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

Gane Index, November 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/enterprise

**Standing:** Checkmarx One leads with 53% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 49 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) | 53% | 21% | 75 |
| 2 | [Veracode Static Analysis](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/veracode-static-analysis/index.md) | 12% | 17% | 65 |
| 3 | [SonarQube](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sonarqube/index.md) | 12% | 22% | 65 |
| 4 | [Semgrep AppSec Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/semgrep-appsec-platform/index.md) | 8% | 28% | 54 |
| 6 | [Snyk Code](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk-code/index.md) | 2% | 20% | 35 |
| 7 | [GitHub Advanced Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/github-advanced-security/index.md) | 2% | 10% | 20 |
| 11 | [OpenText Fortify](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/opentext-fortify/index.md) | 0% | 21% | 52 |
| 12 | [Black Duck Coverity](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/black-duck-coverity/index.md) | 0% | 6% | 18 |
| 13 | [Snyk](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk/index.md) | 0% | 15% | 13 |
| 17 | [CodeQL](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/codeql/index.md) | 0% | 30% | 10 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 55 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 Black Duck, OpenText Fortify, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- GPT-5.4 mini: Checkmarx One; alternatives HCL AppScan, Semgrep AppSec Platform, Snyk Code
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Semgrep AppSec Platform, Snyk Code; alternatives Checkmarx One, GitHub Advanced Security, SonarQube Enterprise Edition, Veracode Static Analysis
- Perplexity Sonar: Checkmarx One; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, OpenText Fortify, Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube
- Grok 4.20: Checkmarx One, Veracode Static Analysis; alternatives Black Duck Coverity, OpenText Fortify, SonarQube
- Mistral Small: Checkmarx One; alternatives OpenText Fortify, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Checkmarx One, Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives GitHub Advanced Security, Snyk Code, Veracode Static Analysis
- Llama 4 Maverick: Checkmarx One; alternatives Aikido Security, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: SonarQube; alternatives Checkmarx One, Snyk, Veracode Static Analysis
- Kimi K2: Checkmarx One; alternatives Black Duck, Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Checkmarx One; alternatives GitHub Code Security, Semgrep AppSec Platform, SonarQube, Veracode Static Analysis
- MiniMax M2.5: Checkmarx One, Veracode Static Analysis; alternatives OpenText Fortify, Snyk Code, SonarQube
- GPT-6 Luna: Semgrep AppSec Platform; alternatives Checkmarx One, GitHub Advanced Security, Veracode Static Analysis
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Checkmarx One, Veracode Static Analysis; alternatives Black Duck Coverity, Mend SAST, OpenText Fortify, Perforce Klocwork

## Sources the answers cite

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

- appsecsanta.com: 40 answers, 56 citations
- safeguard.sh: 33 answers, 58 citations
- checkmarx.com: 32 answers, 60 citations
- aikido.dev: 28 answers, 35 citations
- augmentcode.com: 17 answers, 18 citations
- offensive360.com: 16 answers, 31 citations
- corgea.com: 16 answers, 16 citations
- dev.to: 13 answers, 21 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools/enterprise-sast-tools (31 answers)
- https://safeguard.sh/resources/blog/best-sast-tools-for-enterprise-applications (22 answers)
- https://aikido.dev/blog/top-enterprise-sast-tools (20 answers)
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/open-source-vs-premium-sast-tools (20 answers)
- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools (19 answers)
- https://augmentcode.com/tools/enterprise-sast-tools-large-teams-field-guide (16 answers)
- https://corgea.com/learn/best-sast-tools (12 answers)
- https://deepsource.com/resources/static-analysis-tools (12 answers)
- https://zeropath.com/blog/best-sast-tools (12 answers)
- https://fluidattacks.com/blog/top-10-sast-tools (10 answers)

## Warned against

- Checkmarx One: 16 of 75 labels negative. "Checkmarx pricing is opaque and typically starts at $100,000+/year... Avoid enterprise solutions with opaque pricing" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt)
- SonarQube: 14 of 65 labels negative. "Large enterprises should avoid open-source SAST tools without enterprise support (e.g., Semgrep, SonarQube) for mission-critical use" (Mistral Small, negative prompt)
- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 15 of 54 labels negative. "Large enterprises should avoid open-source SAST tools without enterprise support (e.g., Semgrep, SonarQube) for mission-critical use" (Mistral Small, negative prompt)
- Veracode Static Analysis: 11 of 65 labels negative. "Tools to avoid for predictable enterprise pricing ... Costs balloon with scanning frequency; add-ons for every feature" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Checkmarx One at 53%.

- Semgrep AppSec Platform: 4% to 8%, +4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 5 → 4 of 55.
- SonarQube: 9% to 12%, +3. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 3 of 55, unchanged.
- Snyk Code: 4% to 2%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 4 → 6 of 55.
- Black Duck Coverity: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 → 12 of 55.
- CodeQL: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 7 → 17 of 55.
- Checkmarx One: 54% to 53%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 1 of 55, unchanged.
- Veracode Static Analysis: 13% to 12%, −1. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 2 of 55, unchanged.
- GitHub Advanced Security: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 8 → 7 of 55.
- OpenText Fortify: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 13 → 11 of 55.
- Snyk: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 16 → 13 of 55.

## Record

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