StackHawk versus Veracode
StackHawk was built to put application security testing into the hands of developers. So if you’re looking to scale application security across your engineering team and automate in the CI/CD pipeline, StackHawk is the tool for you.
Developers and DevOps teams love working with StackHawk because it’s simple to get stood-up, easy to automate, integrates with CI/CD tools pre-submit, and produces user-friendly finding reports.
While there are plenty of dynamic application security testing (DAST) tools on the market, StackHawk is the only developer-centric tool you will find.
Of course, there are feature differences between StackHawk and Veracode – you can dig into those by downloading our comparison guide.
Application Security Built for DevOps

Word on the street
Having used other tools to do application scanning, I am excited to watch Stackhawk democratize the process, making scan setup and execution easier for devs, QA, and DevOps folks.
Tate CrumbleyPrincipal Security Engineer | Sovrn
StackHawk accelerated our acceptance into the Salesforce AppExchange by allowing us to easily find and mitigate even the smallest of security vulnerabilities. It continues to fortify the defenses of our platform on every commit so we can be proactive against future threats.
Jacob Caban-TomskiSr. Software Engineer | Commercial Tribe
We're constantly seeking opportunities for improving our security posture and StackHawk struck us immediately as a strong tool to include in our toolbox. Super pleased in running our first scans today, with time from registration to results and a periodic scan in place through GitHub Actions in twenty minutes.
James RamirezCTO | Essentia Analytics
Features
Security Bug Scanner
Scan your running app for security bugs with a single Docker command.
Bug Triage
Prioritize high risk findings, manage backlog of low risk items, and silence noise of known and accepted risk.
YAML Config
Manage configuration in code, allowing for collaboration, scalability, and version control.
Bug History Coming Soon
See when bugs were introduced across environments, review comments on actions taken, and log resolutions.
Pre-Production Scans
Scan in local dev / test / staging to fix bugs before they become a vulnerability in production.
Scan History
Log of all unique scans and their findings. Audit logs make your CISO happy while you are crushing bugs.
CI/CD Ready
Automate your application security by integrating StackHawk into your CI/CD pipeline.
Fix Guides
Findings include links to fix documentation so you can get back to building features.
Ready for more?
Read the Docs
Get up and running in less than an hour. Build the config file and then
$ docker run hawkscan to find your security bugs.
$ docker run hawkscan to find your security bugs.
Get Started
Find and fix application security bugs before they hit production. Build your config and run your first scan in less than 15 minutes.
StackHawk proudly supports and is free for Open Source projects.
Want to add StackHawk to your open source project? Get in touch.