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Checkmarx VS OWASP ZAP_

As of 4 November 2026, OWASP ZAP is named by 312 companies and Checkmarx by 244; Checkmarx skews to companies under 200 people (30% vs 39%), OWASP ZAP to companies over 1,000 (31% 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, OWASP ZAP rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Checkmarx: 2–200 employees
30%
OWASP ZAP: 2–200 employees
39%
Checkmarx: 1,000+ employees
43%
OWASP ZAP: 1,000+ employees
31%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 1.6
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
244companies name Checkmarx
312companies name OWASP ZAP
86name both
643 · 510postings in 90 days, Checkmarx · OWASP ZAP
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
SegmentCheckmarxshareOWASP ZAPshareLeans
Self-employed62%93%even
2-10 employees135%206%even
11-50 employees2510%5217%OWASP ZAP
51-200 employees3615%5116%even
201-500 employees4016%5718%even
501-1000 employees208%268%even
1001-5000 employees4518%4414%Checkmarx
5001-10000 employees104%165%even
10,001+ employees4920%3712%Checkmarx
By industry
SegmentCheckmarxshareOWASP ZAPshareLeans
Technology & software12150%17355%OWASP ZAP
Business & finance services7330%5919%Checkmarx
Manufacturing & industry146%206%even
Commerce & trade62%83%even
Consumer services & leisure52%124%even
Media & content52%93%even
Utilities & infrastructure52%83%even
Public, community & associations42%52%even
Transport, logistics & rental42%31%even
Automotive31%21%even
Health care31%52%even
Hospitality & travel10%––outside top 12
Property & construction––52%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCheckmarxshareOWASP ZAPshareLeans
United States16467%17656%Checkmarx
France135%72%Checkmarx
United Kingdom135%196%even
India94%186%OWASP ZAP
Canada52%83%even
Singapore42%––outside top 12
Brazil31%62%even
Spain31%52%even
Portugal31%––outside top 12
Mexico21%––outside top 12
Romania21%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates10%31%even
Germany––114%outside top 12
Australia––72%outside top 12
Switzerland––41%outside top 12
MY––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCheckmarxshareOWASP ZAPshareLeans
Software engineering44254%20831%Checkmarx
IT operations & business systems25832%33550%OWASP ZAP
Data & AI172%112%even
Product, program & project management142%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)40%162%even
Marketing & communications30%10%even
facilities cleaning and security20%10%even
Sales20%10%even
Business development & strategy10%30%even
Customer service & success10%10%even
Quality, safety & environment10%112%even
Legal, compliance & risk––71%outside top 12
construction and civil––41%outside top 12
Education & training––41%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––41%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––20%outside top 12
General management & consulting––10%outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving––10%outside top 12
Cite this

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OWASP ZAP is named by 312 companies in job postings and Checkmarx by 244; 86 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/checkmarx-vs-owasp-zap)
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 OWASP ZAP: questions

Which is more used, Checkmarx or OWASP ZAP?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, OWASP ZAP (312) over Checkmarx (244). By website-and-DNS footprint, OWASP ZAP (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 39% for OWASP ZAP. 43% of Checkmarx companies have over 1,000 employees, against 31% for OWASP ZAP.

Do companies run both?

86 companies name both in their postings, usually Checkmarx in marketing and OWASP ZAP 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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