Klocwork vs SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) comparison

Perforce and Sonar are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Perforce is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.4, while Sonar is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2. Perforce holds a 1.4% mindshare in AS, compared to Sonar’s 26.7% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Perforce users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 81% of Sonar users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 30, 2024

SonarQube Server and Klocwork compete in the software analysis tools category, each offering distinct advantages. SonarQube generally appeals to users for its pricing and support, while Klocwork is noted for its strong static code analysis features, which some users find worth the higher cost.

Features: SonarQube Server supports over 20 programming languages, offers pre-commit checks, custom coding rules, unit tests, and more. It includes the Time Machine tool, customizable dashboards, and integrates with CI/CD systems. Klocwork focuses on strong static analysis, supports C, C++, Java, and C#, and provides on-the-fly and incremental analysis, aiding in early issue identification.

Room for Improvement: SonarQube Server could enhance security scanning and shorten analysis times for complex projects. Improved integration with existing tools like JIRA and more comprehensive API documentation are also desired. For Klocwork, users mention false positives, limited language support, and the need for simpler rule definitions. Enhancements in infrastructure compatibility and dynamic analysis features are suggested for both.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SonarQube Server supports deployment across hybrid, on-premises, and public cloud environments, with flexibility that aids integration in diverse IT settings. Its large open-source community helps offset the lack of direct support for its free version. Klocwork offers limited deployment options primarily in on-premises and private cloud, which may be less flexible than SonarQube Server's offerings.

Pricing and ROI: SonarQube Server's community edition provides a cost-effective option with low licensing fees, offering good value especially for small teams. Klocwork, despite its higher costs, is deemed worthwhile by users due to its comprehensive analysis features. Both solutions are recognized for delivering a solid return on investment by improving code quality and reducing rework.

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Categories and Ranking

Klocwork

Ranking in Application Security Tools

16th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Code Analysis (5th)

SonarQube Server (formerly ...

Ranking in Application Security Tools

1st

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

113

Ranking in other categories

Software Development Analytics (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, 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 SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) is 26.7%, down from 27.7% 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.

Oct 18, 2022

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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Wang Dayong

Senior Software Engineering Manager at Hill

May 10, 2023

Easy to integrate and has a plug-in that supports both C and C++ languages

We use the product to review our software codes. We have integrated the product to review our new delivery code When we deliver a code, the solution scans the code and reports whether the code has bugs or any other vulnerability issues. Thus the solution helps us identify issues and improve the…

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Pros

"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."

"The most valuable feature is the Incremental analysis."

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

"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."

"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."

"The reporting helps us understand the trend of our results and whether we improve over time. We can see the history within Klocwork's server architecture and know that we're making things better. It creates a great story for our management. We can demonstrate value and how our software is developing over time."

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

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

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"SonarQube: Recording of issues over a period of time, with an indication of the addition in the new issues or the reduction of existing issues (which were fixed)."

"It easily ties into our continuous integration pipeline."

"We consider it a handy tool that helps to resolve our issues immediately."

"One of the most valuable features of SonarQube is its ability to detect code quality during development. There are rules that define various technologies—Java, C#, Python, everything—and these rules declare the coding standards and code quality. With SonarQube, everything is detectable during the time of development and continuous integration, which is an advantage. SonarQube also has a Quality Gate, where the code should reach 85%. Below that, the code cannot be promoted to a further environment, it should be in a development environment only. So the checks are there, and SonarQube will provide that increase. It also provides suggestions on how the code can be fixed and methods of going about this, without allowing hackers to exploit the code. Another valuable feature is that it is tightly integrated with third-party tools. For example, we can see the SonarQube metrics in Bitbucket, the code repository. Once I raise the full request, the developer, team lead, or even the delivery lead can see the code quality metrics of the deliverable so that they can make a decision. SonarQube will also cover all of the top OWASP vulnerabilities, however it doesn't have penetration testing or hacker testing. We use other tools, like Checkmarx, to do penetration testing from the outside."

"The stability is good."

