Fortify Software Security Center vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

OpenText and Parasoft are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. OpenText is ranked #21 with an average rating of 9.0, while Parasoft is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.7. OpenText holds a 0.9% mindshare in SAST, compared to Parasoft’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Parasoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Parasoft SOAtest and Fortify Software Security Center are both advanced solutions in the software testing and security domain. Fortify Software Security Center may have an edge in terms of comprehensive features despite Parasoft SOAtest's recognized strengths in pricing and support.

Features: Parasoft SOAtest offers robust and diverse testing capabilities focusing on API and web services validation. It allows detailed reporting and supports automation of complex test scenarios. Fortify Software Security Center provides extensive security analysis features, seamless integration capabilities, and supports code scans for multiple languages, making it especially valuable for users concerned with security.

Room for Improvement: Parasoft SOAtest users have flagged issues with its scalability, integration with certain environments, and limited support for some legacy systems. Fortify Software Security Center users highlight the necessity for enhancements in performance speed, simplification of complex configurations, and the need for more user-friendly interfaces.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Parasoft SOAtest is known for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. Fortify Software Security Center receives mixed opinions on deployment complexity but is praised for its professional and responsive service, which helps to mitigate some deployment challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Parasoft SOAtest tends to offer better upfront costs and acceptable ROI, which appeals particularly to budget-conscious users. Fortify Software Security Center, though perceived as having higher setup costs, is valued for its long-term ROI, making it more appealing to organizations that prioritize comprehensive security features over initial expenditure.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortify Software Security C...

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Parasoft SOAtest

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

20th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (16th), API Testing Tools (10th), Test Automation Tools (15th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Fortify Software Security Center is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Parasoft SOAtest	0.7%
Fortify Software Security Center	0.9%
Other	98.4%

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

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Diego Caicedo Lescano

Chief Innovation Officer at SAGGA

Enables centralized analysis and improves governance through seamless tool integration

The main use case for Fortify Software Security Center is exceptional because we have governance and control through that console. You can centralize both static analysis and dynamic analysis, and correlate both analyses in one tool to get better results by combining those independent results from each solution. That is outstanding, and there is no tool I have seen on the market that offers these capabilities. I appreciate the interoperability with other solutions from Fortify Software Security Center. Because we are using Kiuwan, you can run Kiuwan analyses and integrate them with Fortify Software Security Center to get those results in a single console. That is a good console for centralizing things in one point. That is one of the best features of the on-premises Fortify.

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reviewer2772063

Quality Specialist 2A at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Has reduced manual testing effort with customization options but occasionally crashes during complex executions

One improvement would be to integrate it with modern technologies such as AI, so we can generate test cases by providing the details so that it can generate the structure, and later the person working can modify and enhance it. We can add more customized tools, and reporting can be enhanced. Currently, the reporting part is at a step level, and it does not give details for a particular test case, so improvements in those areas would be beneficial. There are performance issues where the tool crashes sometimes. In particular use cases with numerous steps, it experiences crashes. I have encountered stability and performance issues with it.

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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

"It's very important because they want to scan their source code every day, so we provide CICD integration to our customers so they can auto build and auto test every day, get reports, and fix issues."

"Software Security Center is highly customizable and helps me test all vulnerability data against the latest conventions like OWASP Top Ten, CVE Top twenty-five, and several other legal compliances."

"The main use case for Fortify Software Security Center is exceptional because we have governance and control through that console."

"I like the explanation of issues provided by Fortify Software Security Center."

"This is a stable solution at the end of the day."

"You can easily download the tool's rule packs and update them."

"The overall rating for this tool is ten out of ten."

"The reporting is very useful because you can always view an entire list of the issues that you have."

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"Good write and read files which save execution inputs and outputs and can be stored locally."

"Every imaginable source in the entire world of information technology can be accessed and used."

"Parasoft SOAtest improves the quality of the application, increases security and security compliance, and it is a cost-effective tool."

"The best feature of Parasoft SOAtest is the extension tool where we can write our custom scripts, integrate with different languages, and customize as per our needs, which helps in a very positive way where things are not available beforehand; we can test with service virtualization."

