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Helix QAC vs Klocwork comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Helix QAC
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Klocwork
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (16th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of Helix QAC is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Klocwork is 3.5%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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AnirbanSarkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Lets you find defects during the development phase, so you don't have to wait till the development is over to find and address flaws
What needs improvement in Klocwork, compared to other products in the market, is the dashboard or reporting mechanisms that need to be a bit more flexible. The Klocwork dashboard could be improved. Though it's good, it's not as good as some of the other products in the market, which is a problem. The reporting could be more detailed and easier to sort out because sorting in Klocwork could be a bit more time-consuming, mainly when sorting defects based on filters, compared to how it's done on other tools such as Coverity. What I'd like added in the next release of Klocwork is the peer code review Cahoots which used to be a part of Klocwork, and the architecture analysis and both have been taken out of Klocwork. I found the two critical for specific deployments, so if those can be brought back to Klocwork, that would be very good.
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
40%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

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What do you like most about Klocwork?
It's integrated into our CI, continuous integration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Klocwork?
Klocwork is not expensive, but neither is it very cheap. It is less expensive than Coverity.
What needs improvement with Klocwork?
Every product has room for improvement. Klocwork sometimes provides too many additional warnings which require expertise to manage. Follow-ups are often needed. The support for plugins also needs t...
 

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Sample Customers

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ACCESS Co Ltd, Risk-AI, Winbond Electronics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, University of Southern California, Alebra Technologies, SIMULIA, Risk Management Solutions, Brigham Young University, SRD, HRL
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