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Fortify Application Defender Reviews

Vendor: OpenText
3.9 out of 5

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Fortify Application Defender mindshare

As of March 2026, the mindshare of Fortify Application Defender in the Application Security Tools category stands at 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortify Application Defender1.2%
SonarQube16.3%
Checkmarx One9.9%
Other72.6%
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise93
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
6%
Insurance Company
6%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Government
5%
Performing Arts
4%
Media Company
4%
Construction Company
4%
Healthcare Company
4%
Transportation Company
3%
Outsourcing Company
3%
Logistics Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Retailer
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Educational Organization
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Non Tech Company
1%
Renewables & Environment Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Museum Or Institution
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Wellness & Fitness Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
 
Fortify Application Defender Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
CTO at Abcl3.5We use Fortify Application Defender for fast code review within our DevOps pipeline. Its easy integration and configuration of rules are valuable. It could improve by integrating industry-standard code review tools. We switched from Checkmarx due to Fortify's better support and pricing.
Senior Security Analyst (AppSec) at ELETROBRAS4.5I use Fortify Application Defender to analyze .NET projects. It excels in software composition analysis and integrates easily with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines, though I encounter many false positives with Python applications. Checkmarx previously offered fewer false positives.
Department Manger at Hitachi Channel3.0We use Fortify Application Defender to prevent cyberattacks. It efficiently identifies software vulnerabilities, saving us cost and time. However, it struggles with Java coding and has a high false positive rate. Improved licensing options and costs would be beneficial.
Software Development Engineer 3 at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees3.0I use Fortify Application Defender to test our products' defenses but find the machine learning, real-time remediation, and automatic notifications valuable. However, it generates many false positives without showing ROI, prompting a switch from HCL AppScan.
Senior Manager Technical Operations at NeuStar3.5I've used Fortify Application Defender for four years, valuing its default code packages. It's stable, scalable, and I recommend it, despite its need for more language support. I rate it 7/10.
System Quality Assurance Manager at AIS - Advanced Info Services Plc.3.5I use Fortify Application Defender for security scanning. Its fix information is good, but scanning is slow and scalability is poor due to licensing. It's expensive and I rate it 7/10.
Director of Security at Merito4.0I value Fortify Application Defender for its application-specific threat blocking, especially with WebInspect, augmenting WAFs. It's stable, but platform support is limited to .NET/Java, and technical support needs improvement. I recommend trying this effective solution.
Business Development Specialist at a computer software company with 11-50 employees5.0I've used this stable product for over 10 years, providing customers with secure applications and mitigating cybersecurity risks. I rate it 10/10, though its licensing can be quite complex.