Pricing alternative to Checkmarx
What middleBrick covers
- Black-box API scanning under one minute with no agents
- Detection of 12 OWASP API Top 10 (2023) categories
- OpenAPI 3.0, 3.1, and Swagger 2.0 spec parsing with ref resolution
- Authenticated scanning with Bearer, API key, Basic, and Cookie
- LLM and AI security testing with adversarial probe tiers
- CI/CD integration via GitHub Action and MCP Server support
Pricing alternative to Checkmarx
For teams priced out of Checkmarx, the realistic alternatives are tools that lower fixed costs and avoid large per-api add-ons. middleBrick positions as a lower upfront option with a clear price list and no hidden seat or overage fees. The free tier supports basic scanning, while paid tiers scale linearly with the number of APIs you manage.
Starter tier value and included features
Starter at 99 dollars per month provides scanning for 15 APIs, monthly scans, a web dashboard, email alerts, and the MCP Server. This tier includes read-only scanning for authentication issues, BOLA, BFLA, data exposure, and LLM security probes aligned to OWASP API Top 10 (2023). Compared to Checkmarx, this removes long-term contracts and per-scan fees while still surfacing prioritized remediation guidance.
Pro tier continuous monitoring and integrations
Pro at 499 dollars per month supports up to 100 APIs and adds continuous monitoring with scheduled rescans every 6 hours, daily, weekly, or monthly. It provides diff detection across scans, email alerts at a rate-limited pace, HMAC-SHA256 signed webhooks, and CI/CD integration via a GitHub Action that can gate builds based on score thresholds. The dashboard supports trend tracking and you can download branded compliance PDFs aligned to PCI-DSS 4.0, SOC 2 Type II, and OWASP API Top 10 (2023).
Enterprise tier for scale and compliance needs
Enterprise at 2000 dollars per month and above removes API count limits and adds custom rules, SSO, audit logs, and a dedicated support SLA. This tier is suitable for organizations that require strict access governance and evidence for audits. The scanner supports OpenAPI 3.0, 3.1, and Swagger 2.0 with recursive $ref resolution, comparing spec definitions against runtime behavior to highlight undefined security schemes and deprecated operations.
Cost factors and data handling considerations
Total cost includes onboarding time, dashboard usage, and compliance reporting needs. middleBrick does not store data used to train models and deletes customer scan data on demand within 30 days of cancellation. Because the scanner is read-only, it avoids the infrastructure and remediation costs associated with tools that require patching or blocking traffic, which can reduce long-term operational overhead compared to heavier static analysis platforms.