GitHub Code Scanning vs Ixia BreakingPoint comparison

GitHub and Keysight Technologies are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. GitHub is ranked #17 with an average rating of 9.3, while Keysight Technologies is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0. GitHub holds a 1.0% mindshare in SAST, compared to Keysight Technologies’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GitHub users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Keysight Technologies users who would recommend it.

GitHub Code Scanning

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100% willing to recommend

Ixia BreakingPoint

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100% willing to recommend

GitHub Code Scanning

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Ixia BreakingPoint and GitHub Code Scanning compete in network security testing and code analysis. GitHub Code Scanning has an edge with integrated features and perceived value, while Ixia BreakingPoint is notable for pricing and support advantages.

Features: Ixia BreakingPoint offers advanced load testing, realistic threat simulations, and comprehensive security assessments. GitHub Code Scanning integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines and provides robust code analysis and automation.

Room for Improvement: Ixia BreakingPoint needs better user documentation, reporting interfaces, and simplification of complex setups. GitHub Code Scanning could expand language support and enhance capabilities beyond common languages.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ixia BreakingPoint provides diverse deployment models but setup complexity varies. Customer service feedback suggests a need for quicker support. GitHub Code Scanning is noted for straightforward deployment and accessible support.

Pricing and ROI: Ixia BreakingPoint is priced high impacting perceived ROI but delivers strong performance for enterprises. GitHub Code Scanning offers better ROI with cost-effective pricing and significant development cycle impact.

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Categories and Ranking

GitHub Code Scanning

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

17th

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ixia BreakingPoint

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

30th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of GitHub Code Scanning is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ixia BreakingPoint is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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VishalSingh

Consulting & Solutions, BA/BD in Enterprise IT on Open Source, Red Hat & EDB at KEEN AND ABLE COMPUTERS PVT LTD

Traverses the entire network, scanning every system to determine which ports are open

You can use the tool locally on your system or in the cloud. I rate it a nine out of ten. It's a very good tool for people who want to start using GitHubCode Scanning, especially for software development or team collaboration. GitHubCode Scanning allows teams to collaborate by uploading files to repositories. For example, if someone is developing an application, they can host the code on GitHub Code Scanning. Other developers can then download the code for testing purposes. If bugs are found, fixes can be applied using the GitHub Code Scanningrepository, and everyone on the team can see the changes. Software developers often use GitHub Code Scanning for version control, and it's essential for CI/CD pipelines to work.

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Sai Prasad

Staff QA Engineer at Virsec

Works better for testing traffic, mix profile, and enrollment scenarios than other solutions

Once, when I raised a ticket regarding a hardware or software issue, the solution's support team visited our company to discuss and find out ways to solve the problem. Sometimes, they asked us to send several photos from the back and front end to identify the issue. It was time-consuming as we were occupied with some other testing simultaneously. Instead, it would have been great if they could have visited our company and rectified the problem.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution helps identify vulnerabilities by understanding how ports communicate with applications running on a system. Ports are like house numbers; to visit someone's house, you must know their number. Similarly, ports are used to communicate with applications. For example, if you want to use an HTTP web server, you must use port 80. It is the port on which the web application or your server listens for incoming requests."

"We use GitHub Code Scanning mostly for source code management."

"GitHub Code Spaces brings significant value with its simplicity and ease of use."

"The solution has many protocols and options, making it very flexible."

"The most valuable feature of Ixia BreakingPoint is the ransomware and malware database for simulated attacks."

"We use Ixia BreakingPoint for Layer 7 traffic generation. That's what we like."

"I like that we can test cloud applications."

"There is a virtual version of the product which is scaled to 100s of virtual testing blades."

"The DDoS testing module is useful and quick to use."

"It is a scalable solution."

Cons

"GitHub Code Scanning should add more templates."

"One area for improvement could be the ability to have an AI system digest the reports generated from code scanning and provide a summary. Currently, the reports can be extensive, and users may overlook details, such as outdated libraries, which could be highlighted for attention."

"I would appreciate some preconfigured network neighborhoods, which are predefined settings for testing networks."

"The solution originally was hard to configure; I'm not sure if they've updated this to make it simpler, but if not, it's something that could be streamlined."

"The integration could improve in Ixia BreakingPoint."

"The price could be better."

"They should improve UI mode packages for the users."

"The production traffic simulations are not realistic enough for some types of DDoS attacks."

"The quality of the traffic generation could be improved with Ixia BreakingPoint, i.e. to get closer to being accurate in what a real user will do."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The minimum pricing for the tool is five dollars a month."

"GitHub Code Scanning is a moderately priced solution."

"We have a one year subscription license for $25,000 US Dollars."

"The price is high. We pay for the license monthly."

"The price of the solution is expensive."

"The solution is expensive."

"There is no differentiation in licenses for Breaking Point. For one license, you will get all the features. There is no complexity in that."

"or us, the pricing is somewhere around $12,000 a year. I'm unsure as to what new licenses now cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GitHub Code Scanning?

We use GitHub Code Scanning mostly for source code management.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub Code Scanning?

The minimum pricing for the tool is five dollars a month.

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What needs improvement with GitHub Code Scanning?

One area for improvement could be the ability to have an AI system digest the reports generated from code scanning and provide a summary. Currently, the reports can be extensive, and users may over...

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What do you like most about Ixia BreakingPoint?

The most valuable feature of Ixia BreakingPoint is the ransomware and malware database for simulated attacks.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ixia BreakingPoint?

The price of the solution is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Ixia BreakingPoint?

The integration could improve in Ixia BreakingPoint. The vendor should provide a portal for webinars.

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Overview

Code scanning is a feature that you use to analyze the code in a GitHub repository to find security vulnerabilities and coding errors. Any problems identified by the analysis are shown in GitHub.

GitHub

By simulating real-world legitimate traffic, distributed denial of service (DDoS), exploits, malware, and fuzzing, BreakingPoint validates an organization’s security infrastructure, reduces the risk of network degradation by almost 80%, and increases attack readiness by nearly 70%.

Keysight Technologies

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