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Software Composition Analysis Tools
Black Duck
FOSSA
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Black Duck
(28)
4.0
out of
5
Black Duck
By
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FOSSA
(15)
4.2
out of
5
FOSSA
By
FOSSA
At a Glance
Star Rating
(28)
4.0
out of
5
(15)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Small-Business (46.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Accuracy of Findings
(1)
Open Source
(1)
Resource Constraints
(1)
Easy Integrations
(1)
Issue Resolution
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Black Duck
Star Rating
(28)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Accuracy of Findings
(1)
Open Source
(1)
Resource Constraints
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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FOSSA
Star Rating
(15)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Easy Integrations
(1)
Issue Resolution
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Black Duck vs FOSSA
Reviewers felt that FOSSA meets the needs of their business better than Black Duck.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FOSSA is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FOSSA over Black Duck.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Black Duck
No pricing available
FOSSA
No pricing available
Free Trial
Black Duck
Free Trial is available
FOSSA
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
16
8.5
11
Ease of Use
7.8
16
8.9
11
Ease of Setup
7.8
10
8.3
6
Ease of Admin
8.3
9
9.3
5
Quality of Support
7.7
13
8.3
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
11
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
17
8.9
11
Features by Category
Vulnerability Scanner
Hide 12 Features
Show 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Issue Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection Rate
Not enough data
Not enough data
False Positives
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automated Scans
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Compliance Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Perimeter Scanning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application
Manual Application Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Static Code Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Black Box Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Composition Analysis
Hide 6 Features
Show 6 Features
8.6
7
8.8
8
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Language Support
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
7
Integration
8.0
5
9.2
(won by 1.2)
6
Transparency
9.3
(won by 0.5)
5
8.8
8
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Remediation Suggestions
8.3
(won by 0.2)
5
8.1
7
Continuous Monitoring
8.3
6
8.5
(won by 0.2)
8
Thorough Detection
9.3
5
9.4
(won by 0.1)
8
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Hide 6 Features
Show 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Format Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Annotations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attestation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dashboards
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Provisioning
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI AppSec Assistants
Hide 6 Features
Show 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - AI AppSec Assistants
Remediation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time Vulnerability Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accuracy
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI AppSec Assistants
Stack Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Codebase Contextual Awareness
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Black Duck
FOSSA
Black Duck and FOSSA are categorized as
Software Composition Analysis
Unique Categories
Black Duck is categorized as
AI AppSec Assistants
FOSSA is categorized as
Vulnerability Scanner
and
Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Black Duck
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
14.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
48.1%
FOSSA
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
46.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
20.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
14.8%
46.7%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
33.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
48.1%
20.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Black Duck
Information Technology and Services
29.6%
Computer Software
29.6%
Computer & Network Security
7.4%
Utilities
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Other
25.9%
FOSSA
Computer Software
40.0%
Telecommunications
6.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
6.7%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Other
33.3%
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