OpenText Fortify SAST vs Coverity Static Analysis

OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.8Visit Coverity Static Analysis6.8Visit

Higher score OF OpenText Fortify SAST #4 in SAST Tools 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenText

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Coverity Static Analysis #23 in SAST Tools 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Coverity

• OpenText Fortify SAST fits best

  Large enterprises needing broad analysis

• Coverity Static Analysis fits best

  Regulated teams needing broad SAST controls

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fortify SAST 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Coverity Static Analysis 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	6.8
Ranking	#4 in SAST Tools	#23 in SAST Tools
Best for	Large enterprises needing broad analysis	Regulated teams needing broad SAST controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Features OpenText Fortify SAST 5/5 · Coverity Static Analysis 5/5
Pull request scans	✓	✓
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Custom security rules	✓	✓
Automated fixes	✓	✓
Specs
Analysis targets	source code, bytecode, binaries	source code
Languages supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across 44+ languages and 350+ frameworks Connects pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking Adds IaC scanning, custom rules, dashboards, and AI remediation suggestions	Supports 22 programming languages and more than 200 frameworks Combines pull-request scans, policy gates, IDE analysis, and custom checkers Offers on-premises and private-cloud deployment options
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales The breadth may exceed the needs of smaller or narrowly focused teams Deployment and governance options can require a structured security program	Pricing requires a customized enterprise quote There is no free plan Its enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams’ requirements
Our verdict	OpenText Fortify SAST is a static application security testing platform for development and security teams. It analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across web, mobile, desktop, cloud-native, API, container, and… Read the review →	Coverity Static Analysis is an enterprise SAST product for development and security teams working across large-scale applications. It analyzes source code across files and libraries to identify security vulnerabilities, code-quality… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Fortify SAST — where it wins

  • Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across 44+ languages and 350+ frameworks
  • Connects pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking
  • Adds IaC scanning, custom rules, dashboards, and AI remediation suggestions

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The breadth may exceed the needs of smaller or narrowly focused teams
  • Deployment and governance options can require a structured security program

• Coverity Static Analysis — where it wins

  • Supports 22 programming languages and more than 200 frameworks
  • Combines pull-request scans, policy gates, IDE analysis, and custom checkers
  • Offers on-premises and private-cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized enterprise quote
  • There is no free plan
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams’ requirements

• OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad SAST coverage for enterprises, with sales-led pricing and extensive workflow integrations.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• Coverity Static Analysis6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad language, framework, CI/CD, IDE, and deployment controls for regulated teams.

  Visit CoverityFull verdict →