OpenText Fortify SAST vs CodeSonar

OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.9Visit CodeSonar8.8Visit

Higher score OF OpenText Fortify SAST #3 in Static Application Security Testing Sast 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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CodeSonar #4 in Static Application Security Testing Sast 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit AdaCore

• OpenText Fortify SAST fits best

  Large development and AppSec teams

• CodeSonar fits best

  Teams needing deep multi-language and binary analysis

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fortify SAST 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CodeSonar 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Static Application Security Testing Sast	#4 in Static Application Security Testing Sast
Best for	Large development and AppSec teams	Teams needing deep multi-language and binary analysis
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fortify SAST 2/4 · CodeSonar 2/4
IDE integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Custom rules	✓	✓
Pull request scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Languages supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries Scans pull requests and integrates with CI/CD and IDEs Adds custom rules and AI-assisted remediation	Analyzes source and compiled binaries, including when source is unavailable Checks C/C++ and a broad set of additional programming languages Combines standards checks, custom rules, IDEs, and CI/CD integrations
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales Its broad analysis scope may exceed narrower SAST needs Deployment and integrations can require coordination across toolchains	Pricing requires contacting the vendor Deployment is limited to self-hosted and desktop options Its depth and enterprise focus may exceed smaller teams' needs
Our verdict	OpenText Fortify SAST analyzes application source code, bytecode, and binaries to identify vulnerabilities during development. It is aimed at development, application security, and DevSecOps teams, particularly in mid-market and enterprise… Read the review →	CodeSonar is a static application security testing and software-quality analysis tool for enterprise, embedded, safety-critical, and other high-integrity projects. Its whole-program semantic analysis covers C/C++ across language standards… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Fortify SAST — where it wins

  • Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries
  • Scans pull requests and integrates with CI/CD and IDEs
  • Adds custom rules and AI-assisted remediation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Its broad analysis scope may exceed narrower SAST needs
  • Deployment and integrations can require coordination across toolchains

• CodeSonar — where it wins

  • Analyzes source and compiled binaries, including when source is unavailable
  • Checks C/C++ and a broad set of additional programming languages
  • Combines standards checks, custom rules, IDEs, and CI/CD integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting the vendor
  • Deployment is limited to self-hosted and desktop options
  • Its depth and enterprise focus may exceed smaller teams' needs

• OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad SAST coverage with pull-request scans, custom rules, and AI-assisted fixes.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• CodeSonar8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Whole-program code and binary analysis for teams with complex, high-integrity software.

  Visit AdaCoreFull verdict →