We use it for security validation. As a company, we need to make sure that our code is secure. Not only do we need and want to do this for ourselves, but we also need to do it because of our security obligations to our clients.
Vice President of Engineering at Avant Assessment
Helps us capture security vulnerabilities that we would not catch otherwise
Pros and Cons
- "The Security Labs [is] where I have the developers training and constantly improving their security, and remembering their security techniques. That way, they are more proactive and make sure things are correct. They're faster because they're doing it in the first place."
- "There are many times when their product goes to check my code and it dies, and I don't know why. I've contacted support and they're not really helpful with this particular problem. I go to the logs and I look at what I can but I can't tell why the check process has essentially just died in the middle of checking."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It has been helping us capture security vulnerabilities that we would not catch otherwise.
When it comes to our ability to fix flaws, Veracode has given us more visibility into certain flaws that could show up, flaws that can be subtle and not seen in the code. For example, though it was not obvious, there was a case where a developer naively added the authentication into the code, which we're not supposed to do, obviously. It was not seen by our review process, and Veracode caught it and we were able to eliminate it.
It has also helped us to save time. The example, and where I see the most benefits of that, is in the Security Labs, where I have the developers training and constantly improving their security, and remembering their security techniques. That way, they are more proactive and make sure things are correct. They're faster because they're doing it in the first place.
Overall, in terms of our security posture, Veracode has made us more reliable. We're finding those flaws and our clients trust us more because of it.
And when considering whether it has reduced the cost of development, security, and operations for us, the short answer is no. But the long answer is yes. It clearly has added more procedures in place, which we needed to have, and that has definitely increased the cost of development. But in the long-term, how much have we saved from the intangible of a flaw not being exposed?
What is most valuable?
The Security Labs feature, in particular, is valuable, and I have been using the static code analysis as well.
What needs improvement?
I do have two pet peeves with the platform.
- The user interface is slow as a dog; really slow. You go to any modern interface and it's a lot more snappy. Even though I understand a lot of what they're doing and why it might be slow, it is really slow. You click on something and it takes two to three seconds. That doesn't sound long, but it just feels super clunky.
- There are many times when their product goes to check my code and it dies, and I don't know why. I've contacted support and they're not really helpful with this particular problem. I go to the logs and I look at what I can but I can't tell why the check process has essentially just died in the middle of checking.
Other than those two complaints, I still find it very strong and powerful.
In terms of additional features, the big one I would like to see is that, right now, I have to click through too many things to get to the triage report, which is the main thing I want to see for anything. I have to click through this one screen that doesn't give me any information and I really just want to get to the mitigation review screen quickly. Anything that would save me going through clicks and four or five different screens, because the interface is slow, would be fantastic. I want to get to that mitigation screen because the summary screens are not all that interesting to me. I need to know, "Is this mitigated? Is it not?" and get it checked off and reviewed.
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For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Veracode for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It has been a very stable product. I don't think the issues that we're having are related to its stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability is "medium" because one of the things I've been having to do now is scale out more of the microservices by tier so that I can verify that the code is correct per tier. For me to scale up like that seems to be taking a lot of effort. I might be doing something wrong. Maybe it could be solved in a different way. But the scalability is average. On a scale of one to 10, I would put it at about five.
We do have plans to use more of Veracode. We are expanding into the SCA, where it is scanning the containers, and we've also just contracted with Veracode to do penetration testing.
How are customer service and support?
The one time I had to use their technical support for the bug where a code check dies, I found them a little off-putting. They have never really fully answered the question. I got tired of asking because they didn't understand what I was saying.
During installation, their support was fantastic, a 10 out of 10. But in dealing with this one issue, I would give them a two.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We haven't used another solution. Veracode is the first solution of this kind that we have worked with.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment was pretty straightforward. We ran into some issues, but honestly, nothing out of the ordinary. I would definitely put it toward the easy side. I found the documentation to be appropriate.
