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We performed a comparison between Coverity and Fortify Application Defender based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Security Testing (AST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Coverity vs. Fortify Application Defender Report (Updated: September 2022).
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"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.""The solution has improved our code quality and security very well.""The most valuable feature of Coverity is that it shows examples of what is actually wrong with the code.""It provides reports about a lot of potential defects.""The solution has helped to increase staff productivity and improved our work significantly by approximately 20 percent.""The product has been beneficial in logging functionality, allowing me to categorize vulnerabilities based on severity. This aids in providing updated reports on subsequent scans.""The most valuable feature of Coverity is the wrapper. We use the wrapper to build the C++ component, then we use the other code analysis to analyze the code to the build object, and then send back the result to the SonarQube server. Additionally, it is a powerful capabilities solution.""The solution effectively identifies bugs in code."

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"The information from Fortify Application Defender on how to fix and solve issues is very good compared to other solutions.""The solution helped us to improve the code quality of our organization.""Its ability to find security defects is valuable.""We are able to provide out customers with a secure application after development. They are no longer left wondering if they are vulnerable to different threats within the market following deployment.""The most valuable features of Fortify Application Defender are the code packages that are default.""The most valuable feature is the ability to automatically feed it rules what it's coupled with the WebInspect dynamic application scanning technology.""The product saves us cost and time.""The most valuable feature is that it analyzes data in real-time."

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Cons
"There should be additional IDE support.""Its price can be improved. Price is always an issue with Synopsys.""The product could be enhanced by providing video troubleshooting guides, making issue resolution more accessible. Troubleshooting without visual guides can be time-consuming.""I would like to see integration with popular IDEs, such as Eclipse.""The level of vulnerability that this solution covers could be improved compared to other open source tools.""Coverity is far from perfection, and I'm not 100 percent sure it's helping me find what I need to find in my role. We need exactly what we are looking for, i.e. security errors and vulnerabilities. It doesn't seem to be reporting while we are changing our code.""Coverity could improve the ease of use. Sometimes things become difficult and you need to follow the guides from the website but the guides could be better.""The solution's user interface and quality gate could be improved."

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"Fortify Application Defender gives a lot of false positives.""The solution is quite expensive.""The workbench is a little bit complex when you first start using it.""The biggest complaint that I have heard concerns additional platform support because right now, it only supports applications that are written in .NET and Java.""I encountered many false positives for Python applications.""The solution could improve the time it takes to scan. When comparing it to SonarQube it does it in minutes while in Fortify Application Defender it can take hours.""Fortify Application Defender could improve by supporting more code languages, such as GRAAS and Groovy.""The licensing can be a little complex."

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  • "Coverity is quite expensive."
  • "The licensing fees are based on the number of lines of code."
  • "The price is competitive with other solutions."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "Coverity is very expensive."
  • "This is a pretty expensive solution. The overall value of the solution could be improved if the price was reduced. Licensing is done on an annual basis."
  • "The pricing is very reasonable compared to other platforms. It is based on a three year license."
  • "The pricing is on the expensive side, and we are paying for a couple of items."
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  • "The base licensing costs for the SaaS platform is about $900 USD per application, per year."
  • "The price of this solution could be less expensive."
  • "The licensing is very complex, it's project based and can range from $10,000 to $200,000+ depending on the project type and size."
  • "Fortify Application Defender is very expensive."
  • "The product’s price is much higher than other tools."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:The solution has improved our code quality and security very well.
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is software composition analysis. This feature works well with my .NET applications, providing a better understanding of library vulnerabilities.
    Top Answer:I encountered many false positives for Python applications.
    Top Answer:I use Fortify to analyze projects in .NET languages.
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    Also Known As
    Synopsys Static Analysis
    HPE Fortify Application Defender, Micro Focus Fortify Application Defender
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    Overview

    Coverity gives you the speed, ease of use, accuracy, industry standards compliance, and scalability that you need to develop high-quality, secure applications. Coverity identifies critical software quality defects and security vulnerabilities in code as it’s written, early in the development process, when it’s least costly and easiest to fix. With the Code Sight integrated development environment (IDE) plugin, developers get accurate analysis in seconds in their IDE as they code. Precise actionable remediation advice and context-specific eLearning help your developers understand how to fix their prioritized issues quickly, without having to become security experts. 

    Coverity seamlessly integrates automated security testing into your CI/CD pipelines and supports your existing development tools and workflows. Choose where and how to do your development: on-premises or in the cloud with the Polaris Software Integrity Platform (SaaS), a highly scalable, cloud-based application security platform. Coverity supports 22 languages and over 70 frameworks and templates.

    Micro Focus Security Fortify Application Defender is a runtime application self-protection (RASP) solution that helps you manage and mitigate risk from homegrown or third-party applications. It provides centralized visibility into application use and abuse while protecting from software vulnerability exploits and other violations in real time.

    Sample Customers
    MStar Semiconductor, Alcatel-Lucent
    ServiceMaster, Saltworks, SAP
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company38%
    Computer Software Company21%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Retailer8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company28%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government4%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Logistics Company13%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise74%
    Buyer's Guide
    Coverity vs. Fortify Application Defender
    September 2022
    Find out what your peers are saying about Coverity vs. Fortify Application Defender and other solutions. Updated: September 2022.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Coverity is ranked 4th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 33 reviews while Fortify Application Defender is ranked 34th in Application Security Tools with 10 reviews. Coverity is rated 7.8, while Fortify Application Defender is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Coverity writes "Best SAST tool to check software quality issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortify Application Defender writes "Reliable solution with excellent machine learning algorithms but expensive and lacking support". Coverity is most compared with SonarQube, Klocwork, Fortify on Demand, Checkmarx One and Seeker, whereas Fortify Application Defender is most compared with Checkmarx One, CAST Application Intelligence Platform, SonarQube, Qualys Web Application Scanning and Fortify on Demand. See our Coverity vs. Fortify Application Defender report.

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