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Head-to-head · Application Security Orchestration Platforms

Harness Security Testing Orchestration vs Cycode ASPM

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side

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 ↗
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
Our review
Pros
  • Supports 40+ scanners with normalization and deduplication
  • Risk correlation, prioritization, OPA gates, and exemptions
  • Jira synchronization, audit logs, and reusable pipeline templates
  • 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
Cons
  • 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
  • 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
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…

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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,…

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  1. Harness Security Testing OrchestrationApplication Security Orchestration Platforms 7.3Pricing on request
  2. Cycode ASPMApplication Security Orchestration Platforms 7.1Pricing on request

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.

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  • 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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