The deployment time was days.
We are using Jenkins as our CI/CD. We're using Amazon Cloud K8 deployments.
We integrated it in two different ways. The original way was with AWS CodePipeline. For that, we used Veracode's Docker service. Once we had it hooked up and could send the file, that was pretty easy to use. The second way is we now actually use Jenkins for our code build. We do the same thing although we're going to change to the Jenkins plugin here shortly. But it was still the same, with the ability to use Docker to send the file to Veracode. Once we wrote it, it was really easy, which is why we did it that way on Jenkins. Through both of them, the implementations worked easily.
From the time of deployment, we saw the benefits within one to two months, which was fairly immediate.
There is maintenance required because, sometimes, the pipelines for our code review essentially stop. I have to go and check that, as I mentioned earlier. The second piece of maintenance is that if there are any flaws or false positives, you have to mitigate those results. We have two people involved in the maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
I did the original Amazon CodePipeline implementation by myself and got it hooked up. As we went to more complex things, with Jenkins, that was done through an integrator DevOps team. On our side, it was just me involved.
What was our ROI?
I'm sure we have seen ROI, but I do not have a direct metric on it. There are a lot of intangibles in that. For example, what would be the cost of a particular flaw that we caught with Veracode, if it had gone live?
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
When I looked at the pricing, it was definitely a value. In terms of the service and what it's checking, the cost was very reasonable, particularly because we could have multiple code bases as part of a project.
Make sure that you're comparing apples to apples if you're concerned about the price of Veracode versus what you're reviewing. Some of the stuff that Veracode does and applies is not the same for other services. When I really compared apples to apples, I found Veracode to be rightly priced.
There were no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees, although we just signed up for a couple of other products.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We looked at other solutions but one of the big things that made a huge difference with Veracode had to do with pricing. Because we're moving more and more toward a microservices architecture, and we have about six code bases that make up our entire product, they made it clear that as long as something was a part of our product, it was the same price. That was amazing to us because competitors charged per code base. It was definitely a more economical solution and the one that made more sense, and is more in line, with our product. That really simplified the thought process for us and was a huge competitive advantage.
What other advice do I have?
Veracode is a valuable tool to have in the toolbox to prevent vulnerable code from going into production. Veracode's false positive rate has been very good. It's reasonable. False positives take more time, but I have not noticed that time to be a significant burden. Its policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is adequate.
In terms of having visibility into application status at every phase of deployment, Veracode doesn't provide that. It doesn't control the whole deployment cycle, so there's no way it can report on all of it.
The platform's interfaces look slightly antiquated but don't let that stop you from using it, because it has been a good solution for us.
The biggest lesson I have learned using it is that it's really nice to have these security checks in a single place in your code pipeline. We have multiple security companies at this point, but having the code review and product review security in one place helps us know that that part is "containerized." Having everything dealing with code review in one place is nice.
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Manager of Application Development and Integrations at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Prevented vulnerable code from going into production but their support is lacking
Pros and Cons
- "Veracode Security Labs are fantastic. My team loves getting the hands-on experience of putting in a flaw and fixing it. It's interactive. We've gotten decent support from the sales and software engineers, so the initial support was excellent. They scheduled a consultation call to dive deep and discuss why we see these findings and codes. That was incredibly helpful."
- "Their platform is not consistent. It needs a lot of user experience updates. It's slow performing, and they log you out of the system every 15 minutes, so using the platform is challenging from a developer's perspective because you always have to log in."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode for dynamic, static, and software composition scanning. Veracode is a SaaS solution.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode has exposed many flaws, and the Security Labs have helped train the team to understand security and fix flaws. You don't know what you don't know. They've shown us what we don't know so we can identify and fix our security issues.
Veracode effectively prevented vulnerable code from going into production. I have a hard time validating that assumption, but I think it's good at that. It seems like it does a lot in terms of compliance with industry standards and regulations.
