CodeSonar vs Kiuwan Insights comparison

CodeSecure and Kiuwan are both solutions in the Static Code Analysis category. CodeSecure is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.0, while Kiuwan is ranked #17. CodeSecure holds a 3.0% mindshare in SCAS, compared to Kiuwan’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of CodeSecure users are willing to recommend the solution.

CodeSonar

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87% willing to recommend

Kiuwan Insights

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0% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

CodeSonar and Kiuwan Insights are competing in software analysis tools. Users are more satisfied with CodeSonar's advanced static code analysis features and setup but Kiuwan Insights is preferred for its comprehensive risk assessment and security focus.

Features: CodeSonar delivers precise static code analysis, early detection of complex coding issues, and enhanced software safety and security. Kiuwan Insights offers exhaustive security analyses, integration capabilities, and wider visibility into application vulnerabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CodeSonar integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructures and offers accessible customer support. Kiuwan Insights, with its flexible deployment models, focuses on cloud-based solutions appealing to enterprises seeking scalability and modern integrations.

Pricing and ROI: CodeSonar tends to have a higher initial setup cost but achieves reliable ROI by reducing later-stage development costs. Kiuwan Insights aligns its pricing with its extensive features, offering significant ROI for businesses focused on detailed risk analysis and security insights.

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Categories and Ranking

CodeSonar

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (34th)

Kiuwan Insights

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

17th

Average Rating

4.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of CodeSonar is 3.0%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiuwan Insights is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Mathieu ALBRESPY

Intigration Developer at ez-Wheel

Nice interface, quick to deploy, and easy to expand

This is the first time I've used this kind of software. It was the only one we could apply to analyze with MISRA rules. At my new company, I tried to use Klocwork. I tried to use it, just once so I cannot compare it exactly with CodeSonar. I also have a plugin for my Visual Studio and I try to make it work. It's not easy, however, I don't think that we have this kind of functionality with CodeSonar. It can do some incremental analysis. However, since this feature is also available on CodeSonar, it would be a good idea to have a plugin on Visual Studio just to have a quick analysis.

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Felix Esteban

Head of Development and Consulting at Logalty

Protects problematic libraries; sorely lacking in customer services

Kiuwan lacks decent support, it's very bad. A couple of years ago an American company bought Kiuwan and support became non-existent. It's a big part of why we're looking to move to another product. We have questions regarding false positives and nobody responds to our tickets. They don't have any answers. If you're looking for a cheaper solution and don't require support, it might be okay, but a large end company that has a lot of questions about how the developers are programming will have trouble.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"CodeSonar’s most valuable feature is finding security threats."

"The most valuable feature of CodeSonar is the catching of dead code. It is helpful."

"The most valuable features of CodeSonar were all the categorized classes provided, and reports of future bugs which might occur in the production code. Additionally, I found the buffer overflow and underflow useful."

"The tool is very good for detecting memory leaks."

"It has been able to scale."

"There is nice functionality for code surfing and browsing."

"What I like best about CodeSonar is that it has fantastic speed, analysis and configuration times. Its detection of all runtime errors is also very good, though there were times it missed a few. The configuration of logs by CodeSonar is also very fantastic which I've not seen anywhere else. I also like the GUI interface of CodeSonar because it's very user friendly and the tool also shows very precise logs and results."

"Can help in reducing the number of false positives."

"I have found the interface to be perfect."

Cons

"In terms of areas for improvement, the use case for CodeSonar was good, but compared to other tools, it seems CodeSonar isn't a sound static analysis tool, and this is a major con I've seen from it. Right now, in the market, people prefer sound static analysis tools, so I would have preferred if CodeSonar was developed into a sound static analysis tool formally, in terms of its algorithms, so then you can see it extensively used in the market because at the moment, here in India, only fifty to sixty customers use CodeSonar. If the product is developed into a sound static analysis tool, it could compete with Polyspace, and from its current fifty customers, that number could go up to a hundred."

"It was expensive."

"In a future release, the solution should upgrade itself to the current trends and differentiate between the languages. If there are any classifications that can be set for these programming languages that would be helpful rather than having everything in the generic category."

"The scanning tool for core architecture could be improved."

"There could be a shared licensing model for the users."

"It would be beneficial for the solution to include code standards and additional functionality for security."

"CodeSonar could improve by having better coding rules so we did not have to use another solution, such as MISRA C."

"The solution has issues detecting intrusive methods."

"The solution is great, but improvement is needed in the number of lines of code allowed, that is the capacity. Pricing can be improved as well."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price depends on the number of licenses needed and the source code for the project."

"Our organization purchased a license to use the solution."

"The application’s pricing is high compared to other tools."

"Pricing is a bit costly."

"Pricing can be improved as well."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CodeSonar?

CodeSonar’s most valuable feature is finding security threats.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CodeSonar?

The application’s pricing is high compared to other tools. I rate its pricing a four out of ten.

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What needs improvement with CodeSonar?

Our license model allows one user per license. Currently, we have limitations for VPN profiles. We can’t share the key with other users. There could be a shared licensing model for the users. It wi...

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Overview

GrammaTech enables organizations to develop software applications more efficiently, on-budget, and on-schedule by helping to eliminate harmful defects that can cause system failures, enable data breaches, and ultimately increase corporate liabilities in today’s connected world. GrammaTech is the developer of CodeSonar, the most powerful source and binary code analysis solution available today. Extraordinarily precise, CodeSonar finds, on average, 2 times more serious defects in software than other static analysis solutions. Designed for organizations with zero tolerance for defects and vulnerabilities in their applications, CodeSonar provides static analysis for applications where reliability and security are paramount - widely used by software developers in avionics, medical, automotive, industrial control, and other mission-critical applications. Some of GrammaTech's customers include Toyota, GE, Hyundai, Kawasaki, LG, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Panasonic, and Samsung.

CodeSecure

Kiuwan Insights supports the continuity and integrity of open source management with a complete multi-technology solution that seamlessly integrates with key SDLC tools.

With Kiuwan Insights, you can identify and manage:

vulnerabilities,

compliance, and

operational risk

that may arise from using open source components.

Open source components are a significant and important part of commercial software today. Yet the use of these components introduces the risk of security vulnerabilities, as well as a need to ensure proper licensing and adherence to policies.

Automation is an essential strategy for detection of open source components and security vulnerabilities, compliance analysis, and policy enforcement.

Kiuwan

Sample Customers

Viveris, Micrel Medical Devices, Olympus, SOFTEQ, SONY

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