OX Security

OX Security is an enterprise application-security platform that spans code, cloud, runtime, and AI coding tools. It best suits organizations that want those controls connected to their existing development and security stack. Its breadth is compelling, but custom pricing tied to developer counts makes it a less straightforward choice for teams seeking a predictable, self-serve cost.

Overview

OX brings application security checks together across the software lifecycle, from source code and dependencies to cloud workloads and runtime. Its scope includes remediation workflows, compliance reporting, policy as code, SBOM management, infrastructure-as-code scanning, and container scanning. The hybrid deployment model and options for on-prem deployment give larger organizations flexibility, while the platform’s value depends on whether they need this breadth rather than a narrower scanner.

The platform connects to source control, CI/CD, ticketing, cloud, and security tools, with more than 150 integrations. Examples include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS, Azure, Jira, Slack, Splunk, and ChatGPT. OX says it can connect directly to existing tools without agents or complex setup, and that deployment takes minutes. Its developer-count pricing metric, however, warrants a careful licensing discussion: it counts active developers who committed code in connected source control in the past 90 days, or are expected to contribute during the licensing period.

Key features

Code, cloud, and AI protections

OX Code covers SAST, SCA, secrets and PII, SBOM, IaC, CI/CD, Git posture, container scanning, malicious dependencies, and API discovery. This breadth can consolidate checks for teams managing application and supply-chain risks across several stages, though organizations that need only one specialist function may find the platform broader than necessary.

OX Cloud adds AI-driven risk detection, agentic attack-surface analysis, runtime security, CSPM, KSPM, DSPM, cloud inventory, and attack-path mapping. OX Agentic Pentester offers autonomous testing, API security assessment, proof-of-concept exploitation, and OWASP framework mapping. These capabilities extend the platform beyond code scanning, making it more relevant to teams seeking a connected code-to-runtime program.

VibeSec applies organization-specific context to prevent insecure code and risky decisions in AI coding tools. The OX IDE extension supports Visual Studio Code and compatible environments including Cursor, Windsurf, and VSCodium. The OX CLI scans modified local repository files across open-source security, code security, SBOM, IaC, and secrets/PII categories, but its Early Access status makes it a less mature choice for teams that need an established local scanning workflow.

Deployment and controls

OX lists on-prem deployment, enterprise-grade support, MCP and API support, SSO, and automatic provisioning. Its Trust Center describes AWS compute hosted in the EU, MongoDB EU with data-at-rest encryption, Auth0 EU, Datadog EU, and Azure OpenAI in the US for limited AI features. OX states that it is GDPR compliant and ISO 27001:2022 certified, and that SOC 2 Type II is available upon request.

Pricing

OX is paid, with custom pricing available by quote rather than a published price. Pricing is based on active developers who committed code in connected source control during the previous 90 days, or are expected to contribute during the licensing period. Buyers should clarify how that definition applies to their teams and licensing term before comparing proposals.

• OX Code: custom pricing; SAST, SCA, secrets/PII, SBOM, IaC, CI/CD, container scanning, and IDE and CLI capabilities. It is the relevant package for teams prioritizing code and supply-chain checks.
• OX VibeSec: custom pricing; agent guidelines, MCP governance, dependency vetting, and agent activity auditing. It is aimed at organizations that need controls around AI coding agents.
• OX Cloud: custom pricing; AIDR, runtime security, CSPM, KSPM, DSPM, cloud inventory, and attack-path mapping. It fits teams bringing cloud security into the same platform.
• OX Agentic Pentester: custom pricing; white-box web-application testing, continuous pentesting, API assessment, proof-of-concept exploits, and OWASP mapping. It suits buyers seeking automated testing as a distinct part of their security program.

These packages separate code, AI-agent, cloud, and pentesting needs, but no lower-cost self-serve tier or public plan prices are given. That makes it difficult for smaller teams to estimate the cost or judge whether buying a narrower package will be economical; custom quotes and the developer-count metric matter before committing.

Platforms

OX supports API, browser extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows environments. The mix of cloud and self-hosted options can accommodate varied deployment requirements, while the IDE extension and CLI target developer workflows.

Who it's for

OX is best suited to enterprise security and development teams that want code, cloud, runtime, and AI coding protections connected to their existing tools, and can evaluate a custom enterprise quote. Organizations needing on-prem deployment, SSO, provisioning controls, compliance reporting, or a wide integration layer may find its scope a good fit. Smaller teams, or buyers seeking a clearly priced single-purpose scanner, should weigh the platform’s breadth against its quote-based pricing.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Broad code-to-runtime coverage brings code security, cloud posture, runtime controls, and agentic pentesting into one platform.
• Pro: More than 150 integrations and support for on-prem deployment, SSO, and automatic provisioning suit established enterprise toolchains.
• Pro: VibeSec and the IDE extension address risks introduced by AI-assisted coding, including support for Cursor and Windsurf environments.
• Con: Custom pricing and a developer-count metric make budgeting and comparisons harder without a vendor quote.
• Con: The CLI is marked Early Access, so teams wanting a mature local scanning tool should account for that status.
• Con: The breadth may be unnecessary for organizations that only need one focused security capability.

Alternatives

For runtime-focused security with a free entry point, Contrast Security Platform offers a free plan with two applications, unlimited hosts subject to usage limits, runtime CVE monitoring, runtime SCA, 14-day history, one user, and community support. Pick it when those runtime functions and a free starting tier matter more than OX’s broad code, cloud, and AI coverage.

Mend.io is a paid web-based option with annual developer-priced offerings for dependency management and AI security. It may suit buyers comparing more specifically scoped dependency or AI products; OX is the broader choice when code, cloud, runtime, and pentesting belong together.

Endor Labs has a free Developer plan for individual developers, including local scans via its AURI MCP server without an account. Choose it when a no-cost individual local-scan starting point is the priority rather than an enterprise-wide platform.

Black Duck Polaris is a paid option with a free trial and capabilities including static analysis, IaC analysis, secrets detection, SCA, dynamic testing, and API scanning. It is worth comparing for buyers focused on those testing and analysis functions.

Eureka offers a freemium model and a Team plan at $125 a month when billed annually at USD $1,500/year, or $150/month, for up to five seats. Its seat-limited team tier makes it a more concrete price point for smaller teams comparing scanner orchestration and built-in AppSec checks.

OpenText Fortify Software Security Platform is another paid, web-based option to consider.

Invicti offers a $500, paid once Agentic Pentest for a single application and its API suite, delivered within 24 hours with audit-ready PDF reports, alongside a paid AppSec Core plan. Choose it when a one-time, single-application pentest with a stated price is a better fit than OX’s broader custom-quoted package.

JFrog Artifactory has a freemium model and a Pro plan starting at $50 a month, with consumption-based scaling. It is an alternative to consider when comparing a consumption-priced artifact-management plan.

For category browsing, see DevSecOps Platforms, Application Security Posture Management Software, Application Security Orchestration Platforms, and Software Supply Chain Security Software.

Verdict

Choose OX Security if your organization needs one enterprise platform spanning code, cloud, runtime, and AI coding controls, with integrations and deployment options to match an existing toolchain. Its breadth is the strongest reason to buy; custom pricing tied to developer counts is the strongest reason to compare alternatives or request a carefully scoped quote first.