Checkmarx
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you are a large organization with dedicated security staff that needs enterprise-grade SAST, SCA, and agentic AI scanning in one platform.
Comparison
Checkmarx vs StackHawk, Inc.
Checkmarx and StackHawk, Inc. both land on Depends.
StackHawk, Inc.
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if your team ships live web apps or APIs . especially AI-generated code . and wants DAST wired into CI/CD.
| Compare | Checkmarx | StackHawk, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Enterprise dev teams at scale | Teams shipping AI-generated code |
| Who it's not for | Small teams and startups . heavy overkill | Teams needing only SAST/SCA static code scanning |
| Privacy | Confirmed supply chain attack in March 2026 with stolen data; Checkmarx published ongoing incident updates through July 2026.11 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | Only truncated third-party mentions found | Users call onboarding and support team amazing. |
| Public sentiment | Reviews trend positive, with praise for ease of use offset by complaints about slow scans and sales friction.¹ | Users praise easy integration, developer-friendly workflow, and strong onboarding support.¹ |
| Biggest gotcha | March 2026 supply chain attack: data confirmed stolen; run vendor risk review11 | Pro listed at ~$42/mo on third-party sites; confirm current pricing and scan limits. |
Pick Checkmarx when
- Enterprise dev teams at scale
- Orgs needing SAST + SCA unified
- Companies with dedicated AppSec staff
- Government buyers (FedRAMP via CXG)
When Checkmarx is not a fit
- Small teams and startups . heavy overkill
- Anyone wanting transparent, published pricing
- Teams without staff to tune noisy scanner results
- Solo developers . a linter and Semgrep cover you
Pick StackHawk, Inc. when
- Teams shipping AI-generated code
- CI/CD-native DAST adopters
- API-heavy product teams
- Startups without dedicated AppSec staff
When StackHawk, Inc. is not a fit
- Teams needing only SAST/SCA static code scanning
- Projects with no running app or API to scan
- Security teams wanting enterprise GRC-style reporting suites
- Hobby projects . free OWASP ZAP covers basics
Sources
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- AppSec Platform Pricing . Checkmarxcheckmarx.comofficial
- Checkmarx pricing 2026 . Beagle Securitybeaglesecurity.comreview
- Checkmarx Software Pricing . Vendrvendr.comreview
- Checkmarx One Premium Service . AWS Marketplaceaws.amazon.comofficial
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- Checkmarx One for Government (CXG) . FedRAMPfedramp.govofficial
- Cyber unicorn Checkmarx hits market with $2.5B price . Calcalistcalcalistech.comnews
- Companies using Checkmarx One . Bloomberrybloomberry.comnews
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