Checkmarx One vs Kiuwan Code Security

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.

Kiuwan Code Security is a static application security testing tool that identifies and prioritizes source-code vulnerabilities and offers remediation guidance before production. Teams can scan locally or in CI/CD, review findings in a dashboard, run pre-commit analysis, customize rules and configure quality gates to fail builds for high-severity issues. Code analysis can run in the cloud or through Kiuwan Local Analyzer on team infrastructure; results can sync to the cloud dashboard or remain on-premises. Kiuwan lists support for more than 30 languages, including Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, Go and legacy languages such as COBOL and RPG4. Listed detections include injection flaws, XSS, CSRF, broken authentication, insecure cryptography and access-control problems. Findings map to standards including OWASP Top 10, CWE/SANS Top 25, PCI DSS, NIST and ISO/IEC 25000, with compliance reports available. Integrations include Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, developer tools and a REST API. A free 14-day trial is offered. Professional starts at $49 per user / month, billed annually, with a 10-user minimum; Starter is listed at $124 per user / month, billed annually.