We've requested some features for fine-tuning the ability to craft the policy and what can break a build. It was disappointing that they didn't add that. However, we've used the policy features and were able to report on it, so we were pleased with that. It can create custom dashboards and see which applications are breaking a policy. We get a lot of metrics on those scans.
We have Veracode built into our software delivery pipeline. Automation was our objective when we started evaluating Veracode. We have a high degree of automation in our regular scanning. Every day we do software composition scanning and static analysis, and we do weekly scans using aerodynamic analysis.
The automation features have saved us tons of time because we don't have to worry about whether it is getting done. Tackling security requires a massive time investment. The value we get from it is that our apps are more secure.
Veracode has raised our leadership's security awareness. This tool has generated more conversations around security and ways we can protect our software.
What is most valuable?
Veracode Security Labs are fantastic. My team loves getting the hands-on experience of putting in a flaw and fixing it. It's interactive. We've gotten decent support from the sales and software engineers, so the initial support was excellent. They scheduled a consultation call to dive deep and discuss why we see these findings and codes. That was incredibly helpful.
Veracode's static and software composition scanning has been most beneficial for us. We already use a competing product for dynamic scanning.
What needs improvement?
Their platform is not consistent. It needs a lot of user experience updates. It's slow performing, and they log you out of the system every 15 minutes, so using the platform is challenging from a developer's perspective because you always have to log in.
I've been harping on it for the last two years. They try to compensate for that by building a relationship with staff. We keep asking questions we wouldn't have to ask if they had a better user interface. They would save their staff time and save us a lot of hassle.
They claim to have the best false positive rate. It's hard to judge, but we've had several false positives, and the solution's inability to resolve them has been incredibly frustrating. The ability to schedule a consultation to talk through what's going on has been helpful. Still, I'd like to see the capability to act on false positives and resolve them in the application instead of us marking things as false positives. That's where they need to improve.
It has occupied my team's time because they're escalating the issue from support to engineering. They've been consulting my developers. They raise issues but don't spend time duplicating the issue. They close tickets saying it's not a problem or misunderstand what's being requested. They need to mature in that area a lot.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Veracode for about two years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have some concerns about the leadership. This is only speculation, but I believe some leadership decisions have created a ton of turnover at Veracode. The solution was sold to another company, impacting us because we constantly get new contacts to work with, so we always have to ramp them up to speed. They're not necessarily as skilled as the prior contacts we've had.
Is Veracode taking care of their staff? Are they keeping the people they need to support their customers? There have been months when I just had turnover fatigue from Veracode because we're constantly getting new contacts to work with. One thing that sets them apart is that we have a direct contact we can go to when we need an issue escalated or we need help understanding how something works.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I don't have any concerns about scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Veracode support two out of 10. When I raise issues, I expect support to bend over backward and be grateful that we're pointing out problems in their system. They should work to understand what we're talking about and reach out to us.
I expect to meet with them, and I've never had a meeting with them to talk through issues. That's not how they work. Also, I feel like their staff isn't very skilled. They don't understand things and insult my developers. The support is terrible, but other Veracode staff has been exceptional. We always have to lean on our customer support contacts to determine why a ticket was closed. What's going on here? Can you escalate this? We're not getting any traction on that.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Qualys. It had terrible support and wasn't supported well enough at the university. Also, Qualys is not a full-app security solution. It only did dynamic scanning and lacked the flexibility we needed.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Veracode takes some effort. Their web interface isn't too intuitive. It's also slow, which poses a challenge when setting it up. Veracode provided some help getting it running.
We did it ourselves with help from Veracode. If I had to do it again, I would do it all ourselves, too, because we got the support we needed from Veracode and didn't require a consultant's extra expertise. Veracode was that expertise.
After deployment, Veracode requires routine maintenance. Their platform is down sometimes. Our nightly builds occasionally get stuck, and we must reach out to them. There is scheduled maintenance and dealing with issues as they come. I don't know if you necessarily call that maintenance, but it's time-consuming.
