NowSecure Platform

NowSecure Platform helps organizations assess security, privacy, AI, compliance, and software supply-chain risks in mobile apps they build, use, or manage. It analyzes compiled Android and iOS binaries and runs apps on physical devices to observe network activity, storage, permissions, and data movement. Findings can include decompiled code, data-flow traces, runtime captures, and the testing technique used. The platform checks static flags against runtime behavior, highlighting corroborated findings and down-ranking flags that runtime testing cannot reproduce. It produces a CycloneDX mobile software bill of materials based on components observed in the shipped binary. Findings map to OWASP MASVS controls, MASWE weaknesses, and MASTG testing techniques. NowSecure lists integrations with CI/CD systems, issue trackers, security tools, and Slack, and offers REST and GraphQL APIs. Its integrations page reports more than 200 integrations; custom connectors are available through Professional Services for eligible support tiers. The cloud-deployed platform is intended for mobile security engineers, AppSec leaders, CISOs, privacy teams, and auditors. NowSecure states that the Platform has SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and that its laboratory holds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for MASA and OWASP MASVS Level 1 assessment. Pricing is on request.

NowSecure Platform combines binary analysis, physical-device runtime testing, and evidence-backed findings for mobile app risk assessment. Organizations will need to request pricing, and custom connector availability depends on support tier.

NowSecure Platform is aimed at mobile security engineers, AppSec leaders, CISOs, privacy teams, and auditors. It suits organizations that need evidence and workflows for assessing mobile app risk.

NowSecure Platform assesses mobile-app security and privacy risks for organizations building, using, or managing apps. It is best suited to mobile security and AppSec teams that need runtime evidence alongside code analysis. Its strength is the way it corroborates findings; its custom pricing makes it a poor fit for buyers who need a published budget before engaging.

Overview

The cloud-deployed platform analyzes compiled Android and iOS binaries, then runs apps on physical devices to observe behavior such as network activity, storage, permissions, and data movement. That combination gives teams a view of both what an app contains and what it does at runtime. Findings can include decompiled code, data-flow traces, runtime captures, and the technique used to produce them, making them more actionable for engineers and more traceable for auditors.

NowSecure cross-validates static flags against runtime behavior. Corroborated issues rise in confidence, while findings that runtime testing cannot reproduce are down-ranked. This helps teams prioritize evidence-backed risk over a raw list of possible issues, though runtime results remain bounded by what testing can reproduce.

Key features

Analysis and evidence

The mobile software bill of materials uses CycloneDX and adds an AI layer based on components observed in the shipped binary. That focus is useful when teams need an inventory reflecting the app they actually distribute. Findings map to OWASP MASVS controls, MASWE weaknesses, and MASTG testing techniques, giving security teams and auditors a shared framework for review.

Workflow connections

Integrations include GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Bitrise, Jira, GitHub Issues, Azure Boards, Brinqa, ThreadFix, CodeDX, and Slack. REST and GraphQL APIs support programmatic integration, and NowSecure states that its integrations page covers more than 200 integrations. Custom connectors are available through Professional Services for eligible support tiers, so buyers with a specialized workflow should confirm eligibility before planning around one.

NowSecure states that the Platform has SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. Its laboratory holds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for MASA and OWASP MASVS Level 1 assessment. These credentials matter to organizations with formal assurance needs, but they do not replace evaluation of whether the platform’s workflows fit a particular program.

Pricing

NowSecure Platform uses paid, custom pricing, provided by demo or order form. There is no public price to compare against team size or testing volume, so prospective buyers should request a quote to assess fit against budget. The product is not positioned as a self-serve free plan.

Published support tiers provide Help Center documentation and ticket submission. Pro and Enterprise add a 99.5% availability commitment and live product support during standard U.S. business hours. Buyers should weigh those service commitments, along with support-tier eligibility for custom connectors, when comparing offers.

Platforms

The platform is cloud-deployed and covers Android and iOS app analysis and physical-device runtime testing. Its stated platform categories also include API and web. It supports authenticated testing, API testing, and CI/CD integration, making it relevant to teams that need security checks in development workflows as well as mobile-app assessment.

Who it's for

Mobile security engineers can use the runtime observations and evidence to investigate app behavior; AppSec leaders and CISOs can use corroborated findings to prioritize remediation. Privacy teams may value visibility into data movement, while auditors benefit from standards mappings and traceable testing evidence. Organizations seeking a free, self-serve entry point or a published price should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Static and runtime analysis are cross-validated: corroborated findings get priority, while unreproduced flags are down-ranked.
• Findings carry supporting evidence: code, data-flow traces, runtime captures, and testing techniques help teams investigate and substantiate issues.
• Standards and workflow support are broad: OWASP mappings, CI/CD integrations, APIs, and more than 200 stated integrations can connect assessment to existing processes.

Cons

• Pricing is custom: buyers cannot use a published price to screen the product against budget before contacting NowSecure.
• Runtime testing is constrained by reproducibility: behavior that testing cannot trigger is down-ranked, so it may not receive the same emphasis as corroborated issues.
• Custom connectors depend on support tier: organizations with specialized systems may need to account for eligibility and Professional Services.

Alternatives

Choose Aikido CSPM if a free forever starting plan matters: its Developer plan costs nothing and includes two users, with stated caps across repositories, container images, domains, cloud accounts, and monthly AI AutoFixes.

DongTai IAST is a free, open-source self-hosted option, with Docker Compose single-node or Kubernetes deployment. It may suit teams that prefer self-hosting over a cloud-deployed platform.

HCL AppScan offers a free CodeSweep download as an on-prem GitHub extension, with SAST scanning for more than 35 languages, plus a free trial. It is a fit to consider when that extension-based code scanning is the priority.

New Relic IAST has a free plan with 100 GB of monthly data ingest, one free full platform user, unlimited basic users, and 50+ capabilities. Consider it if those free-plan terms and its web platform coverage suit your needs.

Waratek IAST offers a free trial that can be converted to a purchase order; its Starter plan covers one application per organization with full IAST runtime analysis and basic coverage. It is worth considering if a trial centered on that single-application scope is preferable.

Contrast Assess is another paid option for buyers comparing application security tools.

Veracode DAST is a paid web-application and API option with a free trial. It may be preferable when web and API coverage, rather than mobile binary and device analysis, is the focus.

Black Duck Polaris offers a paid package with static analysis, IaC analysis, secrets detection, software-composition analysis, and dynamic API scanning. Consider it when that wider combination of code, infrastructure, dependency, and API checks better matches the program.

Browse Interactive Application Security Testing Software or Mobile Application Security Testing Software for more options in those categories.

Verdict

NowSecure Platform is a strong choice for organizations that need evidence-backed assessment of mobile apps, especially when runtime behavior, privacy risk, and standards-based reporting matter. Its clearest advantage is corroborating binary findings with physical-device behavior; its main drawback is custom pricing, compounded by support-tier conditions for custom connectors. Choose it when that depth justifies a sales-led purchase, and look elsewhere if transparent pricing or a free starting plan is essential.