Best DevSecOps Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Aikido CSPM is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Sonatype Nexus Repository and Contrast Security Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sonatype Nexus Repository. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GitLab Duo Code Suggestions at $19/mo.
Security needs across software development can involve scanning, policy, reporting, and remediation. These ranked entries are compared on container and IaC scanning, SBOM management, compliance reporting, and remediation workflows. Policy as code and deployment model offer further ways to assess how controls are handled, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Aikido CSPM opens the ranking, with GitLab Duo Code Suggestions and JFrog Artifactory among the next entries; Sonatype Nexus Repository and Contrast Security Platform also appear near the beginning. Compare the listed capabilities with the practices and delivery workflows your team needs to support.
25 DevSecOps platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Aikido CSPM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$300/mo Deployment model: hybridIaC scanning: YesContainer scanning: Yes
- 2 Sonatype Nexus Repository No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$162.50/mo Deployment model: hybrid
- 3 Contrast Security Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$750/mo Deployment model: hybridContainer scanning: Yes
- 4 Endor Labs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 5 Semgrep Code No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$30/mo Deployment model: cloudIaC scanning: YesContainer scanning: Yes
- 6 Snyk Open Source No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$25/mo Deployment model: hybrid
- 7 OWASP DefectDojo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$100/mo Deployment model: hybrid
- 8 GitLab Duo Code Suggestions No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$19/mo Deployment model: hybrid
- 9 JFrog Artifactory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$50/mo
- 10 Mend.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$20.83/mo Deployment model: hybridIaC scanning: YesContainer scanning: Yes
- 11 OX Security No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment model: hybridIaC scanning: YesContainer scanning: Yes
- 12 Black Duck Polaris No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Deployment model: cloudContainer scanning: Yes
- 13 Eureka No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$125/mo Deployment model: cloud
- 14 GitHub Secret Scanning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$19/mo Deployment model: hybrid
- 15 Veracode DAST No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 16 Checkmarx API Security No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 17 Invicti No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Deployment model: hybrid
- 18 OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment model: hybridIaC scanning: YesContainer scanning: Yes
- 19 PMAP No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Container scanning: Yes
- 20 Cycode SCA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 21 Legit Security Secret Scanning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 22 Qwiet AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 23 Teravul No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8 Deployment model: hybrid
- 24 Turing Security Center No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 25 HCL AppScan Source No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which DevSecOps platform is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Aikido CSPM is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.4. Sonatype Nexus Repository is second and Contrast Security Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GitLab Duo Code Suggestions has the lowest first paid tier we found: $19/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.