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At a Glance
Black Duck
Black Duck
Star Rating
(27)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Checkmarx
Checkmarx
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Black Duck vs Checkmarx

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Checkmarx easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Black Duck along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Checkmarx meets the needs of their business better than Black Duck.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Checkmarx is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Checkmarx over Black Duck.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Black Duck
No pricing available
Checkmarx
No pricing available
Free Trial
Black Duck
Free Trial is available
Checkmarx
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
15
8.7
26
Ease of Use
8.0
15
8.2
26
Ease of Setup
8.1
9
7.6
12
Ease of Admin
8.3
9
7.9
13
Quality of Support
7.7
13
8.3
22
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
11
8.3
12
Product Direction (% positive)
6.4
16
7.9
22
Features by Category
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.4
5
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Composition AnalysisHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.4
6
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Static Code AnalysisHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Black Duck
Black Duck
Checkmarx
Checkmarx
Black Duck and Checkmarx share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Black Duck
Black Duck
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
Checkmarx
Checkmarx
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
51.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Black Duck
Black Duck
Information Technology and Services
30.8%
Computer Software
30.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.7%
Utilities
3.8%
Telecommunications
3.8%
Other
23.1%
Checkmarx
Checkmarx
Information Technology and Services
16.1%
Computer Software
16.1%
Banking
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.5%
Automotive
6.5%
Other
45.2%
Alternatives
Black Duck
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Checkmarx
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Discussions
Black Duck
Black Duck Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Black Duck has no discussions with answers
Checkmarx
Checkmarx Discussions
What is Checkmarx used for?
2 Comments
Sujeet S.
SS
Checkmarx is a static code analysis tool used for SAST (Static application security testing)Read more
Which testing method does Checkmarx support?
1 Comment
sanjay s.
SS
Checkmarx does support all these testing methodologies -Sast, Dast, IAST, SCA Read more
Does Checkmarx support DAST?
1 Comment
Soven Kumar R.
SR
You cannot test DAST Testing using CheckmarxRead more