OpenText Fortify SAST vs Polyspace

OFOpenText Fortify SAST9.1Visit Polyspace8.8Visit

Higher score OF OpenText Fortify SAST #3 in Static Analysis Tools 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText

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Polyspace #6 in Static Analysis Tools 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Polyspace

• OpenText Fortify SAST fits best

  Enterprise security programs with broad targets

• Polyspace fits best

  Safety-critical C/C++ development

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fortify SAST 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Polyspace 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Static Analysis Tools	#6 in Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Enterprise security programs with broad targets	Safety-critical C/C++ development
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Phone, Docs	Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS, ISO 27001	SOC 2
Integrations	12 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fortify SAST 2/4 · Polyspace 4/4
Security analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD support	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom rules	✓	✓
Specs
Language support	Not checked yet	C, C++, Ada
Deployment	Not checked yet	Both
Our review
Pros	Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across 44+ languages and 350+ frameworks Connects IDEs, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and source control Adds IaC scanning, custom rules, policy management, and audit-ready reporting	Formal verification covers selected runtime errors across execution paths Supports MISRA, AUTOSAR C++14, CERT, CWE, and custom checkers CI, dashboards, IDE extensions, and generated-code traceability support team workflows
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process rather than self-serve purchase Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams with a narrow analysis target It is proprietary rather than open source	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly itemized The primary language scope centers on C, C++, and Ada Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking lightweight code analysis
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 44+ languages and 350+ frameworks, covering web, mobile, desktop,… Read the review →	Polyspace is a MathWorks product family for static analysis, formal verification, testing, and software-quality monitoring. It analyzes C, C++, and Ada software for coding defects, runtime errors, security vulnerabilities, coding-standard… 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 IDEs, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and source control
  • Adds IaC scanning, custom rules, policy management, and audit-ready reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process rather than self-serve purchase
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams with a narrow analysis target
  • It is proprietary rather than open source

• Polyspace — where it wins

  • Formal verification covers selected runtime errors across execution paths
  • Supports MISRA, AUTOSAR C++14, CERT, CWE, and custom checkers
  • CI, dashboards, IDE extensions, and generated-code traceability support team workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly itemized
  • The primary language scope centers on C, C++, and Ada
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking lightweight code analysis

• OFOpenText Fortify SAST9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad SAST platform for enterprise teams scanning code, binaries, infrastructure, and pipelines.

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• Polyspace8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A deep C/C++ analysis suite for teams building safety-critical embedded software.

  Visit PolyspaceFull verdict →