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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Cenzic Hailstorm / App Scanner (discontinued)

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AApp Scanner was based on the "Hailstorm" technology acquired with the company Cenzic (March, 2014). A dynamic application security testing (DAST) software, it identified vulnerabilities in cloud and web applications. The product is no longer available for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Cenzic Hailstorm / App Scanner (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Cenzic Hailstorm / App Scanner (discontinued)
    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)Cenzic Hailstorm / App Scanner (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Black Duck Software Composition Analysis (SCA)Cenzic Hailstorm / App Scanner (discontinued)
    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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    This scanner is helpful for financial services apps that need to prove their credibility to users, and in an environment where users might not be comfortable providing their PII.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    • Show that our app is credible
    • Give users the confidence to do business on our app
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Integration requires the development team
    • Takes up valuable real estate within the app
    • Requires bandwidth and may slow down primary functions
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Black Duck Software
    Support seems very responsive.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    These products are similar in nature. They all tend to do the same thing, in a similar way. Just need to watch for integration problems and consumer trust issues.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Increases usage of mobile devices
    • Reduces the need for live client services
    • Improves user conference
    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