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Checkmarx VS Trivy_

As of 4 November 2026, Trivy is named by 253 companies and Checkmarx by 244; Checkmarx skews to companies under 200 people (30% vs 42%), Trivy to companies over 1,000 (22% 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, Trivy rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Checkmarx: 2–200 employees
30%
Trivy: 2–200 employees
42%
Checkmarx: 1,000+ employees
43%
Trivy: 1,000+ employees
22%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
244companies name Checkmarx
253companies name Trivy
48name both
643 · 474postings in 90 days, Checkmarx · Trivy
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
SegmentCheckmarxshareTrivyshareLeans
Self-employed62%94%even
2-10 employees135%198%Trivy
11-50 employees2510%3514%Trivy
51-200 employees3615%5120%Trivy
201-500 employees4016%4919%Trivy
501-1000 employees208%3413%Trivy
1001-5000 employees4518%3112%Checkmarx
5001-10000 employees104%83%even
10,001+ employees4920%177%Checkmarx
By industry
SegmentCheckmarxshareTrivyshareLeans
Technology & software12150%15059%Trivy
Business & finance services7330%3614%Checkmarx
Manufacturing & industry146%177%even
Commerce & trade62%114%even
Consumer services & leisure52%114%Trivy
Media & content52%42%even
Utilities & infrastructure52%73%even
Public, community & associations42%73%even
Transport, logistics & rental42%42%even
Automotive31%––outside top 12
Health care31%21%even
Hospitality & travel10%21%even
Property & construction––21%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCheckmarxshareTrivyshareLeans
United States16467%13654%Checkmarx
France135%73%Checkmarx
United Kingdom135%2610%Trivy
India94%156%Trivy
Canada52%52%even
Singapore42%––outside top 12
Brazil31%62%even
Spain31%42%even
Portugal31%––outside top 12
Mexico21%––outside top 12
Romania21%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates10%––outside top 12
Germany––83%outside top 12
Australia––31%outside top 12
Switzerland––31%outside top 12
Netherlands––31%outside top 12
Sweden––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCheckmarxshareTrivyshareLeans
Software engineering44254%35761%Trivy
IT operations & business systems25832%17831%even
Data & AI172%92%even
Product, program & project management142%20%even
Engineering (non-software)40%61%even
Marketing & communications30%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security20%––outside top 12
Sales20%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy10%––outside top 12
Customer service & success10%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment10%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting––10%outside top 12
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Trivy is named by 253 companies in job postings and Checkmarx by 244; 48 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/checkmarx-vs-trivy)
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 Trivy: questions

Which is more used, Checkmarx or Trivy?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Trivy (253) over Checkmarx (244). By website-and-DNS footprint, Trivy (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 42% for Trivy. 43% of Checkmarx companies have over 1,000 employees, against 22% for Trivy.

Do companies run both?

48 companies name both in their postings, usually Checkmarx in marketing and Trivy 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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