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Continuous Dynamic (formerly WhiteHat Dynamic) vs Coverity Static comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Continuous Dynamic (formerl...
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (14th)
Coverity Static
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Continuous Dynamic (formerly WhiteHat Dynamic) is designed for Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, up 3.3% compared to last year.
Coverity Static, on the other hand, focuses on Static Application Security Testing (SAST), holds 2.6% mindshare, down 6.3% since last year.
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Continuous Dynamic (formerly WhiteHat Dynamic)4.4%
Checkmarx One13.9%
Veracode13.5%
Other68.2%
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Coverity Static2.6%
SonarQube12.6%
Checkmarx One8.1%
Other76.7%
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

it_user245412 - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Vice President, Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The product and customer service is extremely efficient but I would like to see more research and code examples.
* The continuous online scanning capabilities and reporting features. * The SaaS product features accessible from a browser make managing our online systems easy. * The ability to review security items quickly along with being able to retest vulnerabilities on our schedule make the Sentinel product an invaluable tool for our company’s product security requirements.
Jaile Sebes - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Resolving critical software issues demands faster implementation and better integration
We use Coverity primarily to find issues such as software bugs and memory leaks, especially in C++ and C# projects. It helps us identify deadlocks, synchronization issues, and product crashes Coverity has been instrumental in resolving product crashes by detecting various issues like deadlocks.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SaaS product features accessible from a browser make managing our online systems easy."
"Coverity is quite stable and we haven’t had any issues or any downtime."
"The solution has helped to increase staff productivity and improved our work significantly by approximately 20 percent."
"Coverity provides excellent compliance and other features, which is a very good part."
"It provides reports about a lot of potential defects."
"The most valuable feature of Coverity is its software security feature called the Checker. If you share some vulnerability or weakness then the software can find any potential security bug or defect. The code integration tool enables some secure coding standards and implements some Checkers for Live Duo. So we can enable secure coding and Azure in this tool. So in our software, we can make sure our software combines some industry supervised data."
"If you have enough budget, it is one of the best solutions right now."
"Coverity is easy to set up and has a less lengthy process to find vulnerabilities."
"The product has deeper scanning capabilities."
 

Cons

"I would like to see more research and code examples for the vulnerabilities identified to better assist us with our remediation process."
"There should be additional IDE support."
"Sometimes it's a bit hard to figure out how to use the product’s UI."
"Ideally, it would have a user-based license that does not have a restriction in the number of lines of code."
"Coverity is not stable but it is sufficient for our organization's requirements."
"This is a pretty expensive solution. The overall value of the solution could be improved if the price was reduced."
"Coverity is too costly, which is why we are trying other tools."
"The solution is a bit complex to use in comparison to other products that have many plugins."
"The solution's user interface and quality gate could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is affordable."
"I would rate the tool's pricing a one out of ten."
"The tool's price is somewhere in the middle. It's neither cheap nor expensive. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"It is expensive."
"Depending on the usage types, one has to opt for different types of licenses from Coverity, especially to be able to use areas like report viewing or report generation."
"Coverity’s price is on the higher side. It should be lower."
"Coverity is very expensive."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of lines of code."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Performing Arts
8%
Manufacturing Company
25%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

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How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?
We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...
What needs improvement with Coverity?
The price is a concern, and there are a lot of false positives coming through. Support with Coverity is adequate, but they take a longer time to respond. The core support is not straightforward, an...
 

Also Known As

Sentinel Dynamic, WhiteHat Security Application Security Testing, Synopsys WhiteHat Dynamic
Synopsys Static Analysis
 

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Sample Customers

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SAP, Mega International, Thales Alenia Space
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