Head-to-head · Application Security Orchestration Platforms
Harness Security Testing Orchestration vs Cycode ASPM
Harness Security Testing Orchestration leads on 3 checks, Cycode ASPM on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHarness Security Testing Orchestration · 7.3/10
- Most featuresHarness Security Testing Orchestration · 4 of 4
Harness Security Testing Orchestration scores higher on our rubric for application security orchestration platforms: 7.3 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.
Harness Security Testing Orchestration offers finding deduplication; Cycode ASPM doesn't publish it. Harness Security Testing Orchestration offers policy gates; Cycode ASPM doesn't publish it. Harness Security Testing Orchestration offers ticketing sync; Cycode ASPM doesn't publish it.
Harness Security Testing Orchestration is the better fit for CI/CD teams orchestrating many scanners. Cycode ASPM is the better fit for large teams consolidating many security tools.
- Harness Security Testing Orchestration fits best
CI/CD teams orchestrating many scanners
- Cycode ASPM fits best
Large teams consolidating many security tools
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Side by side
| Feature | Harness Security Testing Orchestration 7.3/10 Visit ↗ | Cycode ASPM 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #5 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms | #6 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms |
| Best for | CI/CD teams orchestrating many scanners | Large teams consolidating many security tools |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Integrations | 40+ integrations | 120+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Features Harness Security Testing Orchestration 4/4 · Cycode ASPM 1/4 | ||
| Finding deduplication | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Remediation workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Policy gates | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Ticketing sync | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Risk prioritization | Risk-based | Not published |
| Deployment model | Cloud | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Harness Security Testing Orchestration (STO) centralizes application security findings across CI/CD pipelines. It is designed for AppSec, DevOps, and development teams managing security testing across many pipelines. The platform supports… Read the review → |
Cycode ASPM is an application security posture management platform for security and development teams managing risk across the software lifecycle. It consolidates findings from application code, dependencies, infrastructure, containers,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Harness Security Testing Orchestration — where it wins
- Supports 40+ scanners with normalization and deduplication
- Risk correlation, prioritization, OPA gates, and exemptions
- Jira synchronization, audit logs, and reusable pipeline templates
Where it doesn't
- STO is available through paid bundles or modular Enterprise plans
- The Free Plan does not include STO
- Jira auto-ticket creation may require a feature flag
Cycode ASPM — where it wins
- Correlates and deduplicates findings across multiple security tools and scanners
- Maps risks to owners and prioritizes them by business context and exploitability
- Connects with 120+ tools and supports SBOM management and compliance reporting
Where it doesn't
- Pricing uses contact-sales plans, which can make budget planning less direct
- There is no free plan for teams seeking a no-cost starting point
- Its broad code-to-cloud scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
- Harness Security Testing Orchestration7.3/10 · Pricing on request
A broad scanner-orchestration layer for CI/CD teams that need normalized, prioritized findings.
Visit HarnessFull verdict → - Cycode ASPM7.1/10 · Pricing on request
Cycode ASPM consolidates security findings, ownership, risk context, remediation and SBOMs.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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