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Fortify Static Code Analyzer vs Sonatype Lifecycle comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Fortify Static Code Analyzer identifies vulnerabilities early, enhancing ROI by preventing security breaches, though ROI varies among users.
Sentiment score
6.9
Sonatype Lifecycle enhances visibility, security, and productivity, reducing vulnerability analysis time and lowering risks in application development.
We have seen cost savings and efficiency improvements as we now know what happens in what was previously a black box.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Fortify Static Code Analyzer's support is responsive and proactive, with some delays in enhancements, and users prefer live chat.
Sentiment score
6.9
Sonatype Lifecycle's customer service is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, despite occasional delays with product enhancement requests.
The technical support has been good because we always received answers to our questions.
The customer service and support for Fortify Static Code Analyzer are better than those for LoadRunner.
They are helpful when we raise any tickets.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Fortify Static Code Analyzer is praised for scalability and resource management, despite some scaling time improvement needs.
Sentiment score
8.2
Sonatype Lifecycle is praised for infrastructure scalability and flexibility, but users report challenges with clustering and configuration complexities.
Fortify Static Code Analyzer integrates well and is scalable.
It handles high availability at the database level, such as synchronizing JFrog repository servers without complicated configurations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Fortify Static Code Analyzer is stable with good performance if system requirements and guidelines are properly followed.
Sentiment score
8.5
Sonatype Lifecycle is reliable and efficient, with minimal downtime and ease of use, even for large implementations.
The stability of Fortify Static Code Analyzer is generally good.
I would rate the product stability as an eight.
Sonatype Lifecycle is very stable, especially in the binary repository management use case for managing binary artifacts.
 

Room For Improvement

Fortify Static Code Analyzer needs language support and integration improvements, modern interface, affordable pricing, and AI-enhanced vulnerability management.
Sonatype Lifecycle should improve integration, reporting, support, user interface, and adapt to modern practices for better user experience.
We are not ready to transfer our code without control to AI instruments.
While it includes all the OWASP top factors, AI has come into the picture, so those updates should also be considered.
It should be easier to install, perhaps through a container-based approach where everything is combined into one image or pack of containers.
We also noticed a lack of detailed information for configuring Sonatype Lifecycle for high availability and data recovery.
 

Setup Cost

Fortify Static Code Analyzer offers flexible enterprise licensing, competitive pricing, and comprehensive tools, but with potentially high costs.
Sonatype Lifecycle offers competitive pricing with valuable features, though costs may impact startups due to licensing complexity.
My experience with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been good.
The pricing of Fortify Static Code Analyzer is good, with a flexible model that allows customers to choose a setup that suits their needs.
For larger numbers like our case with 1,000 user licenses, JFrog becomes much more cost-effective, roughly ten times cheaper than Sonatype.
 

Valuable Features

Fortify Static Code Analyzer enhances code security with broad language support, real-time feedback, and seamless integration for risk management.
Sonatype Lifecycle enhances security with seamless DevOps integration, user-friendly interface, real-time updates, and efficient dependency management.
Fortify Static Code Analyzer has the capability of giving fewer false positives compared to other tools.
The most impactful feature of Fortify Static Code Analyzer in identifying vulnerabilities is the ratio of total number of vulnerabilities to false positives.
The most valuable feature of Fortify Static Code Analyzer is its extensive language support, covering many languages from legacy ones to the newest.
The integration into our CICD pipeline enables us to continuously monitor code changes and identify new vulnerabilities.
The most valuable feature for us is Sonatype Lifecycle's capability in identifying vulnerabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortify Static Code Analyzer
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Static Code Analysis (2nd)
Sonatype Lifecycle
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (6th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (4th), Software Supply Chain Security (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortify Static Code Analyzer is designed for Static Code Analysis and holds a mindshare of 11.7%, up 10.0% compared to last year.
Sonatype Lifecycle, on the other hand, focuses on Software Composition Analysis (SCA), holds 5.4% mindshare, down 6.1% since last year.
Static Code Analysis
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
 

Featured Reviews

Aphiwat Leetavorn. - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides extensive language support and enhances secure coding practices
The deployment of Fortify Static Code Analyzer needs to be simplified. It should be easier to install, perhaps through a container-based approach where everything is combined into one image or pack of containers. This change would facilitate easier installations and ensure all necessary components are connected and ready to use.
SrinathKuppannan2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easily identifies problematic versions and ensures adherence to regulatory standards like HIPAA, critical for industries dealing with sensitive information
While Sonatype Lifecycle effectively manages artifacts in Nexus Repository and performs code firewall checks based on rules, it has the potential to expand further. I am looking forward to additional features similar to SonarQube, especially since licenses are often split per component. SonarType could integrate cloud-based capabilities, addressing the increasing shift towards cloud workloads. While there have been demos and discussions around this, significant progress on scanning and analyzing cloud images remains to be seen. I am looking forward to Sonatype incorporating these enhancements, particularly in regard to cloud-based features. On-prem workloads are getting to the cloud workloads. * I would like to see more cloud-related insights, such as logging capabilities for the images we use and image scanning information. * Additionally, it would be beneficial to have insights into the stages of dependencies and ensure they comply with standards. If there are any violations in respect to CVSS reports, * Integrating CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) report rules into the Lifecycle module to detect and report violations would be valuable. I am hoping to see these enhancements from Sonatype in the future. On the security side, I think there's a lot of development needed. There are many security tools on the market, like open-source ones, that Sonatype doesn't integrate with.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
33%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortify Static Code Analyzer?
Integrating the Fortify Static Code Analyzer into our software development lifecycle was straightforward. It highlights important information beyond just syntax errors. It identifies issues like pa...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortify Static Code Analyzer?
The pricing of Fortify Static Code Analyzer is good, with a flexible model that allows customers to choose a setup that suits their needs. There are some features that require additional purchases,...
What needs improvement with Fortify Static Code Analyzer?
I'm not sure if Fortify Static Code Analyzer has AI capabilities. Currently, this solution doesn't quite have what we need. For example, it cannot build a vulnerability rating using AI based on our...
How does Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle compare with SonarQube?
We like the data that Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle consistently delivers. This solution helps us in fixing and understanding the issues a lot quicker. The policy engine allows you to set up different t...
What do you like most about Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle?
Fortify integrates with various development environments and tools, such as IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) and CI/CD pipelines.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle?
According to my calculations, if you are working with up to 200 developers, Sonatype is cheaper than JFrog. However, for larger numbers like our case with 1,000 user licenses, JFrog becomes much mo...
 

Also Known As

Fortify Static Code Analysis SAST
Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle, Nexus Lifecycle
 

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Sample Customers

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Genome.One, Blackboard, Crediterform, Crosskey, Intuit, Progress Software, Qualys, Liberty Mutual Insurance
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