DevSecOps & SAST/DAST Software Pricing 2026

DevSecOps integrates security testing directly into development and CI/CD pipelines. SAST (static application security testing) scans source code for vulnerabilities before runtime; DAST (dynamic testing) probes running applications for exploitable flaws. Together with dependency and container scanning, they catch security issues early, when they're cheapest to fix.

These tools are typically priced per developer or contributor, per project, or by scan volume, with free and open-source options (like SonarQube Community) and paid tiers for teams. Enterprise plans add governance, more languages, and integrations. Per-developer pricing means costs scale with engineering headcount.

SAST analyzes code without running it, finding issues like injection flaws and insecure patterns early in development with full code visibility. DAST tests the running application from the outside, catching runtime and configuration issues SAST can't see. Mature programs use both, plus software composition analysis for open-source dependency risks.

Watch for per-developer pricing that scales with team size, the effort to triage false positives, and add-ons for additional languages, container, or IaC scanning. Tools that generate excessive noise create hidden cost in developer time spent reviewing findings rather than fixing real issues.