OWASP DefectDojo vs OX Security

OWASP DefectDojo9.0Visit OX Security8.8Visit

Higher score OWASP DefectDojo #3 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit DefectDojo

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OX Security #4 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit OX Security

• OWASP DefectDojo fits best

  Organizations preferring open-source finding management

• OX Security fits best

  Enterprises needing comprehensive security orchestration

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Side by side

Feature	OWASP DefectDojo 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OX Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms	#4 in Application Security Orchestration Platforms
Best for	Organizations preferring open-source finding management	Enterprises needing comprehensive security orchestration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	500+ integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OWASP DefectDojo 3/4 · OX Security 1/4
Finding deduplication	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
Policy gates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Ticketing sync	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Risk prioritization	Risk-based	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Imports and reimports findings from 500+ supported security tools Deduplication, triage, risk acceptance, SLAs, and remediation workflows REST API, Swagger UI, dashboards, reporting, and ticket synchronization	Covers SAST, SCA, secrets, API, IaC, containers, and SBOMs Connects source control, CI/CD, registries, cloud, and ticketing tools Automates policy enforcement, release blocking, and remediation workflows
Cons	Priority scoring and Rules Engine automation require Pro Role-based access control and tenant isolation are Pro features Pro uses quote-based pricing rather than a published price	Quote-based pricing requires direct vendor engagement Broad coverage may be more than smaller teams need A free offering's duration and terms are not specified
Our verdict	OWASP DefectDojo is an open-source DevSecOps platform for organizations that need to aggregate, organize, standardize, and track application security findings. It is suited to security and engineering teams managing results from multiple… Read the review →	OX Security is an application security platform for enterprises that need coordinated coverage across the software delivery lifecycle. It connects source control, CI/CD pipelines, artifact registries, cloud environments, and security… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OWASP DefectDojo — where it wins

  • Imports and reimports findings from 500+ supported security tools
  • Deduplication, triage, risk acceptance, SLAs, and remediation workflows
  • REST API, Swagger UI, dashboards, reporting, and ticket synchronization

  Where it doesn't

  • Priority scoring and Rules Engine automation require Pro
  • Role-based access control and tenant isolation are Pro features
  • Pro uses quote-based pricing rather than a published price

• OX Security — where it wins

  • Covers SAST, SCA, secrets, API, IaC, containers, and SBOMs
  • Connects source control, CI/CD, registries, cloud, and ticketing tools
  • Automates policy enforcement, release blocking, and remediation workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires direct vendor engagement
  • Broad coverage may be more than smaller teams need
  • A free offering's duration and terms are not specified

• OWASP DefectDojo9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source hub for importing, triaging, prioritizing, and tracking security findings.

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• OX Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad application security orchestration for enterprises with complex development stacks.

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