Mend.io and Veracode are both enterprise application security platforms combining SCA, SAST, and AI-assisted remediation, but they differ in disclosed pricing…
| Mend.io | Veracode | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Security | Security |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Custom / Subscription | custom |
| Starting price | Custom pricing (contact sales); per-developer plans have been reported from roughly $250 to $1,000 per contributing developer per year | Not documented |
| Free plan | Not documented | Not documented |
| Free trial | Not documented | Not documented |
| Platforms | Web | Not documented |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Not documented | Not documented |
Pricing Transparency
Mend.io: Mend.io publishes specific per-developer annual pricing: up to $1,000/developer/year for Mend AppSec, up to $300/developer/year for Mend AI, and up to $250/developer/year for Mend Renovate Enterprise.
Veracode: Veracode does not publish pricing; organizations must contact sales or request a demo for a custom quote, and no free trial is stated on the site.
Published pricing lets buyers budget-screen a vendor early; fully custom pricing extends the sales cycle before cost is known.
AI Security Product Depth
Mend.io: Mend.io has a dedicated Mend AI product covering AI-BOM and Shadow AI discovery, automated AI red teaming, and system prompt hardening, priced separately up to $300/developer/year.
Veracode: Veracode's Fix feature uses AI to automate remediation of flagged vulnerabilities, but its documented features do not include a dedicated AI model/agent discovery or red-teaming product comparable to Mend AI.
Securing AI models and agents themselves (not just using AI to fix code) is an emerging, distinct requirement for organizations deploying AI features.
Penetration Testing
Mend.io: Mend.io's documented features do not include a penetration testing service; DAST and API security testing are available only as separate, custom-priced add-ons.
Veracode: Veracode offers Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) bundled with Security Labs and eLearning modules for developer training as part of its platform.
Access to human-led penetration testing alongside automated scanning provides a different layer of assurance that automated tools alone don't fully replicate.
Reported Scale & Accuracy
Mend.io: Mend.io states it is used by large enterprises including Microsoft, Google, Vodafone, Yahoo, and Siemens, without a published false-positive rate or applications-scanned figure.
Veracode: Veracode reports a 1.1% false-positive rate and states it has scanned over 1.5M applications and 471T+ lines of code, with 148M+ flaws fixed.
Concrete accuracy and scale metrics help buyers gauge scanner reliability and reduce time spent triaging false positives.
Dependency Automation
Mend.io: Mend Renovate automates dependency updates at scale with Merge Confidence ratings and workflows, available as a standalone Enterprise product up to $250/developer/year.
Veracode: Veracode's documented features do not include an automated dependency-update product comparable to Mend Renovate; its SCA feature identifies vulnerabilities in dependencies but automated patching isn't detailed.
Automated dependency patching reduces manual remediation work after vulnerable open-source components are identified.
| Feature | Mend.io | Veracode |
|---|---|---|
| SAST | Available | Available |
| SCA (dependency scanning) | Available | Available |
| DAST | Limited | Available |
| Container security | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Mend.io | Veracode |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered remediation suggestions | Available | Available |
| Dedicated AI-BOM / Shadow AI discovery | Available | Not documented |
| Automated AI red teaming | Available | Not documented |
| Automated dependency updates | Available | Not documented |
| Feature | Mend.io | Veracode |
|---|---|---|
| Penetration Testing as a Service | Unavailable | Available |
| Published pricing | Available | Unavailable |
| Free trial | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
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Mend.io publishes specific per-developer annual pricing (up to $1,000/developer/year for AppSec, up to $300/developer/year for Mend AI, up to $250/developer/year for Mend Renovate Enterprise). Veracode publishes no pricing at all and requires contacting sales or requesting a demo for a custom quote.
Yes, Veracode includes Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) alongside Security Labs and eLearning modules for developer training. Mend.io's documented features do not include a penetration testing service.
Mend.io has a dedicated Mend AI product for AI-BOM and Shadow AI discovery, automated AI red teaming, and system prompt hardening. Veracode's AI capability, called Fix, focuses on automating remediation of flagged vulnerabilities rather than discovering or red-teaming AI models themselves.
Veracode states a 1.1% false-positive rate on its website, along with having scanned over 1.5M applications and 471T+ lines of code, with 148M+ flaws fixed. Mend.io does not publish a comparable false-positive figure.
No. Mend.io's website offers a 'Schedule a Demo' option rather than a free trial or free plan, and Veracode's site similarly states no free trial information.
Mend.io lists Microsoft, Google, Vodafone, Yahoo, and Siemens as enterprise customers. Veracode lists Sitecore, Unisys, BMW, and Garmin as customers, per its site.
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