Snyk Code vs OpenText Fortify SAST

Snyk Code9.2Visit OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.8Visit

Higher score Snyk Code #2 in SAST Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Snyk Code

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

• Snyk Code fits best

  Teams wanting affordable SAST with fixes

• OpenText Fortify SAST fits best

  Large enterprises needing broad analysis

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Side by side

Feature	Snyk Code 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OFOpenText Fortify SAST 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in SAST Tools	#4 in SAST Tools
Best for	Teams wanting affordable SAST with fixes	Large enterprises needing broad analysis
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs	Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Integrations	109+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snyk Code 5/5 · OpenText Fortify SAST 5/5
Pull request scans	✓	✓
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Custom security rules	✓	✓
Automated fixes	✓	✓
Specs
Analysis targets	source code	source code, bytecode, binaries
Languages supported	16	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan and $25 Team tier billed per contributing developer monthly Scanning across source code, pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, CLI, and API Prioritization and Snyk Agent Fix provide remediation support	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
Cons	Pricing is tied to the number of contributing developers Ignite uses annual billing at $1,260 per contributing developer Its primary analysis target is source code rather than a broader testing scope	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
Our verdict	Snyk Code is a static application security testing tool for developers and security teams. It analyzes source code for security vulnerabilities and coding issues, then provides contextual findings, remediation guidance, and automated code… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Snyk Code — where it wins

  • Free plan and $25 Team tier billed per contributing developer monthly
  • Scanning across source code, pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, CLI, and API
  • Prioritization and Snyk Agent Fix provide remediation support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is tied to the number of contributing developers
  • Ignite uses annual billing at $1,260 per contributing developer
  • Its primary analysis target is source code rather than a broader testing scope

• 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

• Snyk Code9.2/10 · Free plan

  Affordable source-code SAST with pull-request, IDE, CI/CD, and automated-fix workflows.

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

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

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →