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Checkmarx One vs Klocwork comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.5
Organizations saw ROI with Checkmarx One via improved development speed, cost savings, and enhanced security, despite quantification challenges.
Sentiment score
7.9
Klocwork enhances efficiency and code quality, saving time and simplifying compliance, positively impacting organizational operations.
The main ROI factors include efficiency and how we meet compliance standards for various automotive requirements.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Checkmarx One offers fast, expert support, though some users note resolution delays and additional support charges.
Sentiment score
7.3
Klocwork customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, offering efficient global support but needs better prioritization in ticket management.
The issue is not about the knowledge of the support but about the prioritization of the tickets they handle.
The customer support team is very responsive, proactive, and engages in conversations to ensure our needs are met.
During the initial phase when I did interact with the vendor, the support was satisfactory.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Checkmarx One excels in scalability, integration, and automation, efficiently managing various organizational sizes though licensing can be restrictive.
Sentiment score
7.2
Klocwork effectively supports diverse team sizes and projects with configurable options for static code analysis and scalability.
Klocwork supports our scalability needs without issues, even as project volumes increase.
The program-to-program enablement is scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Checkmarx One is reliable with some performance issues during large scans; user ratings vary from six to ten.
Sentiment score
7.2
Klocwork is stable and reliable but requires high computing power and may face update and GUI challenges.
I would rate the stability of this solution a nine on a scale of 1 to 10 where one is low stability and 10 is high.
Installation is easy, and the solution is stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Checkmarx One needs enhanced false positive reduction, language support, CD integration, pricing, UI, reporting, and automation improvements.
Klocwork requires improvements in language support, dynamic analysis, integration, and flexibility, reducing false positives and enhancing user experience.
It could suggest how the code base is written and automatically populate the source code with three different solution options to choose from.
We would like Klocwork to connect to Git and notify developers of issues tied to specific commits.
Klocwork sometimes provides too many additional warnings which require expertise to manage.
Klocwork should be able to analyze large codebases efficiently, supporting a desktop version for periodic small delta changes before pushing to the server.
 

Setup Cost

Checkmarx One offers high quality and performance, though its pricing varies and is often seen as expensive yet competitive.
Klocwork offers flexible enterprise pricing with varied license types, competitive costs, and suitability for different organization sizes and needs.
It is less expensive than Coverity.
The solution is not very cheap, however, it is less expensive than Coverity.
Klocwork's pricing seems attractive, as it uses a per-user license model that does not have a lot of overhead.
 

Valuable Features

Checkmarx One provides comprehensive vulnerability analysis with intuitive features, efficient reporting, CI/CD integration, and extensive language support.
Klocwork improves code quality and development efficiency with advanced analysis features, CI/CD integration, and multi-language support.
My experience with the initial setup of Checkmarx One is straightforward; it is not complex compared to other tools that I have tried.
Its integration with the CI/CD pipeline has helped streamline the software development process.
The most valuable feature of Klocwork is the static analysis tools, which help identify potential security threats and errors.
It takes just half a day to set up.
 

Categories and Ranking

Checkmarx One
Ranking in Application Security Tools
3rd
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
3rd
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (24th), API Security (5th), DevSecOps (4th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (9th)
Klocwork
Ranking in Application Security Tools
18th
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
16th
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Checkmarx One is 10.0%, down from 14.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Klocwork is 1.4%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Syed Hasan - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
AnirbanSarkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Lets you find defects during the development phase, so you don't have to wait till the development is over to find and address flaws
What needs improvement in Klocwork, compared to other products in the market, is the dashboard or reporting mechanisms that need to be a bit more flexible. The Klocwork dashboard could be improved. Though it's good, it's not as good as some of the other products in the market, which is a problem. The reporting could be more detailed and easier to sort out because sorting in Klocwork could be a bit more time-consuming, mainly when sorting defects based on filters, compared to how it's done on other tools such as Coverity. What I'd like added in the next release of Klocwork is the peer code review Cahoots which used to be a part of Klocwork, and the architecture analysis and both have been taken out of Klocwork. I found the two critical for specific deployments, so if those can be brought back to Klocwork, that would be very good.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
24%
Manufacturing Company
22%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

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 well. Veracode is only a cloud solution. Hope this helps.
What do you like most about Checkmarx?
Compared to the solutions we used previously, Checkmarx has reduced our workload by almost 75%.
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.
What do you like most about Klocwork?
It's integrated into our CI, continuous integration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Klocwork?
Klocwork was competitively priced, making it a cost-effective solution for us.
What needs improvement with Klocwork?
We would like Klocwork to connect to Git and notify developers of issues tied to specific commits. Currently, this feature is absent, but we have suggested it to the team.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

YIT, Salesforce, Coca-Cola, SAP, U.S. Army, Liveperson, Playtech Case Study: Liveperson Implements Innovative Secure SDLC
ACCESS Co Ltd, Risk-AI, Winbond Electronics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, University of Southern California, Alebra Technologies, SIMULIA, Risk Management Solutions, Brigham Young University, SRD, HRL
Find out what your peers are saying about Checkmarx One vs. Klocwork and other solutions. Updated: May 2025.
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