Klocwork vs PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional comparison

Perforce and PortSwigger are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Perforce is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.3, while PortSwigger is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.8. Perforce holds a 1.4% mindshare in AS, compared to PortSwigger’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Perforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of PortSwigger users who would recommend it.

Klocwork

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Klocwork compete in software security testing and code analysis. User reviews indicate PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional has an upper hand due to its extensive features and pricing structure, while Klocwork stands out for its in-depth functionality and comprehensive features.

Features: PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional offers a comprehensive suite of web security testing tools, real-time scanning, and intuitive workflow capabilities. It is effective in identifying security vulnerabilities efficiently. Klocwork excels in deep static code analysis, integration capabilities, and detailed code scrutiny, making it ideal for complex codebases and larger projects.

Room for Improvement: PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional could enhance its reporting tools and reduce resource consumption during intensive scans. Klocwork users suggest improving the highlighting of false positives and enhancing integration with more development environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is praised for its straightforward deployment process and reliable customer support, making user onboarding seamless. Klocwork, although offering a robust setup, requires more configuration to match specific project needs, which can lead to additional customer service contact.

Pricing and ROI: PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is recognized for its competitive pricing and rapid return on investment. Klocwork's setup cost is higher, but users find it worthwhile due to the extensive benefits for large-scale projects needing detailed code analysis.

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Klocwork vs. PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional

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Categories and Ranking

Klocwork

Ranking in Application Security Tools

22nd

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Code Analysis (5th)

PortSwigger Burp Suite Prof...

Ranking in Application Security Tools

9th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

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Fuzz Testing Tools (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Klocwork is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is 2.0%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Anuradha.Kapoor Kapoor

Head - Quality Control at Net Solutions

Offers efficient scanning of entire websites but presence of false positive bugs, leading to time-consuming efforts in distinguishing real bugs from false alarms

We have found that so many times, false positive bugs are there, and then we spend a lot of time basically separating them from real bugs. So that's the reason we are looking for some other tool. So we were in discussion with Acunetix. Therefore, the false positive rate is, like, something that we would like to improve. What we are looking for is if this false positive rate goes down because we were OWASP Zap tool users, which was free anyway. But there were a lot of false positives there, and we used to spend a lot of time, like, for security reasons, reproducing those bugs for the development team to fix it. So then we thought, okay, why not we go with the tool? Even if it is not very expensive. But still, every year, we have to renew the license. And we got this tool. Again, we found that in this tool also, even if it is less, there are still a lot of false positive bugs out there. So we again have to spend so much time. So we hired a security tester, who was basically using Acunetix in his previous company for almost three years, and then you said that in that scanning is very slow. The scanning is also slow. Like, sometimes the site scan takes eight hours, six to eight hours. Yeah. And whereas in Acunetix, it took three to four hours. And plus, there are no false positives. I'm not saying none but there's very little. But here, the rate sometimes is very high. These are the two features I think we would like to improve further.

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Pros

"The ability to create custom checkers is a plus."

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

"The most valuable feature of Klocwork is finding defects while you're doing the coding. For example, if you have an IDE plug-in of Klocwork on Visual Studio or Eclipse, you can find the faults; similar to using spell check on Word, you can find out defects during the development phase, which means that you don't have to wait till the development is over to find the flaws and address the deficiencies. I also find language support in Klocwork good because it used to support only C, C++, C#, and Java, but now, it also supports Java scripts and Python."

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

"On-the-fly analysis and incremental analysis are the best parts of Klocwork. Currently, we are using both of these features very effectively."

"Technical support is quite good."

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"It is a time-saver application."

"There is no other tool like it. I like the intuitiveness and the plugins that are available."

"It offers flexibility, macros, and features to reduce the effort required for authenticated sessions."

"The solution is quite helpful for session management and configuration."

""The product is very good just the way it is; It has everything already well established and functions great. I can't see any way for this current version to be improved.""

"I find the attack model quite amazing, where I can write my scripts and load my scripts as well, which helps quite a bit. All the active scanning that it can do is also quite a lot helpful. It speeds up our vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. Right now, I am enjoying its in-browser, which also helps quite a bit. I'm always confused about setting up some proxy, but it really is the big solution we all want."

"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional has an intercept tab that helps us to scan our APIs, set the response, and request errors."

"The automated scan is what I find most useful because a lot of customers will need it. Not every domain will be looking for complete security, they just need a stamp on the security key. For these kinds of customers, the scan works really well."

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Cons

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

"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."

"I hope that in each new release they add new features relating to the addition of checkers, improving their analysis engines etc."

"Modern languages, such as Angular and .NET, should be included as a part of Klocwork. They have recently added Kotlin as a part of their project, but we would like to see more languages in Klocwork. That's the reason we are using Coverity as a backup for some of the other languages."

"Under NIST cybersecurity standards, we must address vulnerabilities within a specified time after discovering them. When we try to propagate those updates and fixes through the system, it would be nice if the clients could reconnect to the existing server or have the server dynamically updated in some way. I know that isn't easy, but maybe processes could be enhanced to make that more streamlined from a DevOps perspective."

"I believe it should support more languages, such as Python and JavaScript."

"I would like to see better codes between projects and a more user-friendly desktop in the next release."

"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."

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"There should be a heads up display like the one available in OWASP Zap."

"It would be good if the solution could give us more details about what exactly is defective."

"There needs to be better documentation provided. Currently, we need to buy books, or we need to review online some use cases from other professionals who have been using the solution to find out their experience. It is not easy to find out how to properly do a security assessment."

"We wish that the Spider feature would appear in the same shape that it does in previous versions."

"There is a lot to this product, and it would be good if when you purchase the tool, they can provide us with a more extensive user manual."

"It would be beneficial to have privileged access management as a part of Burp Suite Professional."

"Scanning needs to be improved in enterprise and professional versions."

"The biggest improvement that I would like to see from PortSwigger that today many people see as an issue in their testing. There might be a feature which might be desired."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"This solution offers competitive pricing."

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

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"The solution used to be expensive. However, they have reduced the price to approximately $400.00 which is reasonable."

"For a country such as Sri Lanka, the pricing is not reasonable."

"PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional is an expensive solution."

"PortSwigger is a bit expensive."

"The cost is approximately $500 for a single license, and there are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

"It is a cheap solution, but it may not be cheaper than other solutions."

"I rate the pricing a four out of ten."

"Licensing costs are about $450/year for one use. For larger organizations, they're able to test against multiple applications while simultaneously others might have multiple versions of applications which needs to be tested which is why we have the enterprise edition."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

41%

Manufacturing Company

19%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

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?

Our purchasing department is responsible for tracking costs. It's one of the most widely used tools in our organization. It likely does not have a high price point. I don't have insights into licen...

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What needs improvement with Klocwork?

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. It will show all poss...

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Is OWASP Zap better than PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro?

OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Pro have many similar features. OWASP Zap has web application scanning available with basic security vulnerabilities while Burp Suite Pro has it available with ...

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What do you like most about PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?

The solution helped us discover vulnerabilities in our applications.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional?

The pricing for Burp Suite Professional is not very high, however, it could be more flexible for clients.

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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

Burp Suite Professional, by PortSwigger, is the world’s leading toolkit for web security testing. Over 52,000 users worldwide, across all industries and organization sizes, trust Burp Suite Professional to find more vulnerabilities, faster. With expertly-engineered manual and automated tooling, you're able to test smarter - not harder.

PortSwigger is the web security company that is enabling the world to secure the web. Over 50,000 security engineers rely on our software and expertise to secure their world.

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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

Google, Amazon, NASA, FedEx, P&G, Salesforce

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