Checkmarx IDE Plugins vs JFrog Xray

CICheckmarx IDE Plugins—Visit JFrog Xray4.0Visit

CI Checkmarx IDE Plugins #5 in IDE Code Security Plugins —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Checkmarx

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Higher score JFrog Xray #7 in IDE Code Security Plugins 4.0/10 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit JFrog

• Checkmarx IDE Plugins fits best

  Enterprises already using Checkmarx services

• JFrog Xray fits best

  Teams prioritizing supply-chain security in IDE workflows

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Side by side

Feature	CICheckmarx IDE Plugins —/10 Visit ↗	JFrog Xray 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	4.0
Ranking	#5 in IDE Code Security Plugins	#7 in IDE Code Security Plugins
Best for	Enterprises already using Checkmarx services	Teams prioritizing supply-chain security in IDE workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Checkmarx IDE Plugins 1/4 · JFrog Xray 0/4
Security analysis	✓ (best)	Not published
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	Scans source, binaries, containers, and OCI images for multiple risk types Generates and exports SBOMs, with continuous impact analysis IDE plugins and Frogbot support pull-request and merge-request scanning
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	Requires a paid JFrog platform plan; no free plan is offered Enterprise X pricing is a platform subscription, not a per-user price Advanced reachability analysis may require JFrog Advanced Security
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… Read the review →	JFrog Xray is a software composition analysis and supply-chain security product integrated with the JFrog Platform. It is aimed at teams that want to assess dependencies and artifacts across development and delivery, including teams… Read the review →

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

• JFrog Xray — where it wins

  • Scans source, binaries, containers, and OCI images for multiple risk types
  • Generates and exports SBOMs, with continuous impact analysis
  • IDE plugins and Frogbot support pull-request and merge-request scanning

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a paid JFrog platform plan; no free plan is offered
  • Enterprise X pricing is a platform subscription, not a per-user price
  • Advanced reachability analysis may require JFrog Advanced Security

• CICheckmarx IDE Plugins—/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit CheckmarxFull verdict →
• JFrog Xray4.0/10 · 30-day trial

  Deep supply-chain analysis for IDE workflows, packaged within JFrog’s paid platform plans.

  Visit JFrogFull verdict →