What was our ROI?
It's hard to quantify ROI on security. It makes us feel better. We have all this scanning, and we're identifying where we are vulnerable. If it prevents exposure, it saves us millions of dollars. There's potentially a considerable ROI, but it's speculative at this point.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost has been a barrier to broader use here. I think my team is the only one at the university. Other folks might like to use it, but it's pretty pricey. You could see what else is in the market, but I hear that's the price for most solutions. You might not find a better deal in the market, or it might be an incomplete solution. For the level of interaction we get with Veracode staff, it's been pretty good.
Right now, we've had a little more interaction with Veracode staff because they want to sell to the rest of the university. So they've been willing to meet with us frequently, answer questions, and get on support for issues that get closed when they shouldn't be closed.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veracode seven out of 10 because I have a beef about their support. Their turnover is impacting us, and we have concerns about how they treat their staff. We love Security Labs. We like the dashboards and reporting. I feel like Veracode wants to see us succeed on their platform, which goes a long way. They want to help us meet the goals set when we started using this product. That's a value add they provide. They do a great job finding security flaws.
At the same time, we have issues with support, platform usability, and performance. If I met a prospective Veracode user, I would point out those issues but also mention our positive experience with the solution engineer and sales staff. They've been accommodating and always willing to work with us.
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September 2025

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Senior Web Developer at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides detailed visibility, prevents vulnerable code, and has great support
Pros and Cons
- "We like the fact that all the issues are identified and that Veracode provides sufficient information on how to resolve them."
- "Sometimes, the scans halt or drop for some reason, and we need to get help from Veracode to fix it."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode to scan our websites at the beginning of the development process. When we are ready to launch a new application on the website, we upload it to Veracode for scanning. Veracode finds any vulnerabilities in the code and returns the results to us. We must then resolve all of the vulnerabilities and mitigate any risks before we can publish the application. We have also set up recurring scans, so that any time we release a new version of the same application, Veracode will automatically scan it again to ensure that we have not missed any vulnerabilities. We have been using Veracode for six or seven of our websites.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from entering production is comprehensive and effective.
Veracode has been very helpful as a preliminary step to launching our products to ensure that they are secure. It has also helped our developers learn the security checkpoints that we need to follow so that they can code with security in mind.
It provides visibility into the status of our applications at every phase of development throughout the software development lifecycle. We heavily use the Veracode Greenlight plugin for Visual Studio to scan and check our code as we write it. Veracode also helps us to develop our applications securely. We have configured our QA websites to be scanned by Veracode so that we do not push anything into production that is insecure.
I recently encountered a Veracode false positive, but we immediately mitigated it on our end. Veracode also filed the case and will include it in their code to mark it as a false positive. We took action after that.
False positives are rare. Veracode provides us with enough information about the issue, so we can usually identify them as we go through the report. We are also learning from the issues and from Veracode itself. If a false positive is reported, it is fine and does not have a significant impact on us.
Veracode has been incorporated into our process, which helps us fix flaws. Whenever we develop external websites, we consider the code, the scanning, and everything else involved. This ensures that we are prepared and have enough time to receive the scan results and fix any issues. We have essentially incorporated this into the lifecycle of our project, which I believe is very valuable.
What is most valuable?
We like the fact that all the issues are identified and that Veracode provides sufficient information on how to resolve them. This is very helpful if we need to troubleshoot problems ourselves, as we have plenty of information at our disposal. Additionally, we appreciate the option to request a consultation directly from the issue itself. Whenever there is a problem, there is a small button that says "Reach out to a consultant." We can then schedule a call with a consultant who can help us resolve the issue.
What needs improvement?
