Checkmarx One vs OWASP ZAP

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.

OWASP ZAP is a web application scanner and proxy for security testing. Its tools include active and passive scanning, a spider, alerts, and scan policies. ZAP’s Automation Framework uses YAML plans to coordinate jobs such as scanning, spidering, API imports, and report generation. It can import OpenAPI, GraphQL, SOAP, and Postman definitions through jobs or add-ons. GitHub Actions are available for baseline, full, and API scans via Docker-packaged scans, and the project publishes Docker images, including a minimal image for CI. Add-ons come from an online Marketplace and are generally installed or removed without restarting ZAP. The software is free and open source, with a free plan at free. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, API use, and self-hosted deployment. Windows and Linux installers require Java 17 or later; the macOS installer includes Java 17. ZAP says it can support only its latest full release, and current releases are unsigned, though checksums are provided.