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Fortify Application Defender Reviews

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3.9 out of 5

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Fortify Application Defender mindshare

As of February 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 Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortify Application Defender1.2%
SonarQube16.9%
Checkmarx One9.9%
Other72.0%
Application Security Tools
 
 
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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 Business35
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise93
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
6%
Performing Arts
5%
Media Company
5%
Insurance Company
5%
Healthcare Company
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Transportation Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Logistics Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Retailer
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Construction Company
1%
Non Tech Company
1%
Renewables & Environment Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%
Educational Organization
1%
Wellness & Fitness Company
1%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
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.
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.
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.
System Quality Assurance Manager at AIS - Advanced Info Services Plc.3.5No summary available
Director of Security at Merito4.0No summary available
DevOps Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees4.5No summary available
Senior Manager Technical Operations at NeuStar3.5No summary available