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Head-to-head · IDE Code Security Plugins

Fortify Static Code Analyzer vs Codacy

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Fortify Static Code Analyzer #4 in IDE Code Security Plugins —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit OpenText
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

Fortify Static Code Analyzer leads on 0 checks, Codacy on 2, and 0 are 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
  • Most featuresCodacy · 1 of 4

Our editors rank Fortify Static Code Analyzer at #4 and Codacy at #8 for ide code security plugins; Fortify Static Code Analyzer has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.

Codacy offers free plan; Fortify Static Code Analyzer doesn't publish it. Codacy offers security analysis; Fortify Static Code Analyzer doesn't publish it.

Fortify Static Code Analyzer is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise security teams. Codacy is the better fit for broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis.

  • Fortify Static Code Analyzer fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise security teams

  • Codacy fits best

    Broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis

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Side by side

Feature Fortify Static Code Analyzer —/10 Visit ↗ Codacy 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score — 7.0
Ranking #4 in IDE Code Security Plugins #8 in IDE Code Security Plugins
Best for Mid-market and enterprise security teams 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 Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Windows, Linux Web
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fortify Static Code Analyzer 0/4 · Codacy 1/4
Security analysis Not published ✓ (best)
Taint analysis Not published Not published
Code quality checks Not published Not published
In-IDE fixes Not published Not published
Specs
IDE coverage Not published Not published
Languages supported Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Analyzes source code and compiled artifacts with dataflow and control-flow tracing
  • Supports custom analysis rules, prioritization, and remediation guidance
  • Connects with IDEs and CI/CD or build pipelines
  • 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
  • Licensing is handled through sales rather than public pricing
  • Requires a self-hosted deployment
  • Listed support channel is documentation
  • 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

Fortify Static Code Analyzer is OpenText’s self-hosted static application security testing product. It analyzes source code and compiled artifacts to identify security vulnerabilities, including in Java and other supported languages.…

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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. Fortify Static Code AnalyzerIDE 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

  • Fortify Static Code Analyzer — where it wins

    • Analyzes source code and compiled artifacts with dataflow and control-flow tracing
    • Supports custom analysis rules, prioritization, and remediation guidance
    • Connects with IDEs and CI/CD or build pipelines

    Where it doesn't

    • Licensing is handled through sales rather than public pricing
    • Requires a self-hosted deployment
    • Listed support channel is documentation

  • 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
  • Fortify Static Code Analyzer—/10 · Pricing on request

    Self-hosted code analysis with custom rules, IDE feedback, and CI/CD integration.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
  • 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