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Checkmarx One vs Coverity comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Checkmarx One's support is generally rated positively for knowledgeability and quick responses, despite occasional delays and unresolved issues.
Sentiment score
7.0
Coverity's customer service is responsive and efficient, but opinions on technical support and resolution processes vary among users.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.7
Checkmarx One needs better accuracy, language support, integration, flexibility, UI customization, documentation, dynamic testing, and API security features.
Sentiment score
3.6
Coverity needs UI enhancements, better reporting, IDE integration, reduced false positives, improved language support, and cost-effective licensing.
The Coverity license fee is very high, making it tricky for individual developers.
Understanding the reporting in the beginning was challenging, especially when figuring out which mode to run on and the different arguments to use.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Checkmarx One is favored for its scalability and efficiency, though licensing and resource challenges are sometimes noted.
Sentiment score
7.1
Coverity is praised for scalability and integration, though some users face challenges without additional resources or infrastructure.
Understanding the flow and pipeline helps in scaling effectively.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
6.4
Checkmarx One is costly but valued for its robust security, despite complexity in setup and licensing options.
Sentiment score
3.0
Coverity is considered expensive, charging based on users rather than code lines, prompting searches for cost-effective alternatives.
Coverity is considered expensive compared to other tools like SonarQube, which is much cheaper.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Checkmarx One is stable for most, but large codebase handling can cause crashes, memory issues, and configuration dependence.
Sentiment score
8.5
Coverity is highly rated for stability and reliability, with users rarely facing issues despite occasional slowdowns on large projects.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.4
Checkmarx One enhances secure coding with user-friendly interface, automation, and multi-language support, making it ideal for developers.
Sentiment score
7.9
Coverity offers efficient scanning, low false positives, security analysis, CI/CD integration, and user-friendly interface enhancing development speed.
The most valuable feature of Coverity is its interprocedural analysis.
The solution offers good scalability and is straightforward to deploy.
 

Categories and Ranking

Checkmarx One
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (3rd), Vulnerability Management (20th), Static Code Analysis (2nd), API Security (2nd), DevSecOps (2nd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (6th)
Coverity
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Checkmarx One is 12.4%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Coverity is 8.5%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

Rohit Kesharwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good security analysis and security identification within the source code
We integrate Checkmarx into our software development cycle using GitLab's CI/CD pipeline. Checkmark has been the most helpful for us in the development stage. The solution's incremental scanning feature has impacted our development speed. The solution's vulnerability detection is around 80% to 90% accurate. I would recommend Checkmarx to other users because it is one of the good tools for doing security analysis and security identification within the source code. Overall, I rate Checkmarx a nine out of ten.
Md. Shahriar Hussain - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers impressive reporting features with user-friendliness and high scalability
The solution can be easily setup but requires heavy integration due to the multiple types of port and programming languages involved. Comparing the resource requirements of the solution I would say it can be installed effortlessly. I would rate the initial setup an eight out of ten. A professional needs some pre-acquired knowledge to manage Coverity's deployment process, but the local solution partners provide support well enough for trouble-free deployment. The overall deployment process of Coverity took around two and a half hours in our organization. The deployment duration depends upon the operating system and resources including high-end RAM and CPU processors.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
32%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What alternatives are there for Fortify WebInspect and Fortify SCA?
I would like to recommend Checkmarx. With Checkmarx, you are able to have an all in one solution for SAST and SCA as well. Veracode is only a cloud solution. Hope this helps.
What do you like most about Checkmarx?
Compared to the solutions we used previously, Checkmarx has reduced our workload by almost 75%.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Checkmarx?
The pricing is relatively expensive due to the product's quality and performance, but it is worth it.
How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?
We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...
What do you like most about Coverity?
The solution has improved our code quality and security very well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Coverity?
Coverity is considered expensive compared to other tools like SonarQube, which is much cheaper.
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

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