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Pros
"Good reporting functionalities."

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"Another thing that I like about Sonatype is that if you download something today, and five days from today it becomes vulnerable, it will notify you."

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Cons
"Lacks deeper reporting, the ability to compare things."

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"What I don't like is the lack of an option to pick up the phone and call someone for support. That is something they need to improve on. They need to have a professional services package, or they need to include that option with their services."

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  • "The pricing is reasonable if you're a large enterprise developing code. It's not super-expensive."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about JFrog Xray?
    Top Answer:Good reporting functionalities.
    What needs improvement with JFrog Xray?
    Top Answer:I'd like to see deeper reporting, they're pretty basic and there are no categories for comparing things. I'd also like to see an improvement with the documentation, there's not much available on their… more »
    What is your primary use case for JFrog Xray?
    Top Answer:I'm using this solution for scanning artifacts related to the Jfrog Artifactory. I'm scanning them, checking licenses and things like that. I'm a DevOps engineer intern and we are customers of JFrog.
    What do you like most about Sonatype Nexus Firewall?
    Top Answer:Another thing that I like about Sonatype is that if you download something today, and five days from today it becomes vulnerable, it will notify you.
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sonatype Nexus Fi...
    Top Answer:The pricing is reasonable if you're a large enterprise developing code. It's not super-expensive. There are no costs in addition to the standard fees.
    What is your primary use case for Sonatype Nexus Firewall?
    Top Answer:With the security concerns around open source, the management and vulnerability scanning, it's relatively new. In today's world more and more people are going through the open source arena and… more »
    Ranking
    9th
    out of 16 in Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
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    6,112
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    Average Words per Review
    211
    Rating
    8.0
    8th
    out of 16 in Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
    Views
    1,510
    Comparisons
    753
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    1,355
    Rating
    8.5
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    Also Known As
    Nexus Firewall
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    JFrog
    Sonatype
    Overview

    JFrog is on a mission to enable continuous updates through Liquid Software, empowering developers to code high-quality applications that securely flow to end-users with zero downtime. The world’s top brands such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Uber, VMware, and Spotify are among the 4500 companies that already depend on JFrog to manage binaries for their mission-critical applications. JFrog is a privately-held, global company, and is a proud sponsor of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation [CNCF].

    If you are a team player and you care and you play to WIN, we have just the job you're looking for.

    As we say at JFrog: "Once You Leap Forward You Won't Go Back!"​

    Nexus Firewall is a perimeter quality control for software development. Similar to a network firewall, it leverages rules you define that automatically shield you from unacceptable software components entering and another set for stopping them from exiting your application development.

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    Sample Customers
    google, amazon, cisco, netflix, oracle, vmware, facebook
    EDF, Tomitribe, Crosskey, Blackboard, Travel audience
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm19%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise74%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    JFrog Xray is ranked 9th in Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with 1 review while Sonatype Nexus Firewall is ranked 8th in Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with 2 reviews. JFrog Xray is rated 8.0, while Sonatype Nexus Firewall is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of JFrog Xray writes "Stable, scalable and offers great reporting functionalities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sonatype Nexus Firewall writes "Significantly decreases our time to market for secure apps by automating open source approval". JFrog Xray is most compared with Black Duck, Snyk, Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle, Fortify Static Code Analyzer and Checkmarx Software Composition Analysis, whereas Sonatype Nexus Firewall is most compared with Black Duck, SonarQube, Snyk, Cisco ASA Firewall and Mend.

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