Static application security testing · October 2026 Edition
Snyk Code vs Checkmarx One
Four of fourteen models named Snyk Code first on the direct prompt; zero named Checkmarx One. Both were named by all fourteen models and Snyk Code carries 41 labels and Checkmarx One 44, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share14%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate2%45%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#8A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels4144A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Snyk Code reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Semgrep was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Semgrep vs Snyk Code · Semgrep vs Checkmarx One · SonarQube vs Snyk Code
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the static application security testing page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Snyk CodeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCheckmarx One
Direct401 against Snyk Code · 3 against Checkmarx One
Paraphrase316 against Checkmarx One
Comparative331 against Checkmarx One
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained002 against Checkmarx One
Negative008 against Checkmarx One
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Snyk Code and Checkmarx One were named in the same answer eighty-seven times, of the 118 answers naming Snyk Code and the 270 naming Checkmarx One. In those answers Checkmarx One took the first choice seventeen times and Snyk Code fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Snyk Code and Checkmarx One stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Snyk Code Checkmarx One first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Snyk Code on the left and Checkmarx One on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Snyk Code and Checkmarx One stood in it.
Snyk Code first, Checkmarx One not the choice
4 of 14 modelsCheckmarx One was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastSnyk Code alternatives: Semgrep, SonarQube
DeepSeek V4 FlashSnyk Code alternatives: CodeAnt.ai, Semgrep, SonarQube
Llama 4 MaverickSnyk Code
Kimi K2Semgrep, Snyk Code alternatives: SonarQube
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniSemgrep alternatives: Checkmarx One, Snyk Code, Veracode Static Analysis
Gemini 3.5 FlashAikido Security alternatives: GitHub Advanced Security, GitLab SAST, Semgrep, Snyk Code
Perplexity SonarSemgrep alternatives: Checkmarx One, Snyk Code
Qwen 3.7 FlashSonarQube alternatives: Semgrep, Snyk Code
GLM 4.7 FlashXSonarQube alternatives: Checkmarx One, Codacy, DeepSource, GitHub Advanced Security, OpenText Fortify, Semgrep, Snyk Code, Veracode Static Analysis
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Mistral SmallSnyk alternatives: Aikido Security, Semgrep
MiniMax M2.5Snyk alternatives: Semgrep, Veracode Static Analysis
GPT-6 LunaSemgrep alternatives: GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk
Muse Glimmer 30BSonarQube alternatives: Semgrep
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Snyk Code leads by eleven points.
Snyk Code11%#3 of 13Checkmarx One0%#13 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Snyk Code leads by twelve points.
Snyk Code14%#3 of 10Checkmarx One2%#8 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Checkmarx One leads at enterprise.
Checkmarx One54%#1 of 10Snyk Code4%#4 of 10What the models said about Snyk Code
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Choose Snyk Code only if you already use Snyk Open Source/Container SCA...The limitation is fewer supported languages than SonarQube/Semgrep and no custom rule authoring.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend Snyk Code as a top choice based on recent analyst reports (Forrester Leader), reviews, and pricing.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Snyk Code if your primary goal is developer adoption and you want a frictionless, speedy security tool” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“using a developer-first tool (like Snyk or GitHub Advanced Security) for fast, early feedback during coding” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Checkmarx One
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“What I'd Avoid for Mid-Market: Checkmarx and Veracode are powerful but typically start at $60K–$100K+/year” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“be especially cautious with legacy configurations of Checkmarx, Fortify/OpenText, and SonarQube for security use cases unless they are heavily tuned” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Legacy enterprise | Checkmarx, Veracode, Fortify | Deep compliance... unless you have specific compliance requirements that mandate legacy tools” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · soft negative
“Checkmarx One (Gartner/Forrester Leader): Enterprise-grade with deep dataflow/taint analysis... Checkmarx for banks” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“an enterprise-grade scanner (like Checkmarx or Fortify) for nightly full-scan reports and compliance auditing.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for 7 consecutive years... Best For: Large enterprises, portfolio-level governance” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.