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Application security testing vendors

We list 58 companies active in application security testing, and 19 of them have it as their main focus. 2 are public, 9 are owned by another company and 47 are private. Most are based in the United States (26) and the United Kingdom (6). The oldest, Open Text Corporation, was founded in 1991. By revenue from annual reports, the largest company here is Open Text Corporation ($5.2bn in FY2026).

By countryUnited States 26

Companies focused on application security testing

19 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Black Duck

Black Duck provides application security testing tools for software development.

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States2002Owned by Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners
Checkmarx

Checkmarx provides application security testing software that scans code for vulnerabilities.

Tel Aviv, United States2006Owned by Hellman & Friedman
Endor Labs

Endor Labs provides an agentic application security platform for AI-generated and open source code.

Palo Alto, United States2021Private
GitHub

GitHub is a software development platform where developers, agents, and code come together.

San Francisco, United States2007Part of Microsoft
Harness

Harness provides an AI-native software delivery platform for DevOps, testing, security, and cost optimization.

San Francisco, United States2017Private
HCLSoftware

Enterprise software maker selling AppScan for static, dynamic and interactive application security testing and software composition analysis, alongside BigFix, Domino and other products.

Noida, IndiaPrivate
Legit Security

Legit Security provides application security for AI-generated code and software development.

Boston, United StatesPrivate
Mend.io

Mend.io provides application security and AI security software for code and AI systems.

Burlington, United States2011Private
O360 B.V.

Offensive360 provides application security testing and risk management tools for enterprises.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsPrivate
Sentrint

Sentrint is an automated source-code security scanner sold as a software-as-a-service product.

India2026Private
SonarSource

Sonar provides a platform that verifies code quality and security for developers.

Geneva, Switzerland2008Private
Veracode

Veracode provides a platform that identifies and fixes security flaws in software.

Burlington, United States2006Owned by TA Associates
Code Intelligence

Automated fuzz testing for C and C++ code, with an AUTOSAR simulator and support for ISO/SAE 21434 testing.

Bonn, GermanyPrivate
Contrast Security

Contrast Security provides runtime application security that detects and blocks attacks from inside running applications.

Pleasanton, United StatesPrivate
Invicti

Invicti provides web application and API security testing software for enterprises.

Austin, United States2005Private
Puma Security

Puma Security provides .NET static analysis tools and application security services.

Des Moines, United States2017Private
Secvura

Secvura reviews web and SaaS applications for security weaknesses and helps teams fix them.

London, United Kingdom2026Private
Semgrep

Semgrep provides a platform for scanning code and dependencies to find security issues.

San Francisco, United States2017Private
Snyk

Snyk provides a security platform that finds and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure.

Boston, United States2015Private

Also active in application security testing

39 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnershipRevenue
Open Text Corporation

OpenText provides software and services for managing information across an organisation.

Waterloo, Canada1991Public, OTEX$5.2bn (FY2026)
Qualys

Qualys provides an enterprise cyber risk and security platform.

Foster City, United States1999Public, QLYS$669.1m (FY2025)
Offensive Security

Creators of OSCP, Kali Linux, and Exploit-DB, offering penetration testing services from the team that trains the world's ethical hackers.

New York, United States2007201-500 staffOwned by Leeds Equity Partners
Securing (SecuRing)

Poland's longest-running independent pen testing firm with 50+ consultants. Specialises in application security, cloud testing, and red teaming.

Kraków, Poland200351-200 staffPrivate
Trail of Bits

Elite security research firm specializing in source code review, blockchain auditing, and building industry-standard open-source security tools.

New York, United States201251-200 staffPrivate
Kolibërs Group

Mexico-based cybersecurity firm delivering pen testing services across Latin America with international standards alignment.

Mexico City, Mexico201511-50 staffPrivate
Project Black

Australian senior-led boutique pen testing firm with consultants in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. CREST CRT, OSCP, and OSCE certified testers.

Sydney, Australia201911-50 staffPrivate
Rhino Security Labs

Cloud security penetration testing specialists known for the Pacu AWS exploitation framework and deep expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

Seattle, United States201311-50 staffPrivate
Swarmnetics

Singapore CREST-accredited and CSA-licensed offensive security boutique. Manual, senior-led testing with strong MAS TRM and PDPA expertise.

Singapore201811-50 staffPrivate
Cure53

Berlin-based web, browser, and cryptography auditors founded by Dr. Mario Heiderich, trusted by ExpressVPN, NordVPN, 1Password, and Bitwarden.

Berlin, Germany201311-50 staffPrivate
Aardwolf Security

Boutique UK penetration testing consultancy in Milton Keynes specialising in manual, expert-led security assessments across web applications, APIs, cloud, and mobile platforms.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom20151-10 staffPrivate
AISafe Labs

AISafe Labs provides AI-powered penetration testing services for applications.

Timisoara, Romania2025Private
AISLE

AISLE provides AI-native vulnerability management that finds, fixes, and verifies software vulnerabilities.

