Defensics Protocol Fuzzing vs SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) comparison

The compared Black Duck and Sonar solutions aren't in the same category. Black Duck is ranked #4 in FTT , and holds a 22.1% mindshare in the category. Sonar is ranked #1 in AS , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 20.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Black Duck users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Sonar users who would recommend it.

Defensics Protocol Fuzzing

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Categories and Ranking

Defensics Protocol Fuzzing

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Fuzz Testing Tools (4th)

SonarQube Server (formerly ...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

117

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (1st), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (1st), Software Development Analytics (1st)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Defensics Protocol Fuzzing is designed for Fuzz Testing Tools and holds a mindshare of 22.1%, up 18.6% compared to last year.
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube), on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 20.8% mindshare, down 26.4% since last year.

Fuzz Testing Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Defensics Fuzzing	22.1%
PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional	33.6%
GitLab	22.1%
Other	22.19999999999999%

Fuzz Testing Tools

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)	20.8%
Checkmarx One	10.2%
Veracode	8.0%
Other	61.0%

Application Security Tools

Featured Reviews

Sarath Kumar Choday

Senior Technical Lead at HCL Technologies

Product security tests for switches and router sections

Codenomicon Defensics should be more advanced for the testing sector. It should be somewhat easy and flexible to install. What I see in the documentation isn't that. Even if something doesn't malfunction, sometimes it is hard to install and execute. The product needs video documentation. This would help a lot more.

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Sthembiso Zondi

Head of Software Engineering at ronaldmariah@gmail.com

Consistent improvements in code quality and security with effective integration and reliable technical support

The features of SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) that I find most useful are the suggestions received from reviewing the code. When they review the code, they provide suggestions on how to fix it, and we find those very useful from a development perspective. We use SonarQube Server's (formerly SonarQube) centralized management and visualization of code quality metrics on the dashboard because that's the executive dashboard that we send to the executives to show where we are in terms of quality, security, and where the company can improve. We use that for organizational improvement purposes. The ability to tailor metrics tracking in SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) has been beneficial to my team. There are team-specific dashboards which are related to specific repositories they utilize, and we have that aggregative dashboard that shows the whole organization's performance. We can drill down per specific repository, which makes it easier for the team to improve specific things.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"We have found multiple issues in our embedded system network protocols, related to buffer overflow. We have reduced some of these issues."

"Whatever the test suit they give, it is intelligent. It will understand the protocol and it will generate the test cases based on the protocol: protocol, message sequence, protocol, message structure... Because of that, we can eliminate a lot of unwanted test cases, so we can execute the tests and complete them very quickly."

"The product is related to US usage with TLS contact fees, i.e. how more data center connections will help lower networking costs."

"Code Convention: Using the tool to implement some sort of coding convention is really useful and ensures that the code is consistent no matter how many contributors."

"We are using the Community edition. So, we don't have to incur any licensing costs. This is the best part."

"The customizable dashboard and ability to include results and coverage from unit test and other static analysis code tools."

"The depth features I have found most valuable. You receive a quick comprehensive comparison overview regarding the current release and the last release and what type of depths dependency or duplication should be used. This is going to help you to make a more readable code and have more flexibility for the engineers to understand how things should work when they do not know."

"It is working fine. It provides a good value for money."

"The freemium version of SonarQube Server offers excellent value, especially compared to the high costs of Snyk."

"SonarQube is scalable. My company has 50 users."

"It provides you with many features, as it does with the premium model, but there are still extra features that can be purchased if needed."

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Cons

"Sometimes, when we are testing embedded devices, when we trigger the test cases, the target will crash immediately. It is very difficult for us to identify the root cause of the crash because they do not provide sophisticated tools on the target side. They cover only the client-side application... They do not have diagnostic tools for the target side. Rather, they have them but they are very minimal and not very helpful."

"Codenomicon Defensics should be more advanced for the testing sector. It should be somewhat easy and flexible to install."

