# Static application security testing for enterprise buyers: what AI models recommend, October 2026

Gane Index, October 2026 Edition. Asked as "SAST tool" and as "static code security scanner", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of an enterprise B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/2026-10/enterprise

This is the permanent record of the October 2026 Edition, published October 1, 2026 and superseded since. The current standing: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/enterprise/index.md

**Standing:** Checkmarx One leads with 54% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 46 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Checkmarx One](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/checkmarx-one/index.md) | 54% | 18% | 74 |
| 2 | [Veracode Static Analysis](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/veracode-static-analysis/index.md) | 13% | 23% | 64 |
| 3 | [SonarQube](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sonarqube/index.md) | 9% | 29% | 45 |
| 4 | [Snyk Code](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk-code/index.md) | 4% | 12% | 32 |
| 5 | [Semgrep AppSec Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/semgrep-appsec-platform/index.md) | 4% | 31% | 49 |
| 6 | [Black Duck Coverity](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/black-duck-coverity/index.md) | 2% | 19% | 21 |
| 7 | [CodeQL](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/codeql/index.md) | 2% | 24% | 21 |
| 8 | [GitHub Advanced Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/github-advanced-security/index.md) | 2% | 29% | 17 |
| 13 | [OpenText Fortify](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/opentext-fortify/index.md) | 0% | 29% | 45 |
| 16 | [Snyk](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk/index.md) | 0% | 29% | 21 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 44 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Checkmarx One; alternatives OpenText Fortify, Veracode Static Analysis
- GPT-5.4 mini: Checkmarx One; alternatives OpenText Fortify, Semgrep AppSec Platform, Veracode Static Analysis
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Snyk Code; alternatives Checkmarx One, GitHub Advanced Security, Semgrep AppSec Platform, Veracode Static Analysis
- Perplexity Sonar: Checkmarx One; alternatives Black Duck Coverity, OpenText Fortify, Perforce Klocwork, Snyk Code
- Grok 4.20: Checkmarx One; alternatives Black Duck, OpenText Fortify, Veracode Static Analysis
- Mistral Small: Checkmarx One, Veracode Static Analysis; alternatives Aikido Security, Snyk Code
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Semgrep AppSec Platform, Snyk Code; alternatives Checkmarx One, OpenText Fortify, Veracode Static Analysis
- Llama 4 Maverick: Veracode Static Analysis; alternatives Aikido Security, Checkmarx One, Snyk Code
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Black Duck Coverity, Broadcom Fortify; alternatives Checkmarx One, Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- Kimi K2: Checkmarx One; alternatives Snyk Code, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Checkmarx One, Veracode Static Analysis; alternatives Snyk Code, SonarQube
- MiniMax M2.5: no first choice
- GPT-6 Luna: Checkmarx One; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, Semgrep AppSec Platform, Snyk Code
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Checkmarx One; alternatives Black Duck Coverity, OpenText Fortify, Veracode Static Analysis

## Sources the answers cite

74 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- checkmarx.com: 50 answers, 79 citations
- augmentcode.com: 45 answers, 59 citations
- aikido.dev: 43 answers, 59 citations
- dev.to: 42 answers, 62 citations
- appsecsanta.com: 36 answers, 42 citations
- zeropath.com: 29 answers, 30 citations
- pixee.ai: 28 answers, 29 citations
- corgea.com: 22 answers, 23 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/open-source-vs-premium-sast-tools (43 answers)
- https://augmentcode.com/tools/enterprise-sast-tools-large-teams-field-guide (41 answers)
- https://aikido.dev/blog/top-enterprise-sast-tools (39 answers)
- https://zeropath.com/blog/best-sast-tools (29 answers)
- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools/enterprise-sast-tools (29 answers)
- https://dev.to/rahulxsingh/i-reviewed-32-sast-tools-the-ones-worth-using-283e (28 answers)
- https://pixee.ai/blog/best-sast-tools-2026 (25 answers)
- https://corgea.com/learn/best-sast-tools (21 answers)
- https://dev.to/rahulxsingh/11-best-sast-tools-in-2026-static-application-security-testing-compared-4ajo (19 answers)
- https://opsera.ai/blog/sast-tools (17 answers)

## Warned against

- SonarQube: 13 of 45 labels negative. "Legacy enterprise SAST platforms like SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, Coverity, and Fortify, which may have high false positive rates" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)
- Veracode Static Analysis: 15 of 64 labels negative. "Tools to Avoid for Predictable Costs at Scale: ... Veracode | Quote-based, ~$15K-$52K+ average contracts, complex pricing tiers" (Kimi K2, budget prompt)
- OpenText Fortify: 13 of 45 labels negative. "Legacy enterprise SAST platforms like SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, Coverity, and Fortify" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)
- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 15 of 49 labels negative. "Avoid for Enterprise: Open-source like Semgrep/SonarQube (great for devs, but lack enterprise support/compliance)" (Grok 4.20, direct prompt)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Checkmarx One at 51%.

- Checkmarx One: 54% to 51%, −3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 1 of 41, unchanged.
- Snyk Code: 8% to 5%, −3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 4 of 41, unchanged.
- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 2% to 5%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 5 of 41, unchanged.
- Black Duck Coverity: 0% to 3%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 11 → 6 of 41.
- OpenText Fortify: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 → 11 of 41.
- GitHub Advanced Security: 2% to 3%, +1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 7 of 41, unchanged.
- Veracode Static Analysis: 15% to 15%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 2 of 41, unchanged.
- SonarQube: 10% to 10%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 3 of 41, unchanged.
- CodeQL: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 of 41, unchanged.
- Snyk: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 37 → 17 of 41.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, October 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.