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Checkmarx uses custom pricing as of October 2026 with 6 plans available. Contact Checkmarx directly for a personalized quote. The median contract is $52,500/year based on 6 third-party buyer reports.

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Checkmarx offers 6 pricing tiers: Checkmarx One - Build Your Bundle, Enterprise, Essentials, Professional, Start with SAST, Start with Supply Chain.

Compared to other devsecops & sast/dast software, Checkmarx is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

  • Median contract: $52,500/yr from 6 buyer reports Directional
  • 10 documented hidden costs beyond list price
  • G2 rating: 4.4 out of 5 from 69 reviews (as of Jul 2026)
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How much does Checkmarx cost?

Checkmarx uses custom pricing across 6 plans. Contact Checkmarx directly for a personalized quote. Plans include Checkmarx One - Build Your Bundle (custom pricing), Enterprise (custom pricing), Essentials (custom pricing), Professional (custom pricing), Start with SAST (custom pricing), Start with Supply Chain (custom pricing).

Checkmarx Pricing Overview

Checkmarx uses custom pricing — contact their sales team for a quote. The Checkmarx One - Build Your Bundle plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Enterprise plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Essentials plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Professional plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Start with SAST plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote. The Start with Supply Chain plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote.

The median Checkmarx customer pays $52,500/year based on 6 third-party buyer reports.

There are at least 10 documented hidden costs beyond Checkmarx's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in June 14, 2026 from 1 independent source.

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What Companies Actually Pay for Checkmarx

The median Checkmarx buyer pays $52,500/year based on 6 third-party buyer reports.

What companies actually pay $52,500/yr Median across 6 third-party buyer reports Directional
Review scores
TrustRadius 8.6out of 10 (22)
G2 4.4out of 5 (69)
Third-party review aggregates, as of Jul 2026
Top pricing complaints
False PositivesScan Performance/SpeedComplexity and Steep Learning CurveReporting Issues
Source: aggregated from 6 third-party buyer reports for this quote-only vendor. Indicative market pricing — not official vendor pricing or contract-grade data.

How Checkmarx Pricing Compares

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Checkmarx Custom Custom
JFrog Xray $50/Month $950/Month
Stackhawk $10/user $10/user
GitLab Ultimate (SAST) Free $29/user/month
Veracode Custom Custom
Aqua Security Custom Custom

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10 Checkmarx Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, Checkmarx has at least 10 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

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  • Professional Services & Onboarding 10% to 30% of the first-year license cost
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Custom Integrations and API Usage: Integrating Checkmarx with existing CI/CD pipelines, ticketing systems, or other security tools may require custom development or professional services, increasing first-year costs.
  • Premium Support 10% to 20% to annual costs, or 20% or more to the subscription fee
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Some reports indicate premium support packages can add 20% or more to the subscription fee.
  • Overage Fees 20% to 50% higher than the base per-unit pricing
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Checkmarx typically uses a custom, quote-based pricing model rather than publishing fixed rates, which necessitates negotiation.
  • Self-Hosted Deployment Infrastructure & Maintenance 18% to 22% of the initial license cost
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Annual maintenance fees for self-hosted deployments are typically 18% to 22% of the initial license cost, covering software updates, patches, and support.
  • Custom Integrations & API Usage
    medium 1 source
    Grounded summary Custom Integrations and API Usage: Integrating Checkmarx with existing CI/CD pipelines, ticketing systems, or other security tools may require custom development or professional services, increasing first-year costs.
  • Training & Certification $100 per month for each user
    low 1 source
    Grounded summary Training and Certification: Educational components can be an additional cost, with one report citing approximately $100 per month for each user, which some buyers found too high.
  • Custom Rule Creation Interface
    low 1 source
    Grounded summary Custom Rule Creation: The interface for creating custom rules may come at an additional cost.
  • False Positive Triage
    critical 1 source
    Grounded summary False Positive Triage: Checkmarx has been reported to have a high false positive rate, sometimes as high as 40%, requiring dedicated AppSec engineers for manual tuning and triage, which represents a significant indirect cost in terms of labor.
  • Scan Performance Bottlenecks
    critical 1 source
    Grounded summary Scan Performance Bottlenecks: Users report scan durations of 30-50 minutes for typical builds, significantly longer than the desired 5-10 minutes, leading to CI/CD pipeline bottlenecks and delayed deployments.
  • Reporting Delays
    high 1 source
    Grounded summary Reporting Delays: Reporting can be complicated and slow, taking 40-50 minutes after a code push, with users recommending a reduction to 10-20 minutes.
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Checkmarx Pricing FAQ

01 Does Checkmarx have a free plan?

Checkmarx does not offer a free plan.

02 What are the available pricing tiers?

Checkmarx offers a 'Checkmarx One - Build Your Bundle' option, which is custom priced.

03 How is Checkmarx priced?

Checkmarx uses a custom pricing model where you can build your own bundle.

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