ASPM Security Tools

Acquired by Google. Wiz is the leader in having an all-in-one cloud security platform by expanding into CTEM, ASPM, and Runtime capabilities all within a single dashboard. Their posture and vulnerability capabilities remain the strongest, but their Code and Defend offerings are competitive in their own right.

Aikido provides everything the average startup to mid-market company needs for security in a box - every code and cloud security scanner under the sun without much feature compromise, alongside a surprisingly robust runtime application solution for things like bot prevention. A no-nonsense replacement for a lot of more "specialized" solutions that tend to slow developers down.

Cycode offers a holistic all-in-one ASPM tool with their in house scanners alongside the ability to import third party findings. They offer about every scanner and feature you could need out of an AppSec tool.

Apiiro has built an all-in-one application security management solution that is especially strong at managing application security results at enterprise scale. They focus on building robust relationships between code assets to manage application security programs at scale.

Endor Labs stands out in their granularity and reachability analysis for open source packages. They've also added back ported patches and automatic fix suggestions based on function changes between patch versions. They offer basic SAST capabilities via opengrep for companies that need it.

Ox provides an all-in-one application security solution that provides their own scanners combined with the ability to import third party findings. They also have a robust API for managing the data in the tool.

Invicti provides a unified suite application security testing tools. Their history is in robust dynamic testing capabilities, which have modernized to support AI red teaming and API testing. Most recently, they've acquired Kondukto to deliver all in one application security testing capabilities, alongside broader ASPM tools.

Checkmarx has adapted well to the DevSecOps model, offering a lighter weight scanner in the Checkmarx One platform, that integrates well into the larger stack. They don't have all the latest features of some newer companies, but they certainly get the job done for diverse enterprises. I would not suggest venturing off Checkmarx One though.

Legit Security offers a holistic ASPM platform that focuses more on pipeline discovery, security, and third party data ingestion than native scanning solutions.

AccuKnox began with the open source project KubeArmor and has since built into a larger CNAPP platform. Their specialization is runtime protection policies for Kubernetes, which allows for granular rules on which processes can access which files.

Arnica is a holistic application security solution that focuses primarily on providing a strong developer experience. They have robust policy and attribution engines to build detail oriented workflows getting the right finding to the right person at the right time.

Snyk was the first to really do DevSecOps - fast, actionable, developer focused CI/CD security scanning. They also were early to consolidate scanners into a single place - IaC, Code, SCA, and Container. There are many platforms with small improvements over them - better reachability, workflows, etc. - but they remain a strong player in the space for having scaled so meaningfully across enterprises.

Soos offers holistic ASPM scanners and ingestion, with a special focus on in depth SCA scanning and SBOM generation

Phoenix security is more on the vulnerability management side of ASPM, but they offer their own SCA and DAST options alongside existing scanners. Due to the emphasis on management & orchestration, they offer a wide variety of contextualizations and in depth vulnerability data. An especially great fit for enterprises.

Cortex Cloud is a security operations platform that integrates cloud and application security capabilities into their larger security operations offerings. This provides a single hub for managing first and third party findings across vulnerabilities and runtime events.

For what Snyk offers in usability across functions, SemGrep excels in customization. Their tool offers extensive customizations and rule sets, and their reachability analysis, a critical aspect of SCA, beat Snyk to market. Also, their open source tooling is powering many other tools on this list.

Xygeni offers a robust ASPM solution for managing and scanning for vulnerabilities, and mapping component relationships in your software. They have strong coverage for looking for active attacks to your supply chain.

Boost Security has a shared vision for all in one configuration scanning out to runtime. They have smart kubernetes & Istio integrations for runtime context, alongside the standard suite of SCA, SDLC, SAST, IaC, Secrets, and Containers based on a combination of open source and in house built tools. I appreciate the openness of their rule set in their documentation.

Datadog offers a complete suite a security offerings that are a great fit for developer focused teams not looking for the most mature details in each area. They offer most scanning types, runtime detections, and a full SIEM, and you're probably already sending them your logs. It's a great runtime choice to meet developers where they work, but the UX is built primarily for developers.

JIT built a holistic ASPM scanning solution, and has sense heavily invested in AI workflows. They consolidate scanners and create workflows and prioritization for developers. The JIT scanner is unique in that it's a wrapper for other scanners that you run in your own pipelines - an approach with pros and cons.

Uptycs biggest strength is its biggest weakness - it undoubtedly has the most features of any CNAPP platform, from ASPM to container runtime. However, that creates a corresponding UI bloat that's as bad as it gets for these platforms. As a certified Kubernetes enjoyer though, their cluster visibility with Kubequery is quite good.

Acquired by Gitlab, Oxeye was a complete ASPM scanner that emphasized runtime context and API discovery

Start Left brings SAST, SCA, Container, and IaC scanning in a single platform. They also have AI code remediation recommendations, and provide a docker image for running local scans.

FluidAttacks offers a combined SAST, SCA, and DAST alongside service offerings for pentesting and code review.

Codacy is a code quality and scanning toolbox similar to SonarQube for code scanning. They support many languages via open source scanning tools and have a developer focus.

Does Synopsys technically do everything you'd need from an ASPM? Yes. Would you ever want to use it? No. They've focused heavily into the semiconductor industry, and their ASPM is heavily patched together from various acquisitions.

Qwiet takes a unique approach to scanning that starts with a map of your application, and scans within that context. They have smart prioritization filters combined with the standard suite of SCA, container, SAST, Secrets, and IaC scanning. They don't offer "pipeline-less" scanning via webhooks if that's a requirement for you.

Veracode is a legacy SAST vendor that has done a good job expanding into other categories. They are a great choice for organizations using more legacy or waterfall type development methods, but still don't have an intuitive interface or workflows for modern dev teams.

Rainforest combines all in one code vulnerable scanning with brand protection capabilities. They instrument via an on premise VM allowing you to scan everything in your own environment.