Klocwork vs Parasoft SOAtest comparison

Perforce and Parasoft are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. Perforce is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.4, while Parasoft is ranked #28 with an average rating of 8.0. Perforce holds a 1.8% mindshare in SAST, compared to Parasoft’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Perforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Parasoft users who would recommend it.

Klocwork

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Parasoft SOAtest and Klocwork compete in the software testing and static analysis space. Parasoft SOAtest appears to have the upper hand due to its pricing and customer support, although Klocwork is favored for its code analysis abilities.

Features: Parasoft SOAtest offers robust API testing, integration with development environments, and comprehensive test automation features. Klocwork provides precise static code analysis, efficient vulnerability detection, and specialized features for large, complex codebases.

Room for Improvement: Parasoft SOAtest users suggest enhancing reporting functionalities, improving performance for large datasets, and expanding API test configurations. Klocwork users recommend improving error documentation, adding support for more programming languages, and optimizing user interface flexibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Parasoft SOAtest is noted for its straightforward deployment and supportive customer service. Klocwork's deployment is more complex but well-documented, though its customer service is perceived as needing improvement compared to Parasoft.

Pricing and ROI: Parasoft SOAtest offers competitive pricing options, which is attractive for smaller teams. Klocwork, although more expensive, provides higher ROI for larger organizations dealing with complex coding environments due to its extensive analysis capabilities.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Klocwork

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (16th), Static Code Analysis (5th)

Parasoft SOAtest

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

28th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (20th), API Testing Tools (11th), Test Automation Tools (21st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Klocwork is 1.8%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Parasoft SOAtest is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

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AnirbanSarkar

Head - Solution Management Group at Meteonic Innovation Pvt. Ltd.

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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Ajit Kumar Rout

Sr Quality Assurance Engineer at Wabtec Industrial

Good API testing and RIT feature; clarity could be improved

In general, this is a hassle free, user friendly tool and it doesn't require much knowledge if you're using the manual testing. Automated testing is also good but requires some knowledge in that field. It has some great features. It's a good tool compared to some of the other paid tools; input and output can be stored before extension and there is also a verification assessment that can be implemented by using some different methodologies inside the tool. If the licensing cost is suitable then I recommend this solution. If you have automation people with in-depth knowledge in coding that will be helpful. I rate this solution a seven out of 10.

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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

"One can increase the number of vendors, so the solution is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of Klocwork is its reduced setup time."

"Klocwork's most valuable feature is the static code analysis feature. It detects the potential problem earlier to allow the developer to receive feedback quickly and then address it before it becomes a problem."

"The tool helps the team to think beforehand about corner cases or potential bugs that might arise in real-time."

"We like using the static analysis and code refactoring, which are very valuable because of our requirements to meet safety critical levels and reliability."

"The most valuable feature is the Incremental analysis."

"I like not having to dig through false positives. Chasing down a false positive can take anywhere from five minutes for a small easy one, then something that is complicated and goes through a whole bunch of different class cases, and it can take up to 45 minutes to an hour to find out if it is a false positive or not."

"There's a feature in Klocwork called 'on-the-fly analysis', which helps developers to find and fix the defects at the time of development itself."

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"Automatic testing is the most valuable feature."

"Every imaginable source in the entire world of information technology can be accessed and used."

"We can automate our scenarios in a data driven format, which shows there is no rework on scripts. We only need to update the test data and run for a number of scenarios."

"Generating new messages, based on the existing .EDN and .XML messages, is a crucial part or the testing project that I’m currently in."

"The solution is scalable."

"We have seen a return on investment."

"They have a feature where they can record traffic and create tests on the report traffic."

"Good write and read files which save execution inputs and outputs and can be stored locally."

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Cons

"The way to define the rules is too complex. The definition/rules for static analysis could be automated according to various SILs, so as to avoid confusion."

"Klocwork does have a problem with true positives. It only found 30% of true positives in the Juliet test case."

"We bought Klocwork, but it was limited to one little program, but the program is now sort of failing. So, we have a license for usage on a program that is sort of failing, and we really can't use the license on anything else."

"This solution could be improved if they offered support of more languages including Ada and Golang. They currently only support seven languages."

"The main problem is that since it only parses the code, the warnings or the problems that are given as a result of the report can sometimes require a lot of effort to analyze."

"Klocwork has to improve its features to stay ahead of other free solutions."

