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Cequence Security vs Coverity Static comparison

 

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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

Cequence Security
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (20th), Bot Management (7th), API Security (4th)
Coverity Static
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cequence Security and Coverity Static aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cequence Security is designed for Application Security Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.3%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Coverity Static, on the other hand, focuses on Static Application Security Testing (SAST), holds 6.0% mindshare, down 7.3% since last year.
Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cequence Security0.3%
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)20.4%
Checkmarx One10.4%
Other68.9%
Application Security Tools
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Coverity Static6.0%
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)19.7%
Checkmarx One10.0%
Other64.3%
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2395431 - PeerSpot reviewer
Detect and mitigate attacks with API protection
Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these compliance requirements. We can include information about where an API was first recorded and create a detailed chart. Some competitors already offer this feature. It is simple to integrate. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Jaile Sebes - PeerSpot reviewer
Resolving critical software issues demands faster implementation and better integration
We use Coverity primarily to find issues such as software bugs and memory leaks, especially in C++ and C# projects. It helps us identify deadlocks, synchronization issues, and product crashes Coverity has been instrumental in resolving product crashes by detecting various issues like deadlocks.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."
"I like Coverity's capability to scan codes once we push it. We don't need more time to review our colleagues' codes. Its UI is pretty straightforward."
"The product has been beneficial in logging functionality, allowing me to categorize vulnerabilities based on severity. This aids in providing updated reports on subsequent scans."
"Coverity integrates with issue-tracking systems like Jira and provides email notifications, alerts, and other features."
"We were very comfortable with the initial setup."
"The product is easy to use."
"The app analysis is the most valuable feature as I know other solutions don't have that."
"It's pretty stable. I rate the stability of Coverity nine out of ten."
"One of the most valuable features is Contributing Events. That particular feature helps the developer understand the root cause of a defect. So you can locate the starting point of the defect and figure out exactly how it is being exploited."
 

Cons

"It is expensive."
"There should be additional IDE support."
"It should be easier to specify your own validation routines and sanitation routines."
"The solution could use more rules."
"Coverity takes a lot of time to dereference null pointers."
"Right now, the Coverity executable is around 1.2GB to download. If they can reduce it to approximately 600 or 700MB, that would be great. If they decrease the executable, it will be much easier to work in an environment like Docker."
"SCM integration is very poor in Coverity."
"The quality of the code needs improvement."
"The solution needs to improve its false positives."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"Coverity’s price is on the higher side. It should be lower."
"I would rate the tool's pricing a one out of ten."
"Coverity is very expensive."
"The solution is affordable."
"The licensing fees are based on the number of lines of code."
"The pricing is very reasonable compared to other platforms. It is based on a three year license."
"Depending on the usage types, one has to opt for different types of licenses from Coverity, especially to be able to use areas like report viewing or report generation."
"Offers varying prices for different companies"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Manufacturing Company
32%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Cequence Security?
We use the solution to detect and mitigate attacks. It helps prevent them while also protecting APIs and effectively managing API inventory.
What advice do you have for others considering Cequence Security?
Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these complianc...
How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?
We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...
What do you like most about Coverity?
The solution has improved our code quality and security very well.
 

Also Known As

Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform
Synopsys Static Analysis
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Lbrands, Ulta Beauty
SAP, Mega International, Thales Alenia Space
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