Harness vs Kiuwan comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Harness and Kiuwan based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Harness vs. Kiuwan Report (Updated: September 2025).

Harness vs. Kiuwan

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Harness

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

18th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Build Automation (7th), Cloud Cost Management (8th)

Kiuwan

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

25th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (21st)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Harness is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiuwan is 1.0%, up from 0.8% 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 (%)
Harness	0.4%
Kiuwan	1.0%
Other	98.6%

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Featured Reviews

Linwei Yuan

Software Engineer at Citi

Streamline microservices deployment with integrated execution pipelines and comprehensive monitoring

Harness integrates all functions like execution pipelines, environment checks, and log monitoring in one place. It is very convenient since we have many microservices, so having one platform for all of them is beneficial. The dashboard allows me to monitor all core services' deployment status in one place, making it easier to find bugs and check logs.

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Mustufa Bhavnagarwala

CyberRisk Solution Advisor at Deloitte

Though a stable tool, the UI needs improvement

Kiuwan can improve its UI a little more. The user experience can be made better. Kiuwan offers a user interface that is similar to the one offered by Windows 7 or Windows 98, which I saw when I ran the tool and tried to scan the repository to find the security issues. The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required.

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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 a highly customizable DevOps tool."

"The features of Harness are valuable, supporting rolling deployments, basic deployments, and blue-green deployments with zero downtime."

"Harness integrates all functions like execution pipelines, environment checks, and log monitoring in one place, making it convenient."

"Harness starts integrating with organizations, making everything automated without the need for manual interruption."

"Everything in Harness is configured and runs smoothly."

"Harness integrates all functions like execution pipelines, environment checks, and log monitoring in one place."

"Lifecycle features, because they permit us to show non-technical people the risk and costs hidden into the code due to bad programming practices."

"We use Kiuwan to locate the source of application vulnerabilities."

"I like that I can scan the code without sending it to the Kiuwan cloud. I can do it locally on my device. When the local analyzer finishes, the results display on the dashboard in the cloud. It's essential for security purposes to be able to scan my code locally."

"I've found the reporting features the most helpful."

"It provides value by offering options to enhance both code quality and the security of the company."

"I find it immensely helpful because it's not just about generating code; it's about ensuring efficiency in the execution."

"The feature that I have found the most valuable in Kiuwan is the speed of scanning. Compared to other SaaS tools I have used, Kiuwan is much quicker in performing scans. I have not yet used it on a large code base, but from what I have experienced, it is efficient and accurate. Additionally, I have used it both manually and in an automated pipeline, and both methods have been effective. The speed of scanning is what makes it valuable to me."

"We are using this solution to increase the quality of our software and to test the vulnerabilities in our tools before the customers find them."

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Cons

"There's also room for improvement in debugging pipeline issues, which can sometimes become complex."

"When integrating Harness with more than twenty applications in one place, it becomes less stable, causing improvements to be necessary."

"When deploying multiple components to multiple environments, like production and BCP, failures sometimes occur. Improvements are needed when deploying one component to one environment."

"Even with automation, there's a requirement for manual change requests for approvals."

"Harness setup and configurations could be made easier to configure, which would be helpful."

"I prefer the previous less compact UI version of Harness, which showed more details on the screen."

"I would like to see additional languages supported."

"The next release should include more flexibility in the reporting."

"The development-to-delivery phase."

"DIfferent languages, such Spanish, Portuguese, and so on."

"It could improve its scalability abilities."

"The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."

"The solution seems to give us a lot of false positives. This could be improved quite a bit."

"The QA developer and security could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Check with your account manager."

"I recommend contacting a sales person who will create the best plan payment plan for you, as we did."

"It follows a subscription model. I think the price is somewhere in the middle."

"Kiuwan is an open-source solution and free to use."

"Nothing special. It's a very fair model."

"This solution is cheaper than other tools."

"The price of Kiuwan is lower than that of other tools on the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

14%

University

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Harness?

It's a highly customizable DevOps tool.

What needs improvement with Harness?

Harness setup and configurations could be made easier to configure, which would be helpful.

What is your primary use case for Harness?

In Harness, we are basically using Canary type deployments. We have applications, web applications, and web servers. Whenever we get the WAR file with 50 servers in a load balancer, Harness will de...

What do you like most about Kiuwan?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quick when processing and giving an output or generating a report.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kiuwan?

I'm not entirely sure about the price and business aspects, but I assume Checkmarx might be less expensive. I think Checkmarx might offer more affordable options, especially in its smaller business...

What needs improvement with Kiuwan?

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Overview

Harness offers a comprehensive toolset for automating deployment processes and enhancing software update efficiency. It's lauded for its CI/CD capabilities, feature flagging, and real-time deployment monitoring. Key features include an intuitive UI, secret management, and robust rollback functionalities, all contributing to improved productivity and reduced errors in DevOps environments.

Harness

Software analytics technology with a breadth of third party integrations that takes into account the wealth of applications your teams are currently using.

We facilitate and encourage work between unlocalized teams. We understand the complexity of working on multi technology environments, constantly striving to increase the number of programming languages and technologies we support.

Sample Customers

Linedata, Openbank, Home Depot, Advanced

DHL, BNP Paribas, Zurich, AXA, Ernst & Young, KFC, Santander, Latam, Ferrovial

Harness vs. Kiuwan