Klocwork Reviews

Klocwork is part of our automated system, continuously improving the pipeline. Whenever the software is merged into the project control system, it is going to reduce Klocwork scanning automatically.

Klocwork's most valuable feature is the static code analysis feature. It detects the potential problem earlier to allow the developer to receive feedback quickly and then address it before it becomes a problem.

Klocwork has to improve its features to stay ahead of other free or low-cost solutions, like Visual Studio Code Analyzer.

I have used Klocwork within the last 12 months.

Klocwork is a stable solution but the performance could improve when compared to other solutions.

I have used the support from Klocwork. There was a transition time when we started using the solution which was not smooth. However, we didn't need to report any problems after that.

I have previously used Apple Xcode and Microsoft Visual Studio static code analysis and then JetBrains ReSharper type of the code analysis from the third-party tool, which is much cheaper than the Klocwork. Additionally, they are faster. I do not think we will be using Klocwork for much longer.

Klocwork was straightforward to implement and took us a half-day to implement and the upgrade took less time.

There are other solutions on the market such as Microsoft Visual Studio. They have been adding more static code analysis features that come for free. It is getting better all the time. That is one of the possibilities is that we've been considering that we may stop using the Klocwork because it doesn't give us any added value.

Klocwork is an expensive solution.

When we first purchased Klocwork I would have rated it a nine or ten out of ten. However, because of the performance of the execution and cost, I would no longer rate it that high.

I rate Klocwork a six out of ten.

Klocwork is part of the DevOps process. It is scaling the code on every request.

It saves a lot of time when it comes to finding defects, it's basically inputted in every access we do.

The most valuable feature is the Incremental analysis.

I believe it should support more languages, such as Python and JavaScript.

I would like to see dynamic analysis as well.

I have been working with Klocwork for seven years.

We are using version 2021.2.

Klocwork is very stable and very mature.

It is very scalable.

In our organization, we have 50 users.

It is used on a daily basis. It's one of the most important tools that every developer has.

The support is good. We have no problems with the support.

We used Coverity in the past, but they shifted their focus, and we switched to Klocwork.

The initial setup is straightforward.

It is simple to set up and can be done by any developer.

The initial deployment took a couple of days.

We have one person, working half-time to maintain this solution. That is all that is needed.

I didn't require any assistance because I installed it myself.

We have seen a return on investment. Each developer invests at least half an hour a day less on defects. 

Licensing fees are paid annually, but they also have a perpetual license.

There are no additional costs.

I would recommend, first creating a baseline of their source code with all of the issues, and then handling the new issues on a daily basis while gradually resolving the old ones.

I would rate Klocwork a nine out of ten.

We are using the latest version.

We use the solution for regular code scanning for C and C++, as well as for MISRA rules

When an upgrade is carried out it must be done on both the server and client side, which can make it a bit hectic for all projects to be configured on the private server. Every update that we receive requires of us a lengthy and involved process.

The project reporting status dashboard should also be addressed. As I am on the compliance team, I must open every project to resolve all issues.  The solution does not provide consolidated views. Meanwhile, Kuiwan has a very good feature on its dashboard.

Moreover, Klocwork makes a limited number of languages available to the user, only four. In addition, a good consolidated dashboard, in respect of compliance, would be nice to see.

I have been working with Klocwork for seven or eight years.

Technical support is quite good. We have a vendor partner in India and they do a good job of supporting us. 

Klocwork was easy to install. But, as we are using an on-premises server, our client's configuration needs are different. Since this is on the user's machine the installation part is easy. Yet, the receipt of frequent updates means that time which could be spent on the project side is consumed by that of development.

When it comes to licensing, the solution has two packages, one for a fixed and the other for a floating server. The former is more cost effective than the latter. 

We are currently using SonarQube for other languages, those of Python and Android.

At present, we make use of both the Klocwork and SonarQube tools. However, as we wish to have a combined tool, we are planning to switch to Kuiwan.

I rate Klocwork as a seven out of 10.