Veracode provides us with some usage metrics. These metrics are based on the number of times we use Veracode, which is tied to our static scans. We only use static scans when we make changes to our code, and we have a part of our pipeline that runs the Veracode scan whenever we make a change or deploy the code. However, we don't deploy code very often because we have 20-30 websites in our company and we don't dedicate a lot of time to each individual website. So, when we do make changes, we will run the scan because it's part of the pipeline, but this has been affecting our usage metrics. We're not sure why Veracode's usage metrics are designed this way, but maybe they can provide some insight. We use these metrics, but we're now thinking about getting different metrics from Veracode. I started looking into setting up some dashboards myself so that we can have our own dashboard and statistics, such as how many flaws we've resolved in the past six months or how many issues we've identified when we're deploying a new website. We're more interested in these types of statistics than in how many times we're using Veracode because fixing flaws is the value that we're getting out of Veracode. Maybe setting up a new dashboard would be helpful, but that's something that Veracode can provide clarity or insight on.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sometimes, the scans halt or drop for some reason, and we need to get help from Veracode to fix it. However, this is not a major issue.
How are customer service and support?
I opened a support ticket to use Veracode's consultant feature. When the consultant called me, the consultation was very smooth and easy. He had already reviewed the flaw that I had mentioned, my description of the issue, and the issue itself. He was able to provide good insight and help me resolve the issue quickly. I have done this a few times before, and the consultants are always well-prepared and give me all the suggestions I need. They already have a lot of information on their website, but they also go above and beyond by providing additional information and specific instructions when I schedule a consultation call. They have been very helpful in the past.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The deployment was straightforward. Three people were involved in the deployment.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed in-house.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Veracode nine out of ten.
Veracode has a bit of a learning curve to get used to its different modules, such as our integrations, APIs, and our policies, as well as getting insights. However, my experience is that once everything is set up and scanned on the website, I really like the process of reviewing the flaws that Veracode lists and responding to the resolution steps that it provides. I also appreciate the ability to set up a consultation call and have the issue resolved. I think these are the steps that I really like, and they are helpful to me as a developer. Veracode helps me to learn about security considerations first and foremost, both while creating an app and after, and that has been a good experience for me.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Founder and Director at Bizcarta Technologies India Pvt Ltd
A broad and integrated platform that provides multiple test scenarios, but it is expensive and does not provide on-premise implementation
Pros and Cons
- "The product provides guidance to develop secure software."
- "On-premise implementation is not available."
What is our primary use case?
It is a broad and integrated platform. It provides multiple test scenarios and has the ability to do CI/CD pipeline integration. It is used for application security and vulnerability assessment.
What is most valuable?
Veracode provides guidance to develop secure software. It is one of the valuable features.
What needs improvement?
On-premise implementation is not available.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The product is deployed on the cloud. We have a multi-cloud environment.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
Veracode’s policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is good. The product's false-positive rate is low. If the tool is used effectively, vulnerable codes do not go into protection.
The SBOM feature helps identify risks in all third-party software. It is quite easy to create a report using the SBOM feature. It is an important feature. The solution provides visibility into application status at every phase of development. We have not integrated it.
Veracode has a good effect on our organization’s ability to fix flaws. Veracode has helped our developers save time. Veracode has a good impact on our organization’s overall security posture. The solution is probably not worth the money. The developers are more confident while fixing vulnerabilities due to the solution’s low false-positive rate.
Overall, I rate the tool a six out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Chief Technology Officer at ELEARNINGFORCE International ApS
Brings clarity to the flaws we can mitigate, increasing our security level to highest possible standard
Pros and Cons
- "It changes the DevSecOps process because we find flaws much earlier in the development life cycle, and we also spot third-party software that we don't allow on developers' machines."
- "There might be room for improvement in the in-app guidance and the tips and tricks for the developer about how to progress. We would like more insight into the development environment, where they would get guidance on how to avoid flaws."
What is our primary use case?
We use it for security, to analyze our code.
How has it helped my organization?
