Checkmarx One vs HCL AppScan

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.

HCL AppScan identifies and prioritizes software vulnerabilities and helps teams remediate them across the development lifecycle. It combines static, dynamic, interactive and open-source composition analysis for source code, running applications, APIs and dependencies. API security testing supports OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman and GraphQL, and can uncover shadow, zombie and undocumented APIs. HCL says its AI-powered analysis reduces false positives and helps prioritize critical risks. Deployment options include cloud and on-premises; Enterprise also lists private cloud. Integrations include CI systems, code repositories, issue-management services and developer tools such as Android Studio. CodeSweep is a free on-prem GitHub extension for pull-request SAST scanning, with support for more than 35 languages. AppScan Standard is designed for security experts and penetration testers assessing web applications and APIs, and supports specified 64-bit Windows versions. The 14-day trial allows five scans in total, one at a time, with a four-hour limit per scan. Its summary reports omit issue details and remediation tasks; private-site scanning, regulatory reports and IAST are also excluded.