Cequence Security vs Checkmarx One comparison

Cequence Security and Checkmarx are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Cequence Security is ranked #22 with an average rating of 10.0, while Checkmarx is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2. Cequence Security holds a 0.5% mindshare in AS, compared to Checkmarx’s 9.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cequence Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Checkmarx users who would recommend it.

Cequence Security

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100% willing to recommend

Checkmarx One

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88% willing to recommend

Cequence Security

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Categories and Ranking

Cequence Security

Ranking in Application Security Tools

22nd

Ranking in API Security

5th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Bot Management (9th)

Checkmarx One

Ranking in Application Security Tools

2nd

Ranking in API Security

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (3rd), Vulnerability Management (17th), Container Security (15th), Static Code Analysis (2nd), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (2nd), DevSecOps (3rd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (8th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (3rd), AI Security (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Cequence Security is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Checkmarx One is 9.9%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Checkmarx One	9.9%
Cequence Security	0.5%
Other	89.6%

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reviewer2395431

Technology Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Detect and mitigate attacks with API protection

Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these compliance requirements. We can include information about where an API was first recorded and create a detailed chart. Some competitors already offer this feature. It is simple to integrate. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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Shahzad Shahzad

Senior Solution Architect | L3+ Systems & Cloud Engineer | SRE Specialist at Canada Cloud Solution

Enable secure development workflows while identifying opportunities for faster scans and improved AI guidance

Checkmarx One is a very strong platform, but there are several areas where it can improve to support modern DevSecOps workflows even better. For example, better real-time developer guidance is needed. The IDE plugin should offer richer AI-powered auto-fixes similar to SNYK Code or GitHub Copilot Security, as current guidance is good but not deeply contextual for large-scale enterprise codebases. This matters because it reduces developer friction and accelerates shift-left adoption. More transparency control over the correlation engines is another need. The correlation engine is powerful but not fully transparent. Users want to understand why vulnerabilities were correlated or de-prioritized, which helps AppSec teams trust the prioritization logic. Faster SAST scan and more language coverage is needed since SAST scan can still be slow for very large mono-repos and there is limited deep support for new language frameworks like Rust and Go, along with advanced coverage for serverless-specific frameworks. This matters because large organizations want sub-minute scans in CI/CD as cloud-native ecosystems evolve fast. A strong API security module is another area for enhancement. API security scanning could be improved with active testing, API discovery, full Swagger, OpenAPI, drift detection, and schema-based fuzzing. This is important as API attacks are one of the biggest AppSec risks in 2025. Checkmarx One is strong, but I see a few areas for improvement including faster SAST scanning for large mono-repos, deeper language framework support, more transparent correlation logic, and stronger API security that includes discovery and runtime context. The IDE plugin could offer more AI-assisted fixes, and the SBOM lifecycle tracking can evolve further. Enhancing integration with SIEM and SOAR would also make enterprise adoption smoother, and these improvements would help developers and AppSec teams move faster with more accuracy.

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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

"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."

"One of the most valuable features is it is flexible."

"Checkmarx One has positively impacted the organization by providing resolution strategies and indicating which vulnerabilities need to be fixed."

"The most valuable features are the easy to understand interface, and it 's very user-friendly."

"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."

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

"The solution has good performance, it is able to compute in 10 to 15 minutes."

"The most valuable features of Checkmarx are its integration with multiple SCM solutions and CICD tools, its ability to scale according to user licenses, and the quick scanning process."

"The most valuable features of Checkmarx are difficult to pinpoint because of the way the functionalities and the features are intertwined, it's difficult to say which part of them I prefer most. You initiate the scan, you have a scan, you have the review set, and reporting, they all work together as one whole process. It's not like accounting software, where you have the different features, et cetera."

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Cons

"It is expensive."

"They can support the remaining languages that are currently not supported. They can also create a different model that can identify zero-day attacks. They can work on different patterns to identify and detect zero-day vulnerability attacks."

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

"Checkmarx could be improved with more integration with third-party software."

"Checkmarx One can be improved on the side of faster scans, especially when our CI pipelines are scanning for vulnerabilities."

"Scanning speed optimization is an area where improvements can be made, and we can reduce false positives."

"Checkmarx could improve by reducing the price."

"We can run only one project at a time."

"Checkmarx needs improvement in its Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and API security features."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of Checkmarx could be reduced to match their competitors, it is expensive."

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

"It is an expensive solution."

"It's relatively expensive."

"The average deal size was usually anywhere between $120K to $175K on an annual basis, which could be divided across 12 months."

"We got a special offer for a 30% reduction for three years, after our first year. I think for a real source-code scanning tool, you have to add a lot of money for Open Source Analysis, and AppSec Coach (160 Euro per user per year)."

"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."

"I believe pricing is better compared to other commercial tools."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	46

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cequence Security?

It is expensive.

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What is your primary use case for Cequence Security?

We use the solution to detect and mitigate attacks. It helps prevent them while also protecting APIs and effectively managing API inventory.

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What advice do you have for others considering Cequence Security?

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Checkmarx?

Checkmarx One is a premium solution, so budget accordingly. Make sure you understand how licensing scales with additional applications and users. I advise negotiating multi-year contracts or bundle...

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What needs improvement with Checkmarx?

One way Checkmarx One could be improved is if it could automatically run scans every month after implementation. If it is possible to set it in the SAST portal to scan the repositories automaticall...

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Also Known As

Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform

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Overview

Cequence is a leader in API security and bot management, leveraging an innovative approach to protect applications and data against various threats while supporting AI productivity.

The Cequence Unified Application Protection Platform offers comprehensive security for applications and APIs, defending against attacks, business logic abuse, and fraud. Its integrated API Security and Bot Management solutions cover the entire API protection lifecycle, offering visibility and control over internal, external, and third-party APIs. Trusted by major organizations, Cequence secures over 10 billion daily API interactions and 4 billion user accounts.

What are the key features?

Unified Platform: Combines API security and bot management for comprehensive protection.
API Security: Discovers, monitors, and tests APIs, identifying risks and vulnerabilities.
Bot Management: Mitigates a range of bot attacks using a machine learning-based analytics engine.
Secure AI Gateway: Connects AI agents securely to applications and data, enabling enterprise scalability.

What benefits can you expect?

Scalability: Enables rapid deployment and scaling without coding.
Real-Time Protection: Offers immediate defense against sophisticated cyber threats.
Risk Mitigation: Identifies and remediates security risks to prevent data loss and fraud.
Improved Compliance: Ensures adherence to security standards and regulations.

Cequence Security is implemented across numerous industries, providing adaptable and robust security solutions that meet specific commercial, financial, and public sector requirements. It empowers businesses to maintain the integrity of their API ecosystems and protect sensitive data while facilitating AI-driven growth and innovation.

Cequence Security

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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Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Lbrands, Ulta Beauty

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