Why Checkmarx

Choose Checkmarx
Over Black Duck Software
(formerly Synopsys)

Stick with a reliable AppSec leader, not with a divestiture. Find out why Checkmarx is a better fit for your business.

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Benefits

Avoid Disjointed, Stitched-Together Solutions

Unlike Coverity SAST, WhiteHat Dynamic DAST, & Black Duck SCA, Checkmarx One provides a unified experience across your code, APIs, and open source packages.

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Disruptive to Developers

Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys) requires developers to compile code before scanning. Checkmarx scans directly from the repo, so developers can find and fix vulnerabilities before production.

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Not Ready for DevOps

Integrating Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys) into your SDLC is challenging – each solution is independent and haphazardly connected. With Checkmarx One, integrations are frictionless.

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Bundled Solutions, Not a Platform

Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys solutions are pieced together from acquisitions – Coverity SAST, WhiteHat Dynamic, and Black Duck SCA. They even still have their old names. Checkmarx One is built from the ground up.

App Risk Management

App Risk Management, part of Checkmarx ASPM, consolidates vulnerabilities, risk ratings and prioritization guidance across an organization’s entire application portfolio into one comprehensive dashboard, directing developers towards the riskiest applications.

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Why Checkmarx is better than Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys)

Checkmarx is the leader in cloud-native application security. Discover why Checkmarx beats Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys).

Seamless AppSec Experience

Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys) is pieced together from acquired products, that were not built to work together. Each product offers a different UX.

Expect more from your AppSec platform. A platform must have the same look and feel, offer multi-engine scanning, and correlate and identify risks.

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Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys) is pieced together from acquired products, that were not built to work together. Each product offers a different UX.

Expect more from your AppSec platform. A platform must have the same look and feel, offer multi-engine scanning, and correlate and identify risks.

Prioritize for the Greatest Business Impact

“If you have only 30 minutes to do something right now, what would you do and where would you focus?”

Application Risk Management shows you exactly what to fix first. It allows you to identify your riskiest applications at a glance.

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“If you have only 30 minutes to do something right now, what would you do and where would you focus?”

Application Risk Management shows you exactly what to fix first. It allows you to identify your riskiest applications at a glance.

Technology that Builds #DevSecTrust

Checkmarx helps you design a developer experience that builds trust. With Checkmarx One, you have all the tools you need to prioritize, bring security into developers’ workflows, meet them where they live, and equip them with the tools and knowledge they need.

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Checkmarx helps you design a developer experience that builds trust. With Checkmarx One, you have all the tools you need to prioritize, bring security into developers’ workflows, meet them where they live, and equip them with the tools and knowledge they need.

Third-Party Evaluation

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See how Checkmarx SAST and SCA stacks up against a leading competitor in a third-party evaluation

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Checkmarx vs. Black Duck Software (formerly Synopsys)

See how Black Duck (formerly Synopsys) compares to Checkmarx

Table’s title or description
Feature Feature Black Duck Software
(formerly Synopsys)
Checkmarx
Platform
Platform Disconnected products from acquisitions Checkmarx One is a cloud-native AppSec platform built from the ground up
Consumers complain about a complex and confusing UI Clear and unified UI across all solutions
No real time scanning Real-time scanning to provide developers with real-time security and code quality feedback
Exploitable Path
Exploitable Path Higher false positive rate when compared to Checkmarx 200K+ malicious packages identified to date
AI Security
AI Security No AI features Many AI innovations including auto-remediation, AI query builder, protection and protection against AI-generated code and IP leakage.
Container Security
Container Security No standalone capabilities. Container Security capabilities are part of their SCA solution. Container image scanning
IaC Security
IaC Security Only secrets detection in IaC templates. Industry leader with >4m downloads with >20 languages supported
Developer Experience
Developer Experience Difficult to configure and get started – Not natural fit into CI/CD  & modern SDLC Checkmarx One seamlessly integrates into the SDLC, including CI/CD platforms, IDEs, and more.
Cloud Security
Cloud Security No standalone solutions CNAPP integrations including Sysdig & Wiz
CSP integrations, including AWS
Pricing
Pricing Many note that pricing is complicated Simplified and clear pricing.

What Our Customers Say About Us

Learn why the world’s top enterprises choose Checkmarx to secure their applications.

“Checkmarx One definitely checks all my boxes from a security standpoint and has a great interface that’s engaging and easy to use. Some of the solutions we considered were more complicated. With Checkmarx One, it’s easy to get right to the problem with little to no learning curve.”

“Incorporating Checkmarx’s technology has revolutionized our development culture. It’s more than just technology; it serves as the foundation of our security strategy, ensuring that our applications are secure by design.”

“The success of our AppSec program can be directly attributed to the tooling, processes and support provided by Checkmarx managed services. Our mission revolves around providing secure and compliant lottery and gaming applications and services to our clients around the globe, and with Checkmarx SAST, SCA and associated components enhanced by their stellar service support, we deliver on this promise with confidence and certainty.”

“After nearly nine years of using Checkmarx’s SAST, CGI’s journey has been one of seamless integration and consistent satisfaction. The last three years have been particularly smooth, reflecting the solution’s reliability and our successful partnership.”

“After reviewing the Checkmarx platform, I’m not sure how Veracode is able to exist while being at a similar price point.”

“Checkmarx’s execution is impressive; it’s brought all the products under one cloud platform.”

“By Far The Best AppSec Tooling Decision We Have Made!!”

“We were thrilled to find Checkmarx, which helped us improve the SLA for identifying and remediating risk, reduce risk and the number of vulnerabilities, and eliminate high- and medium-risk issues.”

“Checkmarx made security team and developers life easier.”

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