Best DevSecOps Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Sonatype Nexus Repository is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Aikido CSPM and GitLab Duo Code Suggestions. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Aikido CSPM. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GitLab Duo Code Suggestions at $19/mo.
Bringing security into software development involves more than checking code alone. Compare Container scanning and IaC scanning with Policy as code, Remediation workflows, and SBOM management to see which parts of delivery each platform addresses. Compliance reporting and Deployment model add further dimensions, while Free plan and Paid from help frame cost. Sonatype Nexus Repository, Aikido CSPM, and GitLab Duo Code Suggestions are among the entries to consider. Use the listed capabilities to weigh security coverage and operational fit against the practices your team needs to support.
26 DevSecOps platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
7free plans on this page
$19/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list DevSecOps Platforms 25 channels on this page · 75 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelIaC scanningContainer scanningPolicy as codeRemediation workflowsSBOM management Spec sheet Score
01 Sonatype Nexus Repository Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codeYesRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 5/8spec lines stated 8.0
02 Aikido CSPM Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningYesContainer scanningYesPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 GitLab Duo Code Suggestions Free planYesPaid from29/user/moDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Semgrep Code Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudIaC scanningYesContainer scanningYesPolicy as codeYesRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
05 Snyk Open Source Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 JFrog Artifactory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
07 OWASP DefectDojo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Veracode DAST Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.3
09 Endor Labs Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
10 OX Security Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningYesContainer scanningYesPolicy as codeYesRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
11 Eureka Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 Contrast Security Platform Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningYesPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 Black Duck Polaris Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningYesPolicy as codeYesRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.8
14 Mend.io Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningYesContainer scanningYesPolicy as codeYesRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 GitHub Secret Scanning Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 Invicti Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.3
17 Checkmarx API Security Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
18 OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningYesContainer scanningYesPolicy as codeYesRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
19 PMAP Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningYesPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsYesSBOM managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
20 Cycode SCA Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.4
21 Checkmarx One Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
22 HCL AppScan Source Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
23 Legit Security Secret Scanning Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
24 Qwiet AI Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.2
25 Teravul Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelhybridIaC scanningnot statedContainer scanningnot statedPolicy as codenot statedRemediation workflowsnot statedSBOM managementnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | IaC scanning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonatype Nexus Repository | 8.0 | Free plan | $162.50/mo | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 2 | Aikido CSPM | 7.6 | Free plan | $300/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 3 | GitLab Duo Code Suggestions | 7.5 | No | $19/mo | Yes | 29 /user/mo | hybrid | — |
| 4 | Semgrep Code | 7.5 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | — | cloud | Yes |
| 5 | Snyk Open Source | 7.5 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 6 | JFrog Artifactory | 7.3 | No | $50/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | OWASP DefectDojo | 7.3 | Free plan | $100/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 8 | Veracode DAST | 7.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Endor Labs | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | OX Security | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 11 | Eureka | 7.0 | No | $125/mo | Yes | — | cloud | — |
| 12 | Contrast Security Platform | 6.9 | Free plan | $750/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 13 | Black Duck Polaris | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | cloud | — |
| 14 | Mend.io | 6.5 | No | $20.83/mo | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 15 | GitHub Secret Scanning | 6.4 | No | $19/mo | Yes | — | hybrid | — |
| 16 | Invicti | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
| 17 | Checkmarx API Security | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 19 | PMAP | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Cycode SCA | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Checkmarx One | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | HCL AppScan Source | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Legit Security Secret Scanning | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Qwiet AI | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Teravul | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | — |
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Questions about this list
Which DevSecOps platform is ranked first on Specifiction?
Sonatype Nexus Repository is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 8.0. Aikido CSPM is second and GitLab Duo Code Suggestions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GitLab Duo Code Suggestions has the lowest first paid tier we found: $19/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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