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Checkmarx VS Fortify_

As of 4 November 2026, Fortify is named by 233 companies and Checkmarx by 244; Checkmarx skews to companies under 200 people (30% vs 38%), Fortify to companies over 1,000 (42% vs 43%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Checkmarx's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Fortify rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Checkmarx: 2–200 employees
30%
Fortify: 2–200 employees
38%
Checkmarx: 1,000+ employees
43%
Fortify: 1,000+ employees
42%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 3.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
244companies name Checkmarx
233companies name Fortify
93name both
643 · 747postings in 90 days, Checkmarx · Fortify
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCheckmarxshareFortifyshareLeans
Self-employed62%52%even
2-10 employees135%136%even
11-50 employees2510%2611%even
51-200 employees3615%5021%Fortify
201-500 employees4016%2410%Checkmarx
501-1000 employees208%188%even
1001-5000 employees4518%4720%even
5001-10000 employees104%125%even
10,001+ employees4920%3816%Checkmarx
By industry
SegmentCheckmarxshareFortifyshareLeans
Technology & software12150%12855%Fortify
Business & finance services7330%5524%Checkmarx
Manufacturing & industry146%2611%Fortify
Commerce & trade62%52%even
Consumer services & leisure52%42%even
Media & content52%21%even
Utilities & infrastructure52%63%even
Public, community & associations42%21%even
Transport, logistics & rental42%––outside top 12
Automotive31%21%even
Health care31%10%even
Hospitality & travel10%21%even
By country
SegmentCheckmarxshareFortifyshareLeans
United States16467%15968%even
France135%31%Checkmarx
United Kingdom135%83%even
India94%94%even
Canada52%52%even
Singapore42%83%even
Brazil31%42%even
Spain31%31%even
Portugal31%––outside top 12
Mexico21%––outside top 12
Romania21%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates10%––outside top 12
Germany––31%outside top 12
Argentina––21%outside top 12
Australia––21%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCheckmarxshareFortifyshareLeans
Software engineering44254%60458%Fortify
IT operations & business systems25832%26425%Checkmarx
Data & AI172%81%even
Product, program & project management142%131%even
Engineering (non-software)40%283%Fortify
Marketing & communications30%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security20%20%even
Sales20%111%even
Business development & strategy10%20%even
Customer service & success10%10%even
Quality, safety & environment10%20%even
manufacturing and production––50%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––30%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––20%outside top 12
Unclassified––20%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––10%outside top 12
General management & consulting––10%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––10%outside top 12
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Fortify is named by 233 companies in job postings and Checkmarx by 244; 93 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/checkmarx-vs-fortify)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Checkmarx vs Fortify: questions

Which is more used, Checkmarx or Fortify?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Checkmarx (244) over Fortify (233). By website-and-DNS footprint, Fortify (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Checkmarx?

30% of Checkmarx companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for Fortify. 43% of Checkmarx companies have over 1,000 employees, against 42% for Fortify.

Do companies run both?

93 companies name both in their postings, usually Checkmarx in marketing and Fortify in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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