Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA) vs. Fortify by OpenText

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Black Duck is a software composition analysis tool acquired and now supported by Synopsys since 2017.N/A
Fortify by OpenText
Score 9.4 out of 10
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An AppSec solution formerly from Micro Focus, spanning SCA, SAST and DAST that supports the breadth and management of any application portfolio, used to secure code. Features API discovery and testing for any application, throughout the software lifecycle.N/A
Pricing
Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Fortify by OpenText
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Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Fortify by OpenText
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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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)Fortify by OpenText
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.8
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Support Rating
8.2
(2 ratings)
10.0
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User Testimonials
Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Fortify by OpenText
Likelihood to Recommend
Synopsys
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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OpenText
SDLC deployment is simple. simple to use The coverage is thorough and complete as a DAST product.
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Pros
Synopsys
  • 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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OpenText
  • Detection of vulnerabilities
  • Scanning pipelines
  • Integration is super easy
  • Scanned cloud based applications
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Cons
Synopsys
  • 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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OpenText
  • Reporting could be better
  • Can be an involved setup if your organization is not using common build tools
  • Users get spammed with a lot of email updates from the service
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Likelihood to Renew
Synopsys
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OpenText
Since every firm needs to perform static code analysis on their applications, I believe Micro Focus Fortify WebInspect would work well for them (they also offer dynamic scanning, although I haven't used it myself). Different static analysis tools scan code in different ways, and Micro Focus Fortify WebInspect asks you to submit a complete build of the application along with debugging files. Depending on how your company builds its apps, this requirement may be simple or challenging.
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Support Rating
Synopsys
Support seems very responsive.
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OpenText
Always receive excellent support from the vendor. No issues there.
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Alternatives Considered
Synopsys
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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OpenText
Fortify Application Defender is a little more timely and upfront with a lot of their information on cyber security. we like what they provide and how they communicate with our users. I think they have a good understanding and practice in their field. they seem best suited for us and the best fit.
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Return on Investment
Synopsys
  • 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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OpenText
  • DevSecOps helped in reducing efforts
  • License cost was less
  • We could roll out double the count of applications with implementation of WebInspect
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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