GitHub Advanced Security vs Checkmarx

Checkmarx and GitHub Advanced Security are both enterprise application security solutions. Checkmarx enterprise application security platform with deep SAST, SCA, DAST, and supply chain security, while GitHub Advanced Security gitHub-native security scanning with CodeQL SAST, secret scanning, and Dependabot dependency management. The best choice depends on your organization's size, technical requirements, and budget.

Choose Checkmarx if industry-leading SAST depth and accuracy from two decades of development is your priority and large enterprises that need comprehensive, compliance-driven application security testing with deep SAST accuracy and centralized security governance. Choose GitHub Advanced Security if zero-friction integration for GitHub-native development teams matters most and development teams already using GitHub that want native, zero-friction security scanning integrated directly into their pull request workflow.

Checkmarx pricing: Custom enterprise pricing (typically $50K+ annually). GitHub Advanced Security pricing: Free for public repos / $49/committer/month for GitHub Enterprise. Checkmarx's pricing model is enterprise license (project/user-based), while GitHub Advanced Security uses per-active-committer (monthly) pricing.

Yes, you can migrate from GitHub Advanced Security to Checkmarx. The migration process depends on your specific setup and the features you use. Both platforms offer APIs that can facilitate automated migration. Consider running both tools in parallel during the transition to ensure zero downtime.