# OpenText Fortify: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 5 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/opentext-fortify

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Static application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/static-application-security-testing/index.md) | 0% | 76 | 59% | 22 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 50% | 2 |
| [Application security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 74 | 100% | 1 |
| [Dynamic application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 100% | 1 |
| [Software composition analysis](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/software-composition-analysis/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Fortify is a long-standing enterprise solution with deep analysis capabilities and extensive compliance reporting." (MiniMax M2.5, SAST)
- "Offers deep analysis and broad language/framework support, making it suitable for complex enterprise environments." (Mistral Small, SAST)
- "Best For: Strict compliance, highly regulated industries (finance, defense), and complex legacy applications." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SAST)
- "long-established enterprise tool, often chosen for regulated environments and large organizations" (GPT-5.4 mini, SAST)

## And against it

- "Legacy enterprise SAST tools (like Micro Focus Fortify or Checkmarx CxSAST) often fail in modern mid-market environments due to high noise, heavy management overhead, and steep pricing." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SAST)
- "Enterprise DAST platforms (like Veracode, Rapid7 InsightAppSec, or Fortify) often cost tens of thousands of dollars per year." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DAST)
- "Premium tools (older versions of Fortify, Checkmarx, Coverity) aren't inherently bad but cause failure when" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SAST)
- "considered by some researchers to be a "legacy enterprise SAST" that's falling behind modern alternatives" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SAST)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named OpenText Fortify, from 80 of the 98 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkmarx.com: 52
- appsecsanta.com: 44
- safeguard.sh: 38
- aikido.dev: 25
- gane.ai/index: 20
- g2.com: 18
- dev.to: 17
- offensive360.com: 17
- securityboulevard.com: 16
- fluidattacks.com: 15

### Pages cited

- https://checkmarx.com/learn/sast/open-source-vs-premium-sast-tools: 36
- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools/enterprise-sast-tools: 29
- https://safeguard.sh/resources/blog/best-sast-tools-for-enterprise-applications: 19
- https://appsecsanta.com/sast-tools: 18
- https://fluidattacks.com/blog/top-10-sast-tools: 15
- https://aikido.dev/blog/top-enterprise-sast-tools: 14
- https://augmentcode.com/tools/enterprise-sast-tools-large-teams-field-guide: 11
- https://deepsource.com/resources/static-analysis-tools: 11

## In its own words

What OpenText Fortify's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: advanced expertise in OpenText Fortify (SAST and DAST) (https://careers.opentext.com/us/en/job/51960/Premium-Support-Engineer-Fortify)
- For: strategic customers (https://careers.opentext.com/us/en/job/51960/Premium-Support-Engineer-Fortify)
- Integrations claimed: 4 (https://careers.opentext.com/us/en/job/51960/Premium-Support-Engineer-Fortify)

## 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.