Key Account Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Top 20
2025-09-05T12:18:38Z
Sep 5, 2025
The main challenge with Checkmarx SAST is the price. The price is a challenge because Checkmarx SAST is a very big brand, and many mid-sized companies cannot afford it as they are very price-conscious. A 20 to 30% reduction in price would be beneficial. Checkmarx SAST could invest more in digital marketing, particularly in ad sales on platforms such as LinkedIn, which could be a valuable tool.
IT Transformation Project Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
2024-12-16T12:36:14Z
Dec 16, 2024
We had some issues where Checkmarx did not recognize a vulnerability. We had to talk with the vendor, and they had to include an improvement in the tool to resolve this issue.
There is a need for improvement in terms of technical support, pricing policy, and configuration. The on-premises version is more expensive compared to the cloud version.
SAST is a method designed to detect security vulnerabilities within an application's source code. By analyzing the code structure, SAST identifies potential flaws early in the development cycle, promoting secure coding practices and reducing the risk of security issues in production.
Unlike dynamic testing that examines an application during runtime, SAST operates on static code analysis. This early detection capability is crucial as it enables developers to address vulnerabilities before...
The main challenge with Checkmarx SAST is the price. The price is a challenge because Checkmarx SAST is a very big brand, and many mid-sized companies cannot afford it as they are very price-conscious. A 20 to 30% reduction in price would be beneficial. Checkmarx SAST could invest more in digital marketing, particularly in ad sales on platforms such as LinkedIn, which could be a valuable tool.
We had some issues where Checkmarx did not recognize a vulnerability. We had to talk with the vendor, and they had to include an improvement in the tool to resolve this issue.
There is a need for improvement in terms of technical support, pricing policy, and configuration. The on-premises version is more expensive compared to the cloud version.