"It does not support the complete protocol stack. There are some IoT protocols that are not supported and new protocols that are not supported."

"We've been using the Community Edition, which means that we get to use it at our leisure, and they're kind enough to literally give it to us. However, it takes a fair amount of effort to figure out how to get everything up and running. Since we didn't go with the professional paid version, we're not entitled to support. Of course that could be self-correcting if we were to make the step to buy into this and really use it. Then their technical support would be available to us to make strides for using it better."

"A little bit more emphasis on security and a bit more security scanning features would be nice."

"The implementation of the solution is straightforward. However, we did have some initial initialization issues at the of the projects. I don't think it was SonarQube's fault. It was the way it was implemented in our organization because it's mainly integrated with many software, such as Jira, Confluence, and Butler."

"When we have a thousand products published over it, we expect it to be more efficient in terms of serving requests from the browser."

"It requires advanced heuristics to recognize more complex constructs that could be disregarded as issues."

"SonarQube can improve by scanning the internal library which currently it does not do. We are looking for a solution for this."

"Any suggestions for potential improvements may include bill of materials functionality."

"The scanning part could be improved in SonarQube. We have used Coverity for scanning, and we have the critical issues reported by Coverity. When we used SonarQube for scanning and looked at the results, it seems that some of them have incorrect input. This part can be improved for C and C++ languages."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing is a bit expensive."

"We are using the community version of the solution and we plan on purchasing licenses for the upgraded version soon. There is a limitation on how many lines of code can be scanned and this is why we are going to purchase a license for an increased amount."

"We use the free version; there are no hidden costs or licensing required."

"There are many different packages with different pricing options available. We are able to try what we have and if we need extra features we can upgrade the license."

"We are using the open-source version, which is available free of cost."

"We pay €10 per month for this solution, which is good. It provides a good value for money."

"The price point on SonarQube is good."

"SonarQube is a cost-effective solution."

"We have a license with 125,000 lines of code. We did not purchase a lot of lines but it is specific to our code environment."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Government

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	75

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Comparisons

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Also Known As

Codenomicon Defensics

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Overview

Defensics® fuzz testing is a comprehensive, powerful, and automated black box solution that enables organizations to effectively and efficiently discover and remediate security weaknesses in software. By taking a systematic and intelligent approach to negative testing, Defensics allows organizations to ensure software security without compromising on product innovation, increasing time to market, or inflating operational costs.

Black Duck

SonarQube Server enhances code quality and security via static code analysis. It detects vulnerabilities, improves standards, and reduces technical debt, integrating into CI/CD pipelines.

SonarQube Server is a comprehensive tool for enhancing code quality and security. It offers static code analysis to identify vulnerabilities, improve coding standards, and reduce technical debt. By integrating into CI/CD pipelines, it provides automated checks for adherence to best practices. Organizations use it for code inspection, security testing, and compliance, ensuring development environments with better maintainability and fewer issues.

What are the key features of SonarQube Server?

Support for 20+ languages: Extensive programming language support suitable for diverse coding environments.
Custom coding rules: Allows for tailored rule sets to match specific coding standards.
Flexible quality gates: Define criteria for code acceptance at various intervals.
CI/CD integration: Seamless integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools.
Rich interface: User-friendly dashboard with detailed visual insights.

What benefits should users expect from SonarQube Server?

Improved code quality: Enhanced analysis contributes to fewer bugs and improved coding practices.
Security enhancements: Identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities pre-emptively.
Maintainability: Reduces technical debt, yielding long-term development efficiency.
Customizable: Flexibility in configuration aligns with specific project needs.

Many industries implement SonarQube Server to uphold coding standards, maintain security protocols, and streamline their software development lifecycle. In sectors like finance and healthcare, adhering to regulations and ensuring reliable software is critical, making SonarQube Server invaluable. It is often integrated into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that code changes meet set standards before deployment. This approach enhances productivity and maintains compliance with industry-specific requirements.

Sonar

Sample Customers

Coriant, CERT-FI, Next Generation Networks

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