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Checkmarx One vs SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

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
5.7
SonarQube Cloud enhances code understanding, integrates with CI/CD, and offers positive ROI, benefiting large projects economically.
It is easily integrable with the CI/CD pipeline and supports multiple projects with its extensive plugin options.
The product is designed for bigger clients, while smaller companies are often put aside.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Checkmarx One offers fast, expert support, though some users note resolution delays and additional support charges.
Sentiment score
7.8
SonarQube Cloud support varies; while integration is easy, users seek better documentation and proactive technical engagement.
Integrating it into different solutions is straightforward.
The customer service and support for SonarQube Cloud are responsive and helpful.
 

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
6.4
SonarQube Cloud is scalable and user-friendly, suitable for diverse projects, but has some functionality limitations compared to competitors.
There are limitations, and it seems to have fewer capabilities than Veracode.
It has been used in multiple projects and performs well.
SonarQube Cloud is a scalable product, and I rate its scalability at seven out of ten.
 

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
7.9
SonarQube Cloud is stable and reliable, though improvements in user experience, documentation, and CI/CD integration are needed.
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.
It is a quite stable solution.
From my team's feedback, it is almost an eight out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Checkmarx One needs enhanced false positive reduction, language support, CD integration, pricing, UI, reporting, and automation improvements.
SonarQube Cloud requires better testing, flexibility, UI, integration, and security features to enhance user experience and vulnerability detection.
It could suggest how the code base is written and automatically populate the source code with three different solution options to choose from.
To improve SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud), it should excel in all these domains.
I would like to see SonarQube Cloud provide more detailed solutions for fixing code issues, especially solutions related to CVEs.
Static code analysis is good, but the product lacks dynamic code scanning capabilities, an area where Veracode excels.
 

Setup Cost

Checkmarx One offers high quality and performance, though its pricing varies and is often seen as expensive yet competitive.
SonarQube Cloud's pricing, based on lines of code, is seen as competitive but costly for small businesses.
From my experience, SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) is very expensive for small companies.
SonarQube Cloud is roughly equivalent in cost to Veracode, maybe a little cheaper.
We used the open-source version of SonarQube Cloud for its minimum features and did not license its extensive capabilities.
 

Valuable Features

Checkmarx One provides comprehensive vulnerability analysis with intuitive features, efficient reporting, CI/CD integration, and extensive language support.
SonarQube Cloud offers vulnerability detection, CI/CD integration, detailed reports, and user-friendly dashboards for enhanced code quality management.
My experience with the initial setup of Checkmarx One is straightforward; it is not complex compared to other tools that I have tried.
The most valuable features of SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) include code inspection, addressing technical debt, and identifying security vulnerabilities.
It gives precise reports compared to Coverity and has a slightly lower number of false positives.
I use SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) to check the quality of developer code and identify vulnerabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

Checkmarx One
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (3rd), Vulnerability Management (24th), Static Code Analysis (3rd), API Security (5th), DevSecOps (4th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (9th)
SonarQube Cloud (formerly S...
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Checkmarx One is 9.5%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) is 5.4%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

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.
Archana Verma - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides valuable insights on code vulnerabilities and integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines
I find SonarQube Cloud to be very user-friendly with an easy-to-use interface. It provides detailed code smell reports and insights on hotspots, which can later represent security vulnerabilities. It gives precise reports compared to Coverity and has a slightly lower number of false positives. It is integrated easily with the CI/CD pipeline, saving time and cost. It provides information on upcoming vulnerability details and loopholes that might turn into vulnerabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
5%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
 

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 SonarCloud?
Recently, they introduced support for mono reports and microservices, which is a noteworthy development as it provides a more detailed view of each service.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonarCloud?
From my experience, SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) is very expensive for small companies. It would be a great improvement if the price for smaller companies were reduced, as I do not have th...
What needs improvement with SonarCloud?
I need a solution that can bring together three key areas: vulnerabilities, static scanning, and misarchitecture. Currently, to achieve our expectations, we have to use more than one product, as so...
 

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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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