"Technical support is helpful."

"We do a lot of web services testing and REST services testing. That is the focus of this product."

"The testing time is shortened because we generate test data automatically with SOAtest."

"One of the most valuable features I found in Parasoft SOAtest is its ability to extend the product."

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Cons

"The product's overlap feature is restrictive and requires more customization efforts, which can be expensive."

"The support for Fortify on-premises is the same as for the other products. I would say the support is not good and I would rate it a three out of ten."

"We are having issues with false positives that need to be resolved."

"Improvements needed for Software Security Center include better aggregation views of datasets."

"This solution is difficult to implement, and it should be made more comfortable for the end-users."

"Fortify Software Security Center's setup is really painful."

"Improvements needed for Software Security Center include better aggregation views of datasets."

"I am not satisfied with the percentage of false positives, which is around eighteen percent."

"Reports could be customized and more descriptive according to the user's or company's requirements."

"Enabling/disabling an optional element of an XML request is only possible if a data source (e.g., Excel sheet) is connected to the test. Otherwise, the option is not available at all in the drop-down menu."

"In terms of improvements for Parasoft SOAtest, some features could be added or perhaps existing areas could be improved, such as lowering prices."

"There are performance issues where the tool crashes sometimes. In particular use cases with numerous steps, it experiences crashes."

"Compatibility with HTTP 1.1 and TLS 1.2 needs to be improved."

"From an automation point of view, it should have better clarity and be more user friendly."

"UI testing should be more in-depth."

"The performance could be a bit better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is priced fair."

"As a Fortify partner company providing technical support, I find the product expensive in our country, where local, inexpensive products are available."

"This is a costly solution that could be cheaper."

"From what I understand, Parasoft SOAtest isn't the cheapest option. But it has a lot to offer."

"The price is around $5,000 USD."

"It is an expensive product, so think carefully about whether it fits your purposes and is the right tool for you."

"The license price is a little expensive, but it provides a better outcome in terms of the end-to-end automation process."

"We are completed satisfied with Parasoft SOAtest. The ROI is more than 95%."

"The cost of Parasoft seems to have gotten higher with a projection that wasn't really stipulated for our company. They've done a tremendous job at negotiating those deals."

"They do have a confusing licensing structure."

"I think it would be a great step to decrease the price of the licenses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

20%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	23

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Software Security Center?

The pricing for the on-premises Fortify is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Micro Focus Software Security Center?

In my opinion, there are no areas that could be improved with Fortify Software Security Center. I would say it is a good product and a mature product. However, the SAST has many improvement areas. ...

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What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Software Security Center?

We have installed Fortify Static Code Analysis, SAST, in Ecuador in two customers. The Fortify ScanCentral includes three components: SAST, Fortify Software Security Center, and the WebInspect.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Parasoft SOAtest?

I am not involved in the pricing aspect, setup cost, or licensing cost of Parasoft SOAtest. Our dedicated tools and support teams handle those aspects.

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What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?

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What is your primary use case for Parasoft SOAtest?

We use Parasoft SOAtest for API testing and service virtualization with responder setup. Service virtualization is very helpful in our testing. When any downstream system is not available or we are...

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Software Security Center, Application Security Center, HPE Application Security Center, WebInspect

SOAtest

Overview

Software Security Center enables management, development, and security teams to work together to triage, track, validate, automate, and manage software security activities.

OpenText

Parasoft SOAtest delivers fully integrated API and web service testing capabilities that automate end-to-end functional API testing. Streamline automated testing with advanced codeless test creation for applications with multiple interfaces (REST & SOAP APIs, microservices, databases, and more).

SOAtest reduces the risk of security breaches and performance outages by transforming functional testing artifacts into security and load equivalents. Such reuse, along with continuous monitoring of APIs for change, allows faster and more efficient testing.

Parasoft

Sample Customers

Neosecure, Acxiom, Skandinavisk Data Center A/S, Parkeon

Charter Communications, Sabre, Caesars Entertainment, Charles Schwab, ING, Intel, Northbridge Financial, Capital Services, WoodmenLife

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