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Aikido Security vs OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform
Aikido Security leads on 0 checks, OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAikido Security · 9.4/10
- Free planonly Aikido Security
- Most featuresOpenText Fortify Software Security Platform · 6 of 6
Aikido Security scores higher on our rubric for devsecops platforms: 9.4 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.
Aikido Security is the better fit for broad AppSec with a free starting tier. OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform is the better fit for mature teams combining SAST and DAST.
- Aikido Security fits best
Broad AppSec with a free starting tier
- OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform fits best
Mature teams combining SAST and DAST
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Side by side
| Feature | Aikido Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗ | OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #1 in DevSecOps Platforms | #5 in DevSecOps Platforms |
| Best for | Broad AppSec with a free starting tier | Mature teams combining SAST and DAST |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Docs · 24/7 |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | ISO 27001, PCI DSS |
| Integrations | 18 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Aikido Security 5/6 · OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform 6/6 | ||
| IaC scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Container scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Policy as code | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Remediation workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| SBOM management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Hybrid |
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| Our verdict | Aikido Security is a software security platform for development, security and infrastructure teams. It brings software composition analysis, dependency scanning, SAST, secrets detection, IaC scanning, container image scanning, cloud… Read the review → |
OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform is a hybrid application security platform for enterprise development, security, and compliance teams. It brings together static application security testing, dynamic application security testing,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Aikido Security — where it wins
- Free Developer plan includes dependency, SAST, secrets and cloud scanning
- Covers SCA, IaC, containers, SBOM, cloud posture and AI remediation
- Supports major SCM, cloud, CI/CD, issue-tracking and compliance integrations
Where it doesn't
- Advanced capabilities are split across multiple paid tiers
- Enterprise pricing is tailored rather than listed as a fixed amount
- Broad coverage may exceed the needs of teams seeking one narrow security tool
OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform — where it wins
- Combines SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, container, and Kubernetes scanning
- Connects with major IDEs, CI/CD systems, and Jira
- Adds policy enforcement, remediation reporting, and AI guidance
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is sales-led rather than published by plan
- Its broad scope may exceed teams seeking a single focused scanner
- It is proprietary rather than open source
- Aikido Security9.4/10 · Free plan
Broad AppSec coverage with a free starting tier and hybrid deployment.
Visit AikidoFull verdict → - OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A broad Fortify platform for mature teams combining SAST and DAST.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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