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Fortify Application Defender

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1,977 views|1,670 comparisons
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Semmle QL

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Saves time and warns about the vulnerabilities in the software, but the false positive rate should be lower
Based on the alerts created by the solution during development, we modify the software we are developing.
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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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    What do you like most about Fortify Application Defender?
    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.
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    What needs improvement with Fortify Application Defender?
    Top Answer:I encountered many false positives for Python applications.
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    Top Answer:I use Fortify to analyze projects in .NET languages.
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    34th
    out of 74 in Application Security Tools
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    1,977
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    1,670
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    3
    Average Words per Review
    282
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    6.3
    39th
    out of 74 in Application Security Tools
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    315
    Comparisons
    269
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    Also Known As
    HPE Fortify Application Defender, Micro Focus Fortify Application Defender
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    Overview

    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.

    Our mission is to help everyone involved in software engineering create secure and trustworthy code without slowing down.

    Combining the fields of databases, programming languages, data science and security we're making the world’s software truly searchable, so that even deep meaningful questions about security can be answered, helping software organizations better understand their code, engineering processes and people.

    Sample Customers
    ServiceMaster, Saltworks, SAP
    NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Murex, Trafigura, Dell, Dropbox, Nordea, Citi, Credit Suisse
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company29%
    Logistics Company14%
    Energy/Utilities Company14%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Government10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise74%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Fortify Application Defender is ranked 34th in Application Security Tools with 10 reviews while Semmle QL is ranked 39th in Application Security Tools. Fortify Application Defender is rated 8.0, while Semmle QL is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Fortify Application Defender writes "Reliable solution with excellent machine learning algorithms but expensive and lacking support". On the other hand, Fortify Application Defender is most compared with Checkmarx One, Coverity, CAST Application Intelligence Platform, SonarQube and Qualys Web Application Scanning, whereas Semmle QL is most compared with Polyspace Code Prover, Fortify on Demand, SonarQube and Checkmarx One.

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