Contrast Security Platform
Contrast Security Platform: A broad DevSecOps platform with strong runtime visibility and enterprise controls. Ranked #7 of 25 in DevSecOps Platforms by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams needing runtime-aware application security.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams needing runtime-aware application security
- Free planYes
- Paid from$750/mo
- Founded2014
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines runtime detection, IAST, SAST, SCA, SBOM, and remediation guidance
- Integrates with SIEM, ticketing, CI/CD, cloud, and collaboration tools
- Enterprise adds compliance reporting, RBAC, SAML SSO, and dedicated support
Where it doesn't
- Pro pricing starts at $750 per month with annual billing
- Enterprise pricing requires a quote
- The free plan limits history to 14 days and includes community support
Our verdict on Contrast Security Platform
Contrast Security Platform brings runtime application and API security together with application security testing for development, AppSec, SecOps, and security teams. Its coverage includes runtime attack detection and response, interactive application security testing, static scanning, software composition analysis, SBOM generation, vulnerability dashboards, policy enforcement, and AI-assisted remediation guidance. Hosted cloud deployment and on-premises installations support hybrid environments, while web and API access extend the platform across application and security workflows.
The published plans show a free tier with CVE Shield runtime monitoring, runtime SCA with a dependency tree, dynamic scoring, 14-day rolling history, and community support. Pro adds active blocking, keeps runtime SCA and dynamic scoring, extends history to 90 days, and includes email support; its listed price is $750 per month with annual billing. Enterprise adds ADR production monitoring and blocking, SIEM and ticketing integrations, compliance reporting, RBAC, SAML SSO, and dedicated support. These tiers make the free plan suitable for initial runtime visibility, while paid plans are aimed at teams that need longer history, active blocking, integrations, and enterprise administration.
Integration breadth is a central part of the platform’s fit. Connections include CrowdStrike Falcon, Datadog, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Amazon Security Lake, AWS Security Hub, ServiceNow, Wiz, GitHub, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Jenkins, GitLab, and CircleCI. Teams can connect application findings with development pipelines, security operations, ticketing, and collaboration workflows. Contrast is a strong choice for organizations that want runtime context alongside code, dependency, and software inventory security. Teams seeking only a narrow static scanner or a lightweight standalone dependency checker may find its wider platform scope unnecessary.
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Contrast Security Platform pricing
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Contrast Security Platform fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $750/mo |
| Deployment model | Hybrid |
| IaC scanning | Not verified |
| Container scanning | Yes |
| Policy as code | Not verified |
| Remediation workflows | Yes |
| SBOM management | Yes |
| Compliance reporting | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 18 integrations: CrowdStrike Falcon, Datadog, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Amazon Security Lake, AWS Security Hub … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | contrastsecurity.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Contrast Security Platform integrations
Contrast Security Platform lists 18 integrations on its own site.
- CrowdStrike Falcon
- Datadog
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Splunk
- Amazon Security Lake
- AWS Security Hub
- ServiceNow
- Wiz
- GitHub
- Jira
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Jenkins
- GitLab
- CircleCI
- Maven
- Gradle
- PagerDuty
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