OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform vs Snyk Code

OFOpenText Fortify Software Security Platform9.2Visit Snyk Code9.1Visit

Higher score OF OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform #2 in AI Code Security Scanners 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Fortify

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Snyk Code #3 in AI Code Security Scanners 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Snyk Code

• OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform fits best

  Large organizations needing broad AppSec

• Snyk Code fits best

  Teams wanting broad developer security

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Side by side

Feature	OFOpenText Fortify Software Security Platform 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Snyk Code 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in AI Code Security Scanners	#3 in AI Code Security Scanners
Best for	Large organizations needing broad AppSec	Teams wanting broad developer security
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$25/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Phone, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	109+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform 0/3 · Snyk Code 0/3
Secrets detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dependency scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI fix suggestions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
IDE integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
CI integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, container and Kubernetes scanning. Integrates with major IDEs, CI/CD systems and Jira. Adds policy enforcement, remediation reporting and AI guidance.	Scans source code in IDEs, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines and CLI workflows AI-assisted explanations, remediation guidance and automated fixes 109 integrations across source control, pipelines, IDEs and Jira
Cons	Pricing is sales-led rather than presented as fixed plans. Broad coverage may exceed teams seeking one focused scanner. The product is proprietary, not open source.	Team pricing is $25 per contributing developer each month Custom rules and risk-based prioritization start with the Ignite plan Rich API, custom roles and policy management are Enterprise features
Our verdict	OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform brings application security testing and software security management into one portfolio for development, security, and compliance teams. It covers static and dynamic testing, open-source… Read the review →	Snyk Code is a static application security testing tool for developers and security teams. It analyzes source code for vulnerabilities and coding issues, then provides contextual explanations, remediation guidance and automated fixes… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform — where it wins

  • Covers SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, container and Kubernetes scanning.
  • Integrates with major IDEs, CI/CD systems and Jira.
  • Adds policy enforcement, remediation reporting and AI guidance.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led rather than presented as fixed plans.
  • Broad coverage may exceed teams seeking one focused scanner.
  • The product is proprietary, not open source.

• Snyk Code — where it wins

  • Scans source code in IDEs, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines and CLI workflows
  • AI-assisted explanations, remediation guidance and automated fixes
  • 109 integrations across source control, pipelines, IDEs and Jira

  Where it doesn't

  • Team pricing is $25 per contributing developer each month
  • Custom rules and risk-based prioritization start with the Ignite plan
  • Rich API, custom roles and policy management are Enterprise features

• OFOpenText Fortify Software Security Platform9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, hybrid AppSec suite for organizations standardizing security across the SDLC.

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• Snyk Code9.1/10 · Free plan

  Broad developer SAST with IDE, CI/CD, pull-request checks and AI-assisted fixes.

  Visit Snyk CodeFull verdict →