

Features: Checkmarx One provides a comprehensive static application security testing solution with integration into development processes and robust scanning capabilities. Kiuwan Insights offers a multi-factor analysis approach, in-depth vulnerability management, and adaptability to complex environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Checkmarx One supports a cloud-based deployment model with quick setup and integration. Its customer service is responsive and helpful. Kiuwan Insights provides cloud deployment with hybrid options, catering to varied infrastructure needs, and offers customized support solutions.

Pricing and ROI: Checkmarx One generally has a lower initial setup cost, leading to favorable ROI over time through efficient integration. Kiuwan Insights requires a higher setup cost due to its comprehensive features but delivers substantial ROI by enhancing security posture and offering detailed risk insights.

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Categories and Ranking

Checkmarx One

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

2nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (3rd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (3rd), Vulnerability Management (21st), API Security (3rd), DevSecOps (2nd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (8th)

Kiuwan Insights

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

17th

Average Rating

4.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of Checkmarx One is 18.5%, down from 24.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiuwan Insights is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Code Analysis

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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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Felix Esteban

Head of Development and Consulting at Logalty

Protects problematic libraries; sorely lacking in customer services

Kiuwan lacks decent support, it's very bad. A couple of years ago an American company bought Kiuwan and support became non-existent. It's a big part of why we're looking to move to another product. We have questions regarding false positives and nobody responds to our tickets. They don't have any answers. If you're looking for a cheaper solution and don't require support, it might be okay, but a large end company that has a lot of questions about how the developers are programming will have 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

"The most valuable feature is the simple user interface."

"The tool's valuable features include integrating GPT and Copilot. Additionally, the UI web representation is very user-friendly, making navigation easy. GPT has made several improvements to my security code."

"The most valuable features of Checkmarx are the Best Fix Location and the Payments option because you can save a lot of time trying to mitigate the configuration. Using these tools can save you a lot of time."

"The reports are very good because they include details on the code level, and make suggestions about how to fix the problems."

"The most valuable feature is that it actually identifies the different criteria you can set to meet whatever standards you're trying to get your system accredited for."

"Vulnerability details is valuable."

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

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

More Checkmarx One pros

"I have found the interface to be perfect."

"Can help in reducing the number of false positives."

Cons

"It would be really helpful if the level of confidence was included, with respect to identified issues."

"When we first ran it on a big project, there wasn't enough memory on the computer. It originally ran with eight gigabytes, and now it runs with 32. The software stopped at some point, and while I don't think it said it ran out of memory, it just said "stopped" and something else. We had to go to the logs and send them to the integrator, and eventually, they found a memory issue in the logs and recommended increasing the memory. We doubled it once, and it didn't seem enough. We doubled it again, and it helped."

"Checkmarx could improve the speed of the scans."

"I think the CxAudit tool has room for improvement. At the beginning you can choose a scan of a project, but in any event the project must be scanned again (wasting time)."

"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."

"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."

"Checkmarx could be improved with more integration with third-party software."

"The reports are good, but they still need to be improved considering what the UI offers."

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"The solution is great, but improvement is needed in the number of lines of code allowed, that is the capacity. Pricing can be improved as well."

"The solution has issues detecting intrusive methods."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"It is an expensive solution."

"The pricing is competitive and provides a lower TCO (total cost of ownership) for achieving application security."

"It's relatively expensive."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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"Pricing can be improved as well."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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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 well. Veracode is only a cloud solution. Hope this helps.

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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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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.

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Kiuwan Insights supports the continuity and integrity of open source management with a complete multi-technology solution that seamlessly integrates with key SDLC tools.

With Kiuwan Insights, you can identify and manage:

vulnerabilities,

compliance, and

operational risk

that may arise from using open source components.

Open source components are a significant and important part of commercial software today. Yet the use of these components introduces the risk of security vulnerabilities, as well as a need to ensure proper licensing and adherence to policies.

Automation is an essential strategy for detection of open source components and security vulnerabilities, compliance analysis, and policy enforcement.

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Sample Customers

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

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