It changes the DevSecOps process because we find flaws much earlier in the development life cycle, and we also spot third-party software that we don't allow on developers' machines.
It's bringing clarity to the flaws that we can mitigate, and that's the main purpose. We can have a brisk conversation about the flaws. Not all flaws need to be fixed because there might be other protection measures implemented.
Veracode has increased our level of security to the highest possible standard, so we have been able to be ISO certified and meet Microsoft compliance. We have met many industrial standards from a compliance perspective by having this high level of security and trust in our application. That applies to our platform as well, because the dynamic analysis has opened up vulnerabilities in the platform.
What is most valuable?
We are using three of the features. Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and the code composition for third parties. We also use their Security Labs for training.
Veracode does a great job of preventing vulnerable code from going into production, and its policy reporting for compliance is also very good. It meets our needs.
And if you use it correctly and bring early feedback into the developers' environment, it provides visibility into application status at every phase of development. But if you only use it as an analysis after the product has been built, then you don't have the whole life cycle. So it really depends on how you integrate Veracode. For us, it gives full insights.
What needs improvement?
There might be room for improvement in the in-app guidance and the tips and tricks for the developer about how to progress. We would like more insight into the development environment, where they would get guidance on how to avoid flaws.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for the last three years.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use SonarCloud, which does a different type of analysis on the static code but not on the compiled code. It's a different way of detecting security flaws.
How was the initial setup?
I was involved in the deployment of the solution all the way through, from purchase to acquisition and deployment. It involved a lot of new learning. But we had a very good implementation consultant from Veracode assigned to us who made it pretty simple for us. I don't think we could have done it ourselves.
We did a proof-of-value exercise, which included educating two senior developers. The total implementation time was about two months. We focused on one area of our application and got the scanning process up and running and stable. Then we started applying it to more applications.
We only used two people from our organization to complete the work. Then we educated all the developers about using the extension with the EDI. We then found a person who would be responsible on each delivery team who ensures that their application is maintained within our policy level. Each team is responsible for keeping their application within those standards.
What about the implementation team?
We got help directly from Veracode. I would rate their help at eight or nine out of 10. They helped us implement it into our pipelines, daily processes, and software. And they helped us understand how to mitigate the flaws and how to open up consultation hours if there was something we disagreed with, such as false positives. They gave us very good onboarding and implementation.
What was our ROI?
From a commercial perspective, the impact that the Veracode certification has had on our ability to sell to large enterprises is non-debatable. The return on investment has been met, for sure. It took six months and occurred when we had finished implementing and got the certification.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We haven't really done any price checks on the competitors.
We purchased a Security Labs license to keep our developers trained in new security practices.
Every development company is different. If someone is looking at Veracode but concerned about the price, it probably depends on their technology stack. There are pros and cons for every decision. As a happy customer, I can say that the service level that I have received from Veracode has been high and understandable every time That also counts a lot. And it's not about the software; it's about how we actually utilize the software best.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We had three or four other candidates from the reports that we evaluated from a user review site, but we ended up deciding to use Veracode because it had the best price and match for our technology stack.
At that time, Veracode's advantage was predominantly because it was SaaS-based software, and the implementation team was very supportive in making sure that we got it properly integrated into our processes.
What other advice do I have?
The false-positive rate is constantly maturing. It's very much based on how many respond back. It's learning based on the false positives. My team thinks that it's better to have a false positive many times than miss a real one. The effect on developer confidence in the solution when fixing vulnerabilities is that it sometimes leads to frustration because they find that it's slowing them down, but the way that the engine is constantly maturing means it is becoming better and better.
I don't think any security or quality analysis tool brings speed. But it increases the quality, both from a risk/security and reliability perspective. But if you're looking at productivity, none of these tools bring productivity. They mitigate risk. It has not made our development process faster.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
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Application Security Coordinator at Banco Votorantim
Good visibility and reporting with few false positives
Pros and Cons
- "Vericode's policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is great. I"
- "They could improve how they fix vulnerabilities. They could have more support in place to help the developers."
