Best DevSecOps & SAST/DAST Software 2026: 8 Tools Compared
Best DevSecOps & SAST/DAST Software 2026: 8 Tools Compared
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DevSecOps & SAST/DAST software pricing ranges from Free to $950 per user per month in 2026. The category average is $23/user/month. 1 of 8 tools offer free tiers.

Quick Picks

Best Value

Checkmarx

From Free/month

Best Free Tier

GitLab Ultimate (SAST)

Free plan available

Most Feature-Rich

JFrog Xray

Up to $950/Month

Full Comparison Matrix

Product Starting Price Popular Tier Enterprise Free Tier Best For
Checkmarx Custom Custom Custom No -
Prisma Cloud (Palo Alto) Custom Custom Custom No -
Veracode Custom Custom Custom No -
Aqua Security Custom Custom Custom No -
Invicti (Netsparker) Custom Custom Custom No -
Stackhawk $5 /month $5 /month $5 /month No -
GitLab Ultimate (SAST) Free /user/month $29 /user/month $29 /user/month Yes -
JFrog Xray $50 /Month $150 /Month $950 /Month No -

Category Summary

8

Products

$7

Avg Starting

$23

Avg Popular

1

Free Tiers

DevSecOps & SAST/DAST Pricing FAQ

01 What is DevSecOps (SAST/DAST)?

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.

02 How much do SAST/DAST tools cost?

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.

03 What's the difference between SAST and DAST?

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.

04 What hidden costs come with DevSecOps tools?

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.