# Contrast Security, SOOS vs Black Duck Comparison

| | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 49 | 42 | 29 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (67.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Contrast Security

Pros:
- Accuracy of Findings (2 reviews)
- Accuracy of Results (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Setup (1 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (1 reviews)

### SOOS

Pros:
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Inadequate Reporting (4 reviews)
- Poor Reporting (4 reviews)

### Black Duck

Pros:
- Accuracy of Findings (1 reviews)
- Open Source (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Resource Constraints (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 9.3 (32 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | 9.3 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (39 reviews) | 9.3 (24 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 9.6 (30 reviews) | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Contrast Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### SOOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: SOOS Community Edition

Price: Free

Description: Our no-hassle enrollment process and easy-to-setup GitHub integration, brings practical supply chain security to the masses. Use our SCA tool with any public GitHub repository!

Key Features:
- All features of SOOS SCA
- Scan Node, Ruby, Python, Java,  & more  (17 pkg managers and languages)
- Robust license policies

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/soos/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Black Duck

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | 8.6/10 | 11 |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | 8.3/10 | 15 |
| **SOOS** | 8.4/10 | 14 |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 6.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | 8.7/10 | 16 |
| **SOOS** | 9.3/10 | 19 |
| **Black Duck** | 8.6/10 | 8 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | 8.1 (16 reviews) | 9.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 9.5 (18 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Transparency** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 8.3 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Software Supply Chain Security Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tampering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malicious Code** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Risks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bill of Materials** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Application Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Format Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Attestation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Threat Detection & Response - Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI AppSec Assistants

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance - AI AppSec Assistants

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time Vulnerability Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration - AI AppSec Assistants

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Stack Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Codebase Contextual Awareness** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Contrast Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **SOOS** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

| Feature | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis)

**Unique to Contrast Security (5):** [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Tools ](https://www.g2.com/categories/runtime-application-self-protection-rasp-tools), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/interactive-application-security-testing-iast)

**Unique to SOOS (3):** [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Software Supply Chain Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-supply-chain-security-tools), [Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-bill-of-materials-sbom)

**Unique to Black Duck (1):** [AI AppSec Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-appsec-assistants)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Contrast Security | SOOS | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 12.2% | 46.2% | 17.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.4% | 53.8% | 35.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 67.3% | 0% | 46.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Contrast Security

- **Insurance:** 14.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 8.2%
- **Financial Services:** 8.2%
- **Computer Software:** 8.2%
- **Publishing:** 6.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.1%
- **Automotive:** 4.1%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.1%
- **Other:** 24.5%

#### SOOS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.5%
- **Computer Software:** 20.0%
- **Real Estate:** 5.0%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 5.0%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 5.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.0%
- **Financial Services:** 5.0%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 5.0%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 15.0%

#### Black Duck

- **Information Technology and Services:** 28.6%
- **Computer Software:** 28.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.1%
- **Utilities:** 3.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.6%
- **Printing:** 3.6%
- **Food Production:** 3.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.6%
- **Entertainment:** 3.6%
- **Computer Hardware:** 3.6%
- **Other:** 10.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Contrast Security

- [SonarQube](https://www.g2.com/products/sonarqube/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (794 reviews)
- [Dynatrace](https://www.g2.com/products/dynatrace/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1363 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (892 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2354 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (310 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews)
- [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)

### Alternatives to SOOS

- [Snyk](https://www.g2.com/products/snyk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (132 reviews)
- [Mend.io](https://www.g2.com/products/mend-io/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2354 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (892 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (794 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [SonarQube](https://www.g2.com/products/sonarqube/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (310 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews)
- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)

### Alternatives to Black Duck

- [SonarQube](https://www.g2.com/products/sonarqube/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [Snyk](https://www.g2.com/products/snyk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (132 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2354 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (892 reviews)
- [Mend.io](https://www.g2.com/products/mend-io/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Checkmarx](https://www.g2.com/products/checkmarx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (794 reviews)
- [Semgrep](https://www.g2.com/products/semgrep/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Replit](https://www.g2.com/products/replit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (355 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Contrast Security

No discussions available for this product.

### SOOS

No discussions available for this product.

### Black Duck

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/contrast-security-contrast-security-vs-soos-vs-black-duck)