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We performed a comparison between Black Duck and ShiftLeft based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable feature of Black Duck is the seamless integration to scan our Docker binary files, it provides us all open vulnerabilities, and it ensures a reference point from where it finds the vulnerability is up to date. For example, if there is any new vulnerability found, they are immediately available in the Black Duck. There is no delay in finding the vulnerabilities, they are called out in our code immediately.""The most valuable feature is the vulnerability scanning, and that it's easy to use.""The solution is very good at scanning and evaluating open source software.""Policy management is a valuable feature.""The product enables other applications to be secure.""Black Duck is pretty extensive in terms of the scan reserves and the vulnerability exposures. From that perspective, I'm happy with it.""We accidentally use third-party library APIs, which may not be secure. Our technical team may not have the end time or expertise to figure it out. Black Duck helps us with that and saves us time.""The stability is okay."

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"When it comes to ShiftLeft, the most valuable feature is definitely its ease of use and cost-effectiveness."

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Cons
"The solution's pricing model and documentation areas of concern where improvement is needed.""The scanner client is limited by the size of software it can handle.""We have been having some issues with the latest releases where we are not able to scan our applications with the help of Black Duck.""They are giving a lot of APIs and Python scripts for certain functionalities, but instead of using APIs and Python scripts, they should provide these functionalities through the UI. Users should be able to customize and add more fields through the UI. Users should be able to add more fields and generate reports. Currently, they are not giving flexibility in the UI. They're providing a script that simply generates an Excel file or CSV file. There is no flexibility.""The product's pricing is higher compared to other competitor products.""The solution must provide more open APIs.""Black Duck can improve the time it takes for a scan. Most of the time it's not ideal when integrated with the live DevSecOps pipeline. We have to create a separate job to scan the library because it takes a couple of hours to scan all those libraries. The scanning could be faster.""The initial setup could be simplified. It was somewhat complex."

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"Having support from senior management is crucial in making it mandatory for teams to collaborate with the security team throughout the development process."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Depending on the use case, the cost could range from $10,000 USD to $70,000 USD."
  • "The price is quite high because the behavior of the software during the scan is similar to competing products."
  • "The price is low. It's not an expensive solution."
  • "Black Duck is more suitable if you require a lot of licensing compliance. For smaller organizations, WhiteSource is better because its pricing policies are not really suitable for huge organizations."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "I rate the product's price one on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."
  • "The pricing is a little high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We researched Black Duck but ultimately chose WhiteSource when looking for an application security tool. WhiteSource is a software solution that enables agile open source security and license… more »
    Top Answer:The product enables other applications to be secure.
    Top Answer:The pricing is a little high. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten. The average price of the product is close to $100.
    Top Answer:When it comes to ShiftLeft, the most valuable feature is definitely its ease of use and cost-effectiveness.
    Top Answer:When it comes to areas of improvement for ShiftLeft, I believe it could benefit from greater support from senior management. It's important to have their involvement when it comes to architectural… more »
    Top Answer:I would highly recommend ShiftLeft. It greatly simplifies the job for both security professionals and developers. By identifying and fixing bugs earlier in the development lifecycle, it significantly… more »
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    Also Known As
    Blackduck Hub, Black Duck Protex, Black Duck Security Checker
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    Overview

    Black Duck is a comprehensive solution for managing security, license compliance, and code quality risks that come from the use of open source in applications and containers. Named a leader in software composition analysis (SCA) by Forrester, Black Duck gives you unmatched visibility into third-party code, enabling you to control it across your software supply chain and throughout the application life cycle.

    Shipping secure code is painful and time-consuming – slowing down development teams and AppSec teams alike. ShiftLeft is on a mission to make vulnerabilities history. Our revolutionary Code Property Graph (CPG) enables us to seamlessly insert 10x faster code analysis, prioritized OSS vulnerability findings and real-time security education in one single SaaS platform integrated directly into modern development workflows. Combining our OWASP-benchmark dominating NG-SAST, Intelligent SCA, instant secrets detection, and contextual security education, ShiftLeft CORE code security platform turns every developer into an AppSec expert.

    Sample Customers
    Samsung, Siemens, ScienceLogic, Noser Engineering AG, ClickFox, Dynatrace, CopperLeaf
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company67%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Healthcare Company4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Retailer9%
    Legal Firm9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business32%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise68%
    Buyer's Guide
    Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
    April 2024
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    Black Duck is ranked 1st in Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with 16 reviews while ShiftLeft is ranked 11th in Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with 1 review. Black Duck is rated 7.8, while ShiftLeft is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Black Duck writes "Enables applications to be secure, but it must provide more open APIs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ShiftLeft writes "Effectively in identify and fix bugs early in the development lifecycle". Black Duck is most compared with Snyk, Fortify Static Code Analyzer, JFrog Xray, Mend.io and Sonatype Repository Firewall, whereas ShiftLeft is most compared with SonarQube and Semgrep Supply Chain.

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