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Mend.io vs Virsec Security Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Mend.io
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (10th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Static Code Analysis (4th), Software Supply Chain Security (1st)
Virsec Security Platform
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (106th), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Mend.io is designed for Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, down 7.4% compared to last year.
Virsec Security Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Mend.io4.4%
Snyk10.9%
Black Duck SCA9.1%
Other75.6%
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Virsec Security Platform0.4%
Qualys Exposure Management3.9%
Wiz3.9%
Other91.8%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

meetharoon - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Centralized security monitoring has reduced false positives and improves dependency governance
The only area for improvement I would say is that the false positives are nearly zero; everything is mostly like 99 to 99.99% or we can say 100% accurate. There were a few areas for improvement just from the last time I saw; I think the user experience had a little problem. We wanted to have certain reports based on our kind of scenario, but the tool did not allow us to create custom reports. We had asked for some facility and some ability for us to create some custom reports. That would be awesome if they allow us to create custom reports the way we wanted. There is one small area which I don't know whether we should call a tool limitation or a wish list; if I use a library and I don't use all the capabilities of the library but only a portion of it and that portion is not vulnerable, but there is a component which is outdated, that is a problem, even though I don't use that component. Mend.io will discover there is a problem in the whole library; that is correct. That's a valid discovery, but in my case, for example, if I don't use that particular portion, then it actually is not making sense for me, but that's not a limitation of Mend.io; I think that's a general problem with any tool in the market because no tool in the market will actually know what portion of the code I'm actually using from that particular library if it is vulnerable or not.
KevinMcCarthy - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Manager at Klearnow
Helps with Zero-day protection
We use the solution for Zero-day protection.  The solution stops any kind of remote code execution.  The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load.  I have been using the product for a year.  I would rate the tool's stability a six out of ten.  I would…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We’ve seen a terrific ROI."
"It saves a lot of money with early fixing."
"It gives us full visibility into what we're using, what needs to be updated, and what's vulnerable, which helps us make better decisions."
"Mend.io is very robust in terms of managing third-party dependencies."
"The solution is only cloud-based, not on-premises; it is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is the inventory, where it compiles a list of all of the third-party libraries that we have on our estate."
"The solution boasts a broad range of features and covers much of what an ideal SCA tool should."
"Attribution and license due diligence reports help us with aggregating the necessary data that we, in turn, have to provide to satisfy the various licenses copyright and component usage disclosures in our software."
"We use the solution for Zero-day protection."
 

Cons

"The agent usage was not as smooth as the online experience."
"The initial setup was of an intermediate complexity; it was neither complex nor straightforward and could have been easier."
"WhiteSource is working on a UI refresh. That's probably been one of the pain points for us as it feels like a really old application."
"We have been looking at how we could improve the automation to human involvement ratio from 60:40 to 70:30, or even potentially 80:20, as there is room for improvement here. We are discussing this internally and with Mend; they are very accommodating to us. We think they openly receive our feedback and do their best to implement our thoughts into the roadmap."
"It would be good if it can do dynamic code analysis. It is not necessarily in that space, but it can do more because we have too many tools. Their partner relationship support is a little bit confusing. They haven't really streamlined the support process when we buy through a reseller. They should improve their process."
"Mend supports most of the common package managers, but it doesn't support some that we use. I would appreciate it if they can quickly make these changes to add new package managers when necessary."
"AI integration in code security tools like Mend.io is still in its early stages and relatively immature."
"Mend lets you create custom policies. They're not too complicated to set up, but it would be helpful if they had some preconfigured policies to match what we have in Azure DevOps. That would save us a lot of time. It's tedious to configure the policies manually, and I lack the capacity to do it right now. Other products have preconfigured packs and templates, and Mend doesn't."
"The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Mend is costly but not overly expensive. The license was quite expensive this year, but we managed to negotiate the price down to the same as last year. At the same time, it's a good value. We're getting what we're paying for and still not using all the features. We could probably get more out of the tool and make it more valuable. At the moment, we don't have the capacity to do that."
"We are paying a lot of money to use WhiteSource. In our company, it is not easy to argue that it is worth the price. ​"
"The solution involves a yearly licensing fee."
"We always negotiate for the best price possible, and as far as I know, Mend has done an excellent job with their pricing. Our management is happy with the pricing, which has led to renewals."
"Pricing is competitive."
"The version that we are using, WhiteSource Bolt, is a free integration with Azure DevOps."
"As we were using an SaaS-based service, the solution must be scalable, although my understanding is that this is based on the licensing model one is using."
"WhiteSource is much more affordable than Veracode."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
26%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise22
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Also Known As

WhiteSource, Mend SCA, Mend.io Supply Chain Defender, Mend SAST
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Sample Customers

Microsoft, Autodesk, NCR, Target, IBM, vodafone, Siemens, GE digital, KPMG, LivePerson, Jack Henry and Associates
Broadcom, Allstate, Department of Homeland Security
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