What is our primary use case?
It's a fast solution, so we use it to search for vulnerabilities in our code, software composition analysis, and to search for vulnerabilities in our libraries.
How has it helped my organization?
We have some security gates and it's not possible to release some applications from production. We can look at the solution and see medium, high, or critical vulnerabilities with ease at every stage.
What is most valuable?
The speed is the most valuable aspect.
Veracode's ability to prevent vulnerable code from going into production is very good since we have a few false positives. I'd rate this feature nine out of ten.
Veracode's policy reporting for ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is great. It has a detailed report that we can look at to see our landscape easily.
Veracode provides visibility into application status at every phase of development Verticode static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, and manual penetration test throughout your SDLC. It positively affects our DevSec processes. It's not possible to bypass Veracode. It's very secure.
There are very few false positives. I'd rate the false positive rate as nine out of ten. It's very good. It's very positive for developer confidence. They understand security development very well and Veracode provides excellent transparency.
It's reduced the time we've spent on tuning policies. We've saved around two hours. We used to waste around 3 hours and now we can do what we need to in 30 minutes.
It's helped our team fix flaws. The security gate helps our developers learn how to fix vulnerabilities. The solution has also helped them save time in their efforts. It provides descriptions of how to fix certain items. It saves them from having to search on the internet for fixes.
The solution has had a positive effect on our security posture. I'd rate it nine out of ten. We have very secure applications.
What needs improvement?
They could improve how they fix vulnerabilities. They could have more support in place to help the developers. That would help a lot of users.
The pricing can be improved. It is really, really expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have about 500 end users of Veracode in our organization.
I'd rate the scalability ten out of ten. It's very good.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good. They are always communicative and share news and new technologies. They offer new languages and frameworks regularly.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Checkmarx in the past, as well as Fortify. I used it in another company. However, in banking, it's not possible to use something like Checkmarx. Veracode is more secure and more trusted.
How was the initial setup?
I was involved in the deployment. It was not complex to deploy. It was straightforward. The implementation strategy included looking at different flags and vulnerabilities and deploying in phases.
We had five to seven people to deploy the solution.
I'm not sure if there may be maintenance required.
What about the implementation team?
We used a third party to help with the deployment. Our experience was good.
What was our ROI?
I'm not sure of the exact amount saved, however, we have noted an ROI. We have avoided application vulnerabilities in production. We don't need to rework things since we look at the vulnerabilities right in development instead of after deployment.
It has reduced the cost of dev backups in our organization.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is expensive.
However, if you have applications and not enough people to analyze the flags, you must use Veracode as it delivers very few false positives.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did evaluate other options before choosing Veracode. I looked at Checkmarx and Fortify as well as a solution made in Brazil.
What other advice do I have?
We are a customer and end-user.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
I'd recommend the solution to others.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Executive Director at Precise Financial Systems Limited
Has great static scanning and has had a significant impact on our organization's ability to address flaws
Pros and Cons
- "The static scan is the most valuable feature."
- "Veracode is costly, and there is potential for improvement in its pricing."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode to ensure our solutions meet the security standards in the financial industry in Nigeria.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracode does an excellent job to prevent vulnerable code from entering production.
Veracode ensures that the products we create for our clients are free of any code-related issues. This keeps them satisfied with our service and encourages them to continue doing business with us.
Veracode provides peace of mind and increases confidence in our code within the market. We realized the benefits within a few months.
At first, we experienced a high number of false positives, but the Veracode team provided guidance that enabled us to significantly reduce the count.
Initially, our developers were frustrated due to the high false positive rate. However, as we managed to reduce the number of false positives and the developers recognized that these were not actual issues, their morale improved, and their acceptance of the use of Veracode increased.
The false positive rate of the static analysis reduced the time that we spend on different operations.
