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Vendor: GitHub
4.5 out of 5
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What is WatchTower?

GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over 31 million people use GitHub to build amazing things together across 97+ million repositories. With all the collaborative features of GitHub, it has never been easier for individuals and teams to write faster, better code

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Static Code Analysis
January 2026
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WatchTower mindshare

As of January 2026, the mindshare of WatchTower in the Static Code Analysis category stands at 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Code Analysis Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
WatchTower0.6%
Veracode14.5%
Checkmarx One10.8%
Other74.1%
Static Code Analysis
 
 
Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "GitHub works well, and we've never faced any issues with its stability."
  • "The most helpful features of GitHub include the ability to maintain code files, manage version control, and share code among developers, especially those working remotely."

Room for Improvement

  • "There is nothing specific that I believe could be improved in this tool."
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WatchTower Reviews Summary
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It manager at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees4.5I use GitHub primarily for version control and code management among developers, especially those working remotely, and find its features very helpful. There's nothing specific I would improve. We also use Microsoft Visual Studio Code and haven't considered other solutions.