OpenText Fortify SAST vs Qlty Cloud

OFOpenText Fortify SAST—Visit Qlty Cloud5.0Visit

OF OpenText Fortify SAST #1 in Ruby Static Analysis Tools —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit OpenText

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Higher score Qlty Cloud #8 in Ruby Static Analysis Tools 5.0/10 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Qlty Cloud

• OpenText Fortify SAST fits best

  Enterprises needing comprehensive SAST

• Qlty Cloud fits best

  Teams wanting broad quality checks with a free tier

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fortify SAST —/10 Visit ↗	Qlty Cloud 5.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	5.0
Ranking	#1 in Ruby Static Analysis Tools	#8 in Ruby Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Enterprises needing comprehensive SAST	Teams wanting broad quality checks with a free tier
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$20/mo
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Community
Compliance	PCI DSS, ISO 27001	SOC 2, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	12 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fortify SAST 2/6 · Qlty Cloud 0/6
Security analysis	Not published	Not published
Type checking	Not published	Not published
Automated fixes	✓ (best)	Not published
Custom rules	✓ (best)	Not published
Hosted option	Not published	Not published
Self-hosted option	Not published	Not published
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	Free plan includes linting, formatting, coverage, and unlimited contributors Checks pull requests for quality, coverage, maintainability, and security Integrates with GitHub and multiple CI services
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales Configuration spans analysis, integrations, and scan management Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow Ruby-only tool	Pro pricing starts at $20 per contributor monthly Shared configurations and analysis trends require a paid plan Cloud-based workflow may not suit teams seeking a different deployment model
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 mid-market and enterprise… Read the review →	Qlty Cloud is a cloud-based code health platform for development teams that want Ruby static analysis alongside checks for other languages. It reviews pull requests for static-analysis issues, coverage impact, maintainability, duplication,… 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
  • Configuration spans analysis, integrations, and scan management
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow Ruby-only tool

• Qlty Cloud — where it wins

  • Free plan includes linting, formatting, coverage, and unlimited contributors
  • Checks pull requests for quality, coverage, maintainability, and security
  • Integrates with GitHub and multiple CI services

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro pricing starts at $20 per contributor monthly
  • Shared configurations and analysis trends require a paid plan
  • Cloud-based workflow may not suit teams seeking a different deployment model

• OFOpenText Fortify SAST—/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad code analysis and workflow integrations for teams with enterprise SAST needs.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
• Qlty Cloud5.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $20/mo

  A broad cloud analysis suite with a useful free tier and paid team controls.

  Visit Qlty CloudFull verdict →