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    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ABlack Duck is a software composition analysis tool acquired and now supported by Synopsys since 2017.N/A

    Checkmarx

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ACheckmarx, an Israeli headquartered company with US offices, provides a suite of application security software delivered via the Checkmarx Software Security Platform. Individual modules and capabilities include Checkmarx Static Application Security Testing, Checkmarx Software Composition Analysis, Checkmarx Interactive Application Security Testing (CxIAST)N/A
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    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Checkmarx
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    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Checkmarx
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsContact the Synopsys Software Integrity Group (SIG) Sales team at https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/contact-sales.html for more detailed pricing information.—
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    User Ratings
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Checkmarx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Checkmarx
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Black Duck Software
    If you are using a lot of open-source libraries, which is most likely, this is a must-have to ensure no known vulnerabilities slip into production
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    Checkmarx
    If you are going with SAST process or want to improve overall security posture then go for it like integrating it with post deployment steps. If you are more concerned about proactive controls better choose other options such as pee-commit hooks and CI security. Also choose other tools for DAST and API scans.
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    Pros
    Black Duck Software
    • Quick inventory scan: Black Duck helps us scan the code repositories in no time. And quickly list the components and I now really know what is in my code.
    • Security and License risk management: Black Duck being rich in its knowledge base about the vulnerabilities and license issues of open source components, quickly compares the identified inventory to the Black Duck knowledge base and lists all the vulnerabilities and license issues in the code.
    • Integration for automatic scanning: Black Duck is part of devops which provides us automatic scanning. Black Duck is not just for devops but also SecOps.
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    Checkmarx
    • Detects security vulnerabilities in source code with accuracy and detail.
    • Integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, IDEs, and repositories.
    • Provides clear reports and actionable fix recommendations for developers.
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    Cons
    Black Duck Software
    • License model based on usage is costly.
    • Documentation is extensive, but often confusing.
    • Black Duck Hub could use some feature improvements for more robust governance capabilities
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    Checkmarx
    • Scan duration
    • False positives
    • Integration with other tools like Jenkins comes with some inconveniences.
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    Usability
    Black Duck Software
    If you don’t know how to scan for the language, it isn’t entirely user friendly
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    Checkmarx
    Their API based customizations which I leveraged to create an ASPM package, which is developer friendly and can extend above the dashboard features, other ones are UI which is great and feels clutter free. Menu and navigation is also good so as support. Only drawback is sometimes scan takes longer which I feel so can be reduced
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    Support Rating
    Black Duck Software
    Support seems very responsive.
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    Checkmarx
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    Alternatives Considered
    Black Duck Software
    Black Duck is an obvious choice, with its versatility, integration, best enterprise support and on top of the list the knowledge base Black Duck has. Vega or Grabber also scans the application and tells about vulnerabilities. But it can never be compared with the feature set of Black Duck. Black Duck can also generate reports.
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    Checkmarx
    Checkmarx is easier to integrate with development tools and gives quick feedback during coding, which is helpful for developers. Veracode is more focused on scanning and reporting for compliance, but it’s more complex to set up. We chose Checkmarx because it fits better into our development process, offering faster scans and more useful suggestions for fixing problems
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    Return on Investment
    Black Duck Software
    • It is hard to measure ROI since Black Duck Hub saves us from costly legal battles that have thankfully never had to happen.
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    Checkmarx
    • Improved ability to provide high level of IA confidence
    • Improved confidence in application-level security
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    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Black Duck helps you find and fix your highest-priority vulnerabilitiesScreenshot of Use Black Duck to comply with open source license obligations and to verify compliance with all open source license  termsScreenshot of Black Duck automatically creates tickets in your activity tracking applications like Jira for both policy violations and vulnerabilitiesScreenshot of Black Duck's vulnerability ImpactAnalysis indicates whether a vulnerability is actually being called by your applicationScreenshot of The Black Duck security advisory gives the information you need to address security risks and make the fixScreenshot of Black Duck generates a Bill of Materials which gives you a complete and detailed inventory of all open source identified in your codebase