San Francisco, United StatesOwned by Cohere
Appdome

Appdome provides a no-code platform for building security and anti-fraud defenses into mobile apps.

Redwood City, United StatesPrivate
Data Theorem

Data Theorem provides application security for mobile, API, cloud, and AI-driven applications.

Palo Alto, United States2013Private
Enoki Labs

Enoki Labs makes Enoki, a platform that attacks AI agents to find security and safety weaknesses.

Ghent, Belgium2026Private
Fuzzware

Fuzzes compiled ECU and embedded firmware in emulation, finding memory bugs without needing the physical hardware.

Bochum, GermanyPrivate
Guardsquare

Guardsquare provides mobile app security through code hardening, testing, and threat monitoring.

Leuven, Belgium2014Private
Hexens

Hexens audits smart contracts and provides offensive security for blockchain and Web3 projects.

Road Town, British Virgin Islands2021Private
Intrudify

Intrudify sells an AI-driven penetration testing platform for web applications and APIs.

Romania2025Private
JFrog

Software supply chain security and artifact management platform that blocks risky open source packages, scans for exploitable vulnerabilities and governs releases and AI models.

Sunnyvale, United StatesPrivate
Lasso Security

Lasso Security provides a platform to secure AI agents and applications at enterprise scale.

Tel Aviv, Israel2023Private
Nowsecure

NowSecure provides mobile app security and AI governance.

Chicago, United States2009Private
O3 Security

O3 Security sells a platform for software supply chain security.

Dover, India2025Private
Payatu

Pune security firm testing in-vehicle systems, telematics and EV charging, with a hands-on car hacking course.

Pune, India2011Private
Penetrify.cloud

Penetrify provides automated penetration testing for web applications.

Czech Republic2025Acquired
Reversec

Reversec provides cybersecurity consulting services, including penetration testing and resilience development.

Stockholm, Sweden2025Private
ReversingLabs

ReversingLabs provides software supply chain security and threat intelligence to verify and secure enterprise software.

Cambridge, United StatesPrivate
Safeguard

Safeguard is a software supply chain security platform.

California, United States2025Private
ScanTitan

ScanTitan provides website security scanning, malware removal, and external attack surface management for businesses.

Den Haag, Netherlands2014Private
Soken

Soken is a Web3 services firm based in London.

London, United Kingdom2023Private
Sonatype

Sonatype provides tools to manage and secure open source components and AI models in software development.

Fulton, United StatesPrivate
Trent AI

Provides an AI security engineer that finds and fixes software risks using coding agents.

London, United Kingdom2025Private
Vulert

Vulert monitors open-source dependencies for vulnerabilities and license compliance without accessing source code.

London, United Kingdom2022Private
Zimperium

Zimperium provides mobile security for devices and applications.

Tel Aviv, United States2010Owned by Liberty Strategic Capital
42Crunch

42Crunch provides security governance for MCP servers and APIs used by AI agents.

London, United KingdomPrivate
HackenProof

HackenProof runs a bug bounty and crowdsourced audit platform for blockchain and crypto projects.

Tallinn, EstoniaPrivate
Monarc

Monarc provides a unified security platform that scans websites for vulnerabilities and explains fixes in plain language.

United Arab Emirates2026Private
Outpost24

Exposure management platform with vulnerability management, external attack surface management, application security testing, pen testing as a service and digital risk protection.

Stockholm, SwedenOwned by Vitruvian Partners

Recent deals in application security testing

All application security testing deals
DateDealAmountSource
October 2026Cohere acquired AISLESource for Cohere buying AISLE, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Cohere buying AISLE, opens in a new tab
February 2026Guardsquare acquired VerimatrixSource for Guardsquare buying Verimatrix, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Guardsquare buying Verimatrix, opens in a new tab
February 2026Endor Labs acquired Autonomous PlaneSource for Endor Labs buying Autonomous Plane, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Endor Labs buying Autonomous Plane, opens in a new tab
December 2025Checkmarx acquired TromzoSource for Checkmarx buying Tromzo, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Checkmarx buying Tromzo, opens in a new tab
December 2025Outpost24 acquired InfinipointSource for Outpost24 buying Infinipoint, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Outpost24 buying Infinipoint, opens in a new tab
September 2025Harness acquired Qwiet AISource for Harness buying Qwiet AI, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Harness buying Qwiet AI, opens in a new tab
September 2025UltraViolet Cyber acquired Black DuckSource for UltraViolet Cyber buying Black Duck, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for UltraViolet Cyber buying Black Duck, opens in a new tab
August 2025Invicti acquired KonduktoSource for Invicti buying Kondukto, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Invicti buying Kondukto, opens in a new tab
June 2025Snyk acquired Invariant LabsSource for Snyk buying Invariant Labs, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Snyk buying Invariant Labs, opens in a new tab
February 2025Harness acquired TraceableSource for Harness buying Traceable, opens in a new tabUndisclosedSource for Harness buying Traceable, opens in a new tab

Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.

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