Kiuwan Insights vs PyCharm comparison

Kiuwan and JetBrains are both solutions in the Static Code Analysis category. Kiuwan is ranked #17, while JetBrains is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.6. Kiuwan holds a 0.5% mindshare in SCAS, compared to JetBrains’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of JetBrains users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

PyCharm and Kiuwan Insights cater to different aspects of software development, focusing on development and security, respectively. PyCharm holds an advantage with its affordability and developer-focused features, whereas Kiuwan stands out in security and compliance for organizations prioritizing code integrity.

Features: PyCharm offers intelligent code completion, on-the-fly error checking, and integrated development tools. Kiuwan Insights provides comprehensive code security reviews, risk assessment, and compliance management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PyCharm enables straightforward deployment with extensive documentation and community support. Kiuwan Insights provides cloud and on-premise options with detailed security assessments and dedicated support for complex setups.

Pricing and ROI: PyCharm offers various licensing options at a lower initial investment, ideal for immediate productivity enhancement. Kiuwan Insights involves higher upfront costs due to its robust security features, potentially offering greater long-term ROI for businesses focused on minimizing security risks.

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Categories and Ranking

Kiuwan Insights

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

17th

Average Rating

4.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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PyCharm

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

6th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of Kiuwan Insights is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PyCharm is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Felix Esteban

Head of Development and Consulting at Logalty

Protects problematic libraries; sorely lacking in customer services

Kiuwan lacks decent support, it's very bad. A couple of years ago an American company bought Kiuwan and support became non-existent. It's a big part of why we're looking to move to another product. We have questions regarding false positives and nobody responds to our tickets. They don't have any answers. If you're looking for a cheaper solution and don't require support, it might be okay, but a large end company that has a lot of questions about how the developers are programming will have trouble.

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Srujan Panuganti

Scientist - Instrument II at AbbVie

Convenient to use and surely increases the effectiveness of software development

The solution does not support some features of OpenCV even though it is part of a PyCharm package. Open CV is used to develop software that involves computer vision tasks. It seems the solution is not fully updated to use the latest PyCharm packages. I would like even more support toward robotics-related software tools. For example, support of ROS, ROS 1, and ROS 2 development would ensure that I continue to use the solution.

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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

"Can help in reducing the number of false positives."

"I have found the interface to be perfect."

"The integrated code structure makes coding more organized and manageable compared to using Python alone."

"We have integrated the tool with GitHub. PyCharm provides easy integration with GitHub, allowing us to push changes directly. Many plugins are available on PyCharm for GitHub integration, including GitHub Copilot for auto code completion and GitHub Copilot Chat for assistance with code-related queries."

"The solution has a nice environment and extensions that make it easy to develop software."

"The solution has a great debugging feature."

"The product's IDE feature is quite user-friendly."

"The recent AI-powered code completion is pretty cool."

"PyCharm has an excellent user experience, and I appreciate its cross-platform capabilities."

"The best feature of PyCharm is that it gives you hints whenever it detects any issues while you are coding. This is important because it helps us code faster and without any errors."

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Cons

"The solution has issues detecting intrusive methods."

"The solution is great, but improvement is needed in the number of lines of code allowed, that is the capacity. Pricing can be improved as well."

"PyCharm's use of system resources can get pretty heavy. Loading, in particular, takes longer than I would like and I think they should optimize it so that it's a bit lighter on the system."

"They should improve the product's interactiveness."

"One issue with JetBrains tools, including PyCharm, is their heavy resource usage. They can be slow to start, especially when beginning a new project, as it takes some time to index."

"There is room for improvement in memory usage. It uses too much memory. It can get a bit heavy, especially when you have too many open files and the system becomes very slow."

"There should be support for the RUST plugin in the Community edition for debugging."

"The navigation can be better."

"The solution is heavy because running it on laptops consumes a lot of memory and power. Typically, a laptop battery might last about eight to nine hours, but with the tool running, it reduces to two hours or one and a half hours at most. It is designed to handle large projects and heavy tasks, making it resource-intensive. For smaller projects, use IDEs like Visual Studio Code."

"Notebooks in PyCharm is not as intuitive as it could be."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing can be improved as well."

"The community edition is free, which is good."

"I use the free community version, so I'm saving money there."

"They have a free Community edition, and they also have a licensed version. They definitely have an annual license. They probably also have a monthly license. Its pricing is good and reasonable. It is a little bit more expensive than the others, but it is well worth it. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."

"I don't have much info on the pricing, but I would say it is somewhat competitive."

"The community edition is free and the professional edition has a licensing fee."

"The price is reasonable."

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What do you like most about PyCharm?

The integrated code structure makes coding more organized and manageable compared to using Python alone.

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What needs improvement with PyCharm?

One issue with JetBrains tools, including PyCharm, is their heavy resource usage. They can be slow to start, especially when beginning a new project, as it takes some time to index.

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I have used PyCharm ( /products/pycharm-reviews ) to write quantitative libraries, data manipulation tools, Django back-end applications, and microservices.

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Overview

Kiuwan Insights supports the continuity and integrity of open source management with a complete multi-technology solution that seamlessly integrates with key SDLC tools.

With Kiuwan Insights, you can identify and manage:

vulnerabilities,

compliance, and

operational risk

that may arise from using open source components.

Open source components are a significant and important part of commercial software today. Yet the use of these components introduces the risk of security vulnerabilities, as well as a need to ensure proper licensing and adherence to policies.

Automation is an essential strategy for detection of open source components and security vulnerabilities, compliance analysis, and policy enforcement.

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Save time while PyCharm takes care of the routine. Focus on the bigger things and embrace the keyboard-centric approach to get the most of PyCharm's many productivity features.

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