Acunetix vs Checkmarx One

Acunetix, now Invicti Web + API, scans running web applications and APIs for vulnerabilities that could be exploited. Proof-based scanning can validate findings and provide evidence of exploitability to help teams assess false positives. The product says it identifies more than 7,000 issues, including OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Top 10 risks and business logic flaws. It supports single-page and JavaScript-heavy applications, REST, GraphQL, and SOAP APIs, including authenticated user flows. Its AI-driven risk scoring uses more than 200 signals before scanning begins. Listed issue tracker integrations include Jira, Microsoft TFS (Azure DevOps), GitHub, GitLab, Bugzilla, and Mantis; Acunetix Premium also integrates with Jenkins. The company describes the tool as intended to help small and mid-size organizations manage web security. Pricing for Web + API is on request; a Proof of Concept license is offered to try the complete solution in an organization's environment. Agentic Pentest costs $500, paid once and covers a single application and its API suite, with audit-ready PDF reports and delivery within 24 hours.

Checkmarx One is a paid web application-security platform focused on source-code analysis. It integrates with CI/CD workflows, scans pull requests, and supports IDE use so security checks can occur during development. Teams can define custom security rules and custom rules for their requirements, while automated fixes assist with remediation. The listed analysis target is source code. Pull-request scanning provides a way to examine proposed changes, and CI/CD integration connects checks with delivery processes. IDE support places analysis in developer tooling. Checkmarx One has no free plan, and pricing is available on request. The company was founded in 2006. Its web delivery model combines configurable security policies with automated assistance for addressing findings, without listing additional analysis targets or a free tier.