# Checkmarx vs StackHawk Comparison


| | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 49 | 68 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (53.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $39.00 1 Code Contributor Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Checkmarx

Pros:
- Implementation Ease (2 reviews)
- User Interface (2 reviews)

Cons:
- False Positives (1 reviews)
- Lacking Features (1 reviews)

### StackHawk

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (4 reviews)
- Customer Support (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Setup (3 reviews)
- High Learning Curve (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (53 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 9.0 (53 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (23 reviews) | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (31 reviews) | 9.3 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 9.4 (42 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Checkmarx

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### StackHawk

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Secure

Price: $39.00 1 Code Contributor Per Month

Description: Shift-Left DAST & API Security Testing that runs directly in CI/CD to enable developers to fix critical application and API security vulnerabilities.

Key Features:
- Unlimited scans and environments
- Unlimited applications
- Docker based application security scanner

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/stackhawk/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Artificial Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Drag & Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Storage Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Import/Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For eCommerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Trend Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Metrics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For Sales Teams/Organizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sentiment Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Chatbot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Generative AI

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Code Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text to Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Characters and Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization and Recommendation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conditional Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transformer Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Image & Video Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interactive and Co-Creative Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Augmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Variation Autoencoder Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adversarial Training** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transfer Learning and Fine-tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simulation and Scenario Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Creative Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Prompt Engineering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Foundation Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | 9.2/10 | 12 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **API** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automatic Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SPA Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Assignment Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Container Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password Cracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simulated Threat Attacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Certificates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-Site Scripting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Exploit Frameworks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | 8.5/10 | 15 |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrated Development Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Source-Code Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 6.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Debugging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For Developers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deployment Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | 8.2/10 | 32 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (28 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | 9.0 (31 reviews) | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | 7.3 (29 reviews) | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.1 (31 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 7.3 (31 reviews) | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | 8.3/10 | 26 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 7.7 (23 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly/Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Source-Code Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HIPAA Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Maintenance Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Financial Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti Virus** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virus Definition Update** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **VPN** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti Spam** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Container Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Crawling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | 8.4/10 | 13 |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Static Code Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI AppSec Assistants

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance - AI AppSec Assistants

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time Vulnerability Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - AI AppSec Assistants

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Stack Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Codebase Contextual Awareness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SSL Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visual Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Detection System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HIPAA Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti Virus** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting & Statistics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Status Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patch Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Checkmarx** | N/A | N/A |
| **StackHawk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

| Feature | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast)

**Unique to Checkmarx (5):** [AI AppSec Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-appsec-assistants), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review), [Static Code Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-code-analysis), [Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/interactive-application-security-testing-iast)

**Unique to StackHawk (3):** [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Checkmarx | StackHawk | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.4% | 45.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 22.2% | 36.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 53.3% | 18.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Checkmarx

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.0%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Banking:** 11.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 11.9%
- **Automotive:** 4.8%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.4%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.4%
- **Food Production:** 2.4%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 23.8%

#### StackHawk

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.7%
- **Computer Software:** 18.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 9.1%
- **Banking:** 4.5%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Internet:** 3.0%
- **Education Management:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Accounting:** 1.5%
- **Construction:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 28.8%

---
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## Top Discussions

### Checkmarx

- Title: [What is Checkmarx used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-checkmarx-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Checkmarx is a static code analysis tool used for SAST (Static application security testing)"
- Title: [What is Checkmarx used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/checkmarx-what-is-checkmarx-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Checkmarx is an ultimate tool for Static code scan and analysis through code vulnerability testing, SCA and secret detections. They have a prebuilt engine to..."
- Title: [Which testing method does Checkmarx support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-testing-method-does-checkmarx-support) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Checkmarx does support all these testing methodologies -Sast, Dast, IAST, SCA "
- Title: [Does Checkmarx support DAST?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-checkmarx-support-dast) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "You cannot test DAST Testing using Checkmarx"

### StackHawk

No discussions available for this product.

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