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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

    FOSSA

    Score2 out of 10
    N/AFOSSA is a software composition analysis tool that continuously scans for open-source components and tracks dependencies and license compliance.N/A

    Metasploit

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMetasploit is open source network security software described by Rapid7 as the world’s most used penetration testing framework, designed to help security teams do more than just verify vulnerabilities, manage security assessments, and improve security awareness.N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)FOSSAMetasploit
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo 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)FOSSAMetasploit
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)FOSSAMetasploit
    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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    FOSSA
    The only issue we have had is sometimes the web app is too slow, and that causes issues with us wanting to continue to use FOSSA over going with another tool. That is the only problem. I noticed it happened more recently, but if that is solved now or will be solved, I would 100% recommend this tool to anyone!
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    Rapid7
    It is easy to use with sufficient documentation on how to use the tools for end users or newbies. Experienced testers will find it easy to customise and configure the test cases. Just wished that I could have taken up a course on using this tool in my study days so that I could had explored more and improved my familiarity with the tool, unlike when working where access and time to explore the other features of the tool is limited
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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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    FOSSA
    • Setup of tool.
    • Speed of scans.
    • Automated emails with reports.
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    Rapid7
    • Easy to use.
    • Many exploits available.
    • Multi-platform.
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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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    FOSSA
    • Interface for loading results can be slow, this is the #1 issue we have faced.
    • Speed of scans could be improved.
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    Rapid7
    • More robust menus
    • Better plugin inter-operation
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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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    FOSSA
    No answers on this topic
    Rapid7
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    Support Rating
    Black Duck Software
    Support seems very responsive.
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    FOSSA
    Never needed support but the chat and help seem forefront of the app!
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    Rapid7
    We don't use it.
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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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    FOSSA
    BlackDuck and Synk
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    Rapid7
    Metasploit is the most well-known tool in the average pen tester's toolkit. It's hard to compare to its neighbor's due to its size and following.
    Incentivized
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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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    FOSSA
    • Hard to measure the ROI, but no doubt having licenses be above board is fantastic for protection of your software.
    • Caused developers to make more informed decisions.
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    Rapid7
    • Positive: Improves efficiency of our network penetration testing operations.
    • Positive: Allows for collaboration and information sharing during a penetration test.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    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