"There are too many warnings, and it requires expertise to determine the correct category for them."

"Every update that we receive requires of us a lengthy and involved process."

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"Compatibility with HTTP 1.1 and TLS 1.2 needs to be improved."

"The performance could be a bit better."

"UI testing should be more in-depth."

"Parasoft SOAtest has an internal refresh function where you can refresh the software to show the changes you’ve made in your projects. Unfortunately this function does not work properly, because it often does not show the changes after you’ve hit te refresh button a few times."

"During the process of working with SOAtest and building test cases, the .TST files will grow. A negative side effect is that saving your changes takes more time."

"Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings."

"Reporting facilities can be better."

"From an automation point of view, it should have better clarity and be more user friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Klocwork should not to be quite so heavy handed on the licensing for very specific programs."

"Licensing fees are paid annually, but they also have a perpetual license."

"There are other solutions on the market such as Microsoft Visual Studio. They have been adding more static code analysis features that come for free. It is getting better all the time. That is one of the possibilities is that we've been considering that we may stop using the Klocwork because it doesn't give us any added value."

"When it comes to licensing, the solution has two packages, one for a fixed and the other for a floating server, with the former being more cost effective than the latter."

"Klocwork is still tight on their licensing. If Klocwork would loosen up on the licensing, and where the license could be used, and how many different programs could be run on it, then we have several development programs that I would love to be able to use it for going forward."

"This solution offers competitive pricing."

"The limitation that we have is that Klocwork is licensed to certain programs, and if you want to license them to other programs, you have to pay more money."

"The pricing for Klocwork is very competitive if you compare it from apple to apple. It has competitive pricing regarding the licensing model and the per-license cost. Klocwork isn't a high-end investment for anyone deploying it; even SMBs can afford it. The Klocwork cost per user would depend on the license type, so I'm unable to mention a ballpark figure because it would depend on the type of installation and how the deployment will be, and the nodes to give an accurate calculation or figure. The total price depends on the package, so my company could never publish pricing for Klocwork on the website. My team first collects information from potential clients on the deployment scenario, project environment, etc., before suggesting a package for Klocwork. My rating for Klocwork in terms of pricing is a five because of its flexible license models. There's a license model for every type of organization, whether small, midsize, or enterprise, so it's a five out of five for me."

"We are completed satisfied with Parasoft SOAtest. The ROI is more than 95%."

"From what I understand, Parasoft SOAtest isn't the cheapest option. But it has a lot to offer."

"I think it would be a great step to decrease the price of the licenses."

"The cost of Parasoft seems to have gotten higher with a projection that wasn't really stipulated for our company. They've done a tremendous job at negotiating those deals."

"They do have a confusing licensing structure."

"The price is around $5,000 USD."

"The license price is a little expensive, but it provides a better outcome in terms of the end-to-end automation process."

"It is an expensive product, so think carefully about whether it fits your purposes and is the right tool for you."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

38%

Manufacturing Company

20%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

25%

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

11%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Klocwork?

It's integrated into our CI, continuous integration.

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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.

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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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What do you like most about Parasoft SOAtest?

Since the solution has both command line and automation options, it generates good reports.

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What needs improvement with Parasoft SOAtest?

Tuning the tool takes time because it gives quite a long list of warnings. Going through that is a challenge. It only happens in the initial stage when we are setting up the tool, but it can be imp...

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What is your primary use case for Parasoft SOAtest?

We use Parasoft SOAtest for automotive compliance and sanity-checking scores.

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Overview

Klocwork detects security, safety, and reliability issues in real-time by using this static code analysis toolkit that works alongside developers, finding issues as early as possible, and integrates with teams, supporting continuous integration and actionable reporting.

Perforce

Parasoft SOAtest delivers fully integrated API and web service testing capabilities that automate end-to-end functional API testing. Streamline automated testing with advanced codeless test creation for applications with multiple interfaces (REST & SOAP APIs, microservices, databases, and more).

SOAtest reduces the risk of security breaches and performance outages by transforming functional testing artifacts into security and load equivalents. Such reuse, along with continuous monitoring of APIs for change, allows faster and more efficient testing.

Parasoft

Sample Customers

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

Charter Communications, Sabre, Caesars Entertainment, Charles Schwab, ING, Intel, Northbridge Financial, Capital Services, WoodmenLife

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