Veracode has had a significant impact on our organization's ability to address flaws. The solution is capable of detecting issues and providing suggestions that assist us in rectifying problems within the code.
Veracode helps our developers save time. We review the recommendations provided by the solution, adhere to our best practices, and then proceed to implement these suggestions. In cases where we might have had three lines of code, the solution is capable of reducing that to one or two lines. I would estimate that Veracode has decreased our developer time by 40 percent.
Veracode enables us to enhance our security posture by applying the knowledge we acquire through Veracode to all our new projects. Additionally, we can revisit previous projects to implement upgrades and add features, thereby enhancing their security.
Veracode helps to decrease our DevSecOps costs by saving our developers' time and aiding in the production of error-free code.
What is most valuable?
The static scan is the most valuable feature. We are also currently evaluating the Dynamic scan.
What needs improvement?
Veracode is costly, and there is potential for improvement in its pricing. In our region of the world, it is challenging to attract a significant number of sign-ups due to its unaffordability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Veracode for one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Veracode is stable.
How are customer service and support?
Based on the limited interaction we've had with technical support, I am satisfied with their service.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used a tool in the past that was free, but we couldn't depend on the quality of the scans it provided in the free version.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost of Veracode is high.
There comes a point when we must make a decision between cost and quality, and we chose to prioritize quality by selecting Veracode. The confidence that Veracode instills in both our developers and clients justifies the associated cost.
We have four solution licenses for the static analysis scans.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We also evaluated one of Veracode's competitors. After conversing with the sales and technical teams of both solutions, we concluded that Veracode was the best choice for us.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Veracode an eight out of ten.
We are currently in the process of investigating Veracode's capability to offer insight into the status of applications at each stage of development.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Insurance Agent at ICEA
The ability to prevent vulnerable code from entering production works very well
Pros and Cons
- "Code scanning is the most valuable feature."
- "The UI is not user-friendly and can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use Veracode to scan our codes for vulnerabilities and risks.
How has it helped my organization?
Veracodes' ability to prevent vulnerable code from entering production works very well and it can detect the type of script used.
The software bill of materials helps us understand the industry that we are in and ensures we have a stable solution.
We can easily create a report using a software bill of materials because it has good templates that we can use.
Veracode has improved our organization by allowing us to fix the flows quickly for our clients by making data coding easy.
Veracode provides visibility into all phases of development.
The visibility into our development provides confidence to our DevSecOps that they will be able to deploy on time with no errors.
The false positive rate is good but we require a lot of skills to utilize it properly.
The false positive helps our DevOps troubleshoot every stage of development and increase their efficiency which boosts their confidence.
Veracode has helped our developers save around 20 percent of their time.
It has increased our organization's ability to fix flaws. We can scan code in a video which reduces costs and risk.
Veracode has increased security in our overall security posture because it detects flaws during scans.
We have saved around $500 a month in DevOps with Veracode.
What is most valuable?
Code scanning is the most valuable feature.
The templates allow us to create wonderful reports.
The software bill of materials feature helps our supply chain security.
What needs improvement?
The backend support team of Veracode requires improvement as they are difficult to reach when we encounter issues.
The UI is not user-friendly and can be improved.
The speed of our internet connection affects the scanning process, which may take a considerable amount of time to finish. As a result, this can lead to challenges in planning and reporting, causing confusion.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Veracode is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The support is slow to respond.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. I deployed the solution myself within three days.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed in-house.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a 32 percent return on investment with Veracode.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing cost for Veracode is fair.
What other advice do I have?
I give the solution an eight out of ten.
Veracode is user-friendly depending on how we use it.
We have seven people using the solution.
Veracode does not require any maintenance on our end.
Veracode is a secure, reliable, and sustainable tool that all organizations should use for scanning code.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: PeerSpot contacted the reviewer to collect the review and to validate authenticity. The reviewer was referred by the vendor, but the review is not subject to editing or approval by the vendor.

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