Fortify Static Code Analyzer vs JFrog Xray

FSFortify Static Code Analyzer—Visit JFrog Xray4.0Visit

FS Fortify Static Code Analyzer #4 in IDE Code Security Plugins —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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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

• Fortify Static Code Analyzer fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise security teams

• JFrog Xray fits best

  Teams prioritizing supply-chain security in IDE workflows

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Side by side

Feature	FSFortify Static Code Analyzer —/10 Visit ↗	JFrog Xray 4.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	4.0
Ranking	#4 in IDE Code Security Plugins	#7 in IDE Code Security Plugins
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise security teams	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	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fortify Static Code Analyzer 0/4 · JFrog Xray 0/4
Security analysis	Not published	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	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	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	Licensing is handled through sales rather than public pricing Requires a self-hosted deployment Listed support channel is documentation	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	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.… 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

• 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

• 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

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

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

  Visit OpenTextFull 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 →