"SonarQube is a fantastic tool which saves us precious time."

"We can create a Quality Gate in order to fail Jenkins jobs where the code coverage is lower than the set percentage."

"The initial setup is simple. It requires some security, but it's simple."

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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."

"We'd like to see integration with Agile DevOps and Agile methodologies."

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

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

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"You may need to purchase add-ons to get the useability you desire."

"The learning curve can be fairly steep at first, but then, it's not an entry-level type of application. It's not like an introduction to C programming. You should know not just C programming and how to make projects but also how to apply its findings to the bigger picture. I've had users who said that they wish it was easier to understand how to configure, but I don't know if that's doable because what it's doing is a very complicated thing. I don't know if it is possible to make a complicated thing trivially simple."

"After scanning our code and generating a report, it would be helpful if SonarQube could also generate a solution to fix vulnerabilities in the report."

"I would also like SonarQube to be able to write custom scanning rules. More documentation would be helpful as well because some of our guys were struggling with the customization script."

"One thing to improve would be the integration. There is a steep learning curve to get it integrated."

"The handling of the contents of Docker container images could be better."

"I don't believe you can have metrics of code quality based upon code analysis. I don't think it's possible for a computer to do it."

"I find it is light on the security side."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"This solution offers competitive pricing."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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 beauty of this solution is the free open-source version is capable enough in doing pretty much what an enterprise-level version can do."

"We're using an older version because it is the open-source flavor of it and we can continue using it at no cost. We're not paying any licensing at all, which was another factor in choosing this route so that we can learn and grow with it and not be committed to licenses and other similar things. If we choose to get something else, we have to relearn, but we don't have to relicense. Basically, we're paying no license costs."

"We are using the open-source community version, but there are enterprise licenses available."

"This is open source."

"We pay €10 per month for this solution, which is good. It provides a good value for money."

"I requested this license for one million lines of code and they accepted this."

"It's a bit expensive for us. The currency rate of the dollar is a problem but it may be fine for other countries."

"We are using the free, unlicensed version."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

40%

Manufacturing Company

19%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

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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 SonarQube the best tool for static analysis?

I am not very familiar with SonarQube and their solutions, so I can not answer. But if you are asking me about which tools that are the best for for Static Code Analysis, I suggest you have a look...

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Which gives you more for your money - SonarQube or Veracode?

SonarQube is easy to deploy and configure, and also integrates well with other tools to do quality code analysis. SonarQube has a great community edition, which is open-source and free. Easy to use...

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How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?

We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...

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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.

SonarQube Server enhances code quality and security via static code analysis. It detects vulnerabilities, improves standards, and reduces technical debt, integrating into CI/CD pipelines.

SonarQube Server is a comprehensive tool for enhancing code quality and security. It offers static code analysis to identify vulnerabilities, improve coding standards, and reduce technical debt. By integrating into CI/CD pipelines, it provides automated checks for adherence to best practices. Organizations use it for code inspection, security testing, and compliance, ensuring development environments with better maintainability and fewer issues.

What are the key features of SonarQube Server?

Support for 20+ languages: Extensive programming language support suitable for diverse coding environments.
Custom coding rules: Allows for tailored rule sets to match specific coding standards.
Flexible quality gates: Define criteria for code acceptance at various intervals.
CI/CD integration: Seamless integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools.
Rich interface: User-friendly dashboard with detailed visual insights.

What benefits should users expect from SonarQube Server?

Improved code quality: Enhanced analysis contributes to fewer bugs and improved coding practices.
Security enhancements: Identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities pre-emptively.
Maintainability: Reduces technical debt, yielding long-term development efficiency.
Customizable: Flexibility in configuration aligns with specific project needs.

Many industries implement SonarQube Server to uphold coding standards, maintain security protocols, and streamline their software development lifecycle. In sectors like finance and healthcare, adhering to regulations and ensuring reliable software is critical, making SonarQube Server invaluable. It is often integrated into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that code changes meet set standards before deployment. This approach enhances productivity and maintains compliance with industry-specific requirements.

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

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