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Head-to-head · IDE Code Security Plugins

Checkmarx IDE Plugins vs Codacy

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Checkmarx IDE Plugins #5 in IDE Code Security Plugins —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Checkmarx
Higher score Codacy #8 in IDE Code Security Plugins 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Codacy

Checkmarx IDE Plugins leads on 0 checks, Codacy on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCodacy · 7.0/10
  • Free planonly Codacy

Our editors rank Checkmarx IDE Plugins at #5 and Codacy at #8 for ide code security plugins; Checkmarx IDE Plugins has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Codacy offers free plan; Checkmarx IDE Plugins doesn't publish it.

Checkmarx IDE Plugins is the better fit for enterprises already using Checkmarx services. Codacy is the better fit for broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis.

  • Checkmarx IDE Plugins fits best

    Enterprises already using Checkmarx services

  • Codacy fits best

    Broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis

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Side by side

Feature Checkmarx IDE Plugins —/10 Visit ↗ Codacy 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 7.0
Ranking #5 in IDE Code Security Plugins #8 in IDE Code Security Plugins
Best for Enterprises already using Checkmarx services Broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $18/user/mo
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Checkmarx IDE Plugins 1/4 · Codacy 1/4
Security analysis ✓ ✓
Taint analysis Not published Not published
Code quality checks Not published Not published
In-IDE fixes Not published Not published
Specs
IDE coverage Broad Not published
Languages supported Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Launch Checkmarx security scans from supported IDEs
  • Review findings and their source locations alongside code
  • Bring security checks into developer workflows
  • Free Developer plan includes IDE, security, and code quality scans
  • SAST, secrets, dependency, and IaC scanning across broad language coverage
  • Team adds merge gates, coverage policies, and GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket links
Cons
  • Depends on Checkmarx services configured by the organization
  • Not positioned as a standalone code editor or independently priced tool
  • Commercial access and pricing are handled through Checkmarx sales
  • Cloud-only deployment does not suit on-premises requirements
  • Business tier pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
  • DAST and container image scanning are limited to the Business tier
Our verdict

For development teams whose organizations use Checkmarx application-security services, Checkmarx IDE Plugins bring scan initiation and findings into supported development environments. Developers can start scans from an IDE and review…

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Codacy is a cloud-based platform for source-code quality, security, coverage, and coding-policy analysis. It connects repositories through GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, reports findings on commits and pull requests, and provides IDE…

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  1. Checkmarx IDE PluginsIDE Code Security Plugins —Pricing on request
  2. CodacyIDE Code Security Plugins 7.0Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Checkmarx IDE Plugins — where it wins

    • Launch Checkmarx security scans from supported IDEs
    • Review findings and their source locations alongside code
    • Bring security checks into developer workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Depends on Checkmarx services configured by the organization
    • Not positioned as a standalone code editor or independently priced tool
    • Commercial access and pricing are handled through Checkmarx sales

  • Codacy — where it wins

    • Free Developer plan includes IDE, security, and code quality scans
    • SAST, secrets, dependency, and IaC scanning across broad language coverage
    • Team adds merge gates, coverage policies, and GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket links

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud-only deployment does not suit on-premises requirements
    • Business tier pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
    • DAST and container image scanning are limited to the Business tier
  • Checkmarx IDE Plugins—/10 · Pricing on request

    A way for Checkmarx customers to launch scans and review findings in supported IDEs.

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  • Codacy7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    Affordable cloud scanning with IDE support, security checks, and pull-request controls.

    Visit CodacyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026