Checkmarx One vs Kiuwan Insights comparison

Checkmarx and Kiuwan are both solutions in the Static Code Analysis category. Checkmarx is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.8, while Kiuwan is ranked #17. Checkmarx holds a 20.1% mindshare in SCAS, compared to Kiuwan’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Checkmarx users are willing to recommend the solution.

Checkmarx One

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Kiuwan Insights

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Checkmarx One

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Checkmarx One and Kiuwan Insights compete in application security testing, with each offering distinct advantages. Kiuwan Insights has the upper hand due to its superior feature set, justifying its cost.

Features: Checkmarx One provides a comprehensive static application security testing solution with integration into development processes and robust scanning capabilities. Kiuwan Insights offers a multi-factor analysis approach, in-depth vulnerability management, and adaptability to complex environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Checkmarx One supports a cloud-based deployment model with quick setup and integration. Its customer service is responsive and helpful. Kiuwan Insights provides cloud deployment with hybrid options, catering to varied infrastructure needs, and offers customized support solutions.

Pricing and ROI: Checkmarx One generally has a lower initial setup cost, leading to favorable ROI over time through efficient integration. Kiuwan Insights requires a higher setup cost due to its comprehensive features but delivers substantial ROI by enhancing security posture and offering detailed risk insights.

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Checkmarx One vs. Kiuwan Insights

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Checkmarx One

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

2nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (3rd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (3rd), Vulnerability Management (21st), API Security (3rd), DevSecOps (2nd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (8th)

Kiuwan Insights

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

17th

Average Rating

4.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of Checkmarx One is 20.1%, down from 24.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiuwan Insights is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Code Analysis

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Rohit Kesharwani

Manager, Engineering at 7-Eleven.

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.

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Felix Esteban

Head of Development and Consulting at Logalty

Protects problematic libraries; sorely lacking in customer services

Kiuwan lacks decent support, it's very bad. A couple of years ago an American company bought Kiuwan and support became non-existent. It's a big part of why we're looking to move to another product. We have questions regarding false positives and nobody responds to our tickets. They don't have any answers. If you're looking for a cheaper solution and don't require support, it might be okay, but a large end company that has a lot of questions about how the developers are programming will have trouble.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Compared to the solutions we used previously, Checkmarx has reduced our workload by almost 75%."

"The solution is always updating to continuously add items that create a level of safety from vulnerabilities. It's one of the key features they provide that's an excellent selling point. They're always ahead of the game when it comes to finding any vulnerabilities within the database."

"The solution allows us to create custom rules for code checks."

"The main benefit to using this solution is that we find vulnerabilities in our software before the development cycle is complete."

"The user interface is modern and nice to use."

"Overall, the ability to find vulnerabilities in the code is better than the tool that we were using before."

"We were using HPE Security Fortify to scan code for security vulnerabilities, but it can scan only after a successful compile. If the code has dependencies or build errors, the scan fails. With Checkmarx, pre-compile scanning is seamless. This allows us to scan more code."

"The tool's valuable features include integrating GPT and Copilot. Additionally, the UI web representation is very user-friendly, making navigation easy. GPT has made several improvements to my security code."

More Checkmarx One pros

"Can help in reducing the number of false positives."

"I have found the interface to be perfect."

Cons

"The solution's user interface could be improved because it seems outdated."

"I expect application security vendors to cover all aspects of application security, including SAST, DAST, and even mobile application security testing. And it would be much better if they provided an on-premises and cloud option for all these main application security features."

"Checkmarx could improve the solution reports and false positives. The false positives could be reduced. For example, we have alerts that are tagged as vulnerabilities but when you drill down they are not."

"The reports are good, but they still need to be improved considering what the UI offers."

"As the solution becomes more complex and feature rich, it takes more time to debug and resolve problems. Feature-wise, we have no complaints, but Checkmarx becomes harder to maintain as the product becomes more complex. When I talk to support, it takes them longer to fix the problem than it used to."

"Integration into the SDLC (i.e. support for last version of SonarQube) could be added."

"Checkmarx could improve by reducing the price."

"I think the CxAudit tool has room for improvement. At the beginning you can choose a scan of a project, but in any event the project must be scanned again (wasting time)."

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"The solution has issues detecting intrusive methods."

"The solution is great, but improvement is needed in the number of lines of code allowed, that is the capacity. Pricing can be improved as well."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is fair. It is in or around the right spot. Ultimately, if the price is wrong, customers won't commit, but they do tend to commit. It is neither too cheap nor too expensive."

"We have purchased an annual license to use this solution. The price is reasonable."

"Be cautious of the one-year subscription date. Once it expires, your price will go up."

"The number of users and coverage for languages will have an impact on the cost of the license."

"The solution's price is high and you pay based on the number of users."

"Most of my customers opted for a perpetual license. They prefer to pay the highest amount up front for the perpetual license and then pay for additional support annually."

"The interface used to create custom rules comes at an additional cost."

"It is not expensive, but sometimes, their pricing model or licensing model is not very clear. There are similar variables, such as projects or developers, and sometimes, it is a little bit confusing."

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"Pricing can be improved as well."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

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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.

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What do you like most about Checkmarx?

Compared to the solutions we used previously, Checkmarx has reduced our workload by almost 75%.

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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.

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Comparisons

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Compared 43% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

Checkmarx SAST vs Checkmarx One

Compared 5% of the time

OWASP Zap vs Checkmarx One

Compared 4% of the time

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Overview

Checkmarx One is an enterprise cloud-native application security platform focused on providing cross-tool, correlated results to help AppSec and developer teams prioritize where to focus time and resources.

Checkmarx One offers comprehensive application scanning across the SDLC:

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
API security
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Container security
IaC security
Correlation, prioritization, and risk management
Codebashing secure code training
AI security
Tech partnerships extending AppSec into runtime analysis
Developer tool integrations including: CI/CD tools, development frameworks, feedback tools, IDEs, programming languages and SCMs

Checkmarx One provides everything you need to secure application development from the first line of code through deployment and runtime in the cloud. With an ever-evolving set of AppSec engines, correlation and prioritization features, and AI capabilities, Checkmarx One helps consolidate expanding lists of AppSec tools and make better sense of results. Its capabilities are designed to provide an improved developer experience to build trust with development teams and ensure the success of your AppSec program investment.

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Kiuwan Insights supports the continuity and integrity of open source management with a complete multi-technology solution that seamlessly integrates with key SDLC tools.

With Kiuwan Insights, you can identify and manage:

vulnerabilities,

compliance, and

operational risk

that may arise from using open source components.

Open source components are a significant and important part of commercial software today. Yet the use of these components introduces the risk of security vulnerabilities, as well as a need to ensure proper licensing and adherence to policies.

Automation is an essential strategy for detection of open source components and security vulnerabilities, compliance analysis, and policy enforcement.

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Sample Customers

YIT, Salesforce, Coca-Cola, SAP, U.S. Army, Liveperson, Playtech Case Study: Liveperson Implements Innovative Secure SDLC

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