# Kiuwan Code Security & Insights, Snyk vs Black Duck Comparison

| | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 34 | 132 | 29 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (44.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (45.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (46.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | From $599 | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Kiuwan Code Security & Insights

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


### Snyk

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (5 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (3 reviews)
- False Positives (3 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 | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 8.7 (94 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (95 reviews) | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (58 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (79 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Kiuwan Code Security & Insights

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Code Security: One-Time Scan

Price: From $599

Description: Best for a single security audit

Key Features:
- One-time scan
- Up to 2 MM lines of code included
- Technical Support

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/kiuwan-code-security-insights/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Snyk

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: FREE - Limited Tests, Unlimited Developers

Price: Free

Description: For individual developers and small teams looking to secure while they build. Unlimited Developers.

Key Features:
- 200 Open Source tests per month
- 100 Container tests per month
- 300 IaC tests per month

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

#### Free Trial

No

### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | 8.5/10 | 20 |
| **Snyk** | 7.8/10 | 25 |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 7.4 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 9.3 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 6.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 6.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 7.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 6.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | 7.5/10 | 32 |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | 6.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | 7.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 7.4 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 6.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | 7.6/10 | 17 |
| **Snyk** | 8.1/10 | 43 |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.3 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.0 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.7 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.6 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 7.8 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 5.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 6.5 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 7.5 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 9.1 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 7.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | 8.4/10 | 37 |
| **Black Duck** | 8.6/10 | 8 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | 8.3 (31 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | 8.3 (32 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Secure Code Review

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Documentation

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Feedback** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Agility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Supply Chain Security Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 | 

### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

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

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 | 

### Static Code Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI AppSec Assistants

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Kiuwan Code Security & Insights** | N/A | N/A |
| **Snyk** | N/A | N/A |
| **Black Duck** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance - AI AppSec Assistants

| Feature | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | 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 | 

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

**Unique to Kiuwan Code Security & Insights (4):** [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Static Code Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-code-analysis), [Secure Code Review Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-code-review)

**Unique to Snyk (6):** [Software Supply Chain Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-supply-chain-security-tools), [AI AppSec Assistants](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-appsec-assistants), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/static-application-security-testing-sast), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [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)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Kiuwan Code Security & Insights | Snyk | Black Duck | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.1% | 35.4% | 17.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.0% | 45.4% | 35.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 44.8% | 19.2% | 46.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Kiuwan Code Security & Insights

- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9%
- **Banking:** 17.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 10.7%
- **Financial Services:** 7.1%
- **Construction:** 7.1%
- **Computer Software:** 7.1%
- **Consulting:** 3.6%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 3.6%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.6%
- **Legal Services:** 3.6%
- **Other:** 17.9%

#### Snyk

- **Computer Software:** 22.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 9.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.4%
- **Financial Services:** 5.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.1%
- **Banking:** 3.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **Internet:** 2.3%
- **Retail:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 24.6%

#### 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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---
## Top Discussions

### Kiuwan Code Security & Insights

- Title: [More FAQs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/more-faqs-ffd67d3c-c178-4b31-9d3a-62ba5f0b214c) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Please, visit Kiuwan..."
- Title: [What programming languages are supported by Kiuwan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-programming-languages-are-supported-by-kiuwan) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Kiuwan supports more than 30 programming languages.

Please visit Kiuwan Supported Technologies to view the list of languages supported by Kiuwan so..."
- Title: [How does Kiuwan help me to make decisions on how to fix my application?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-kiuwan-help-me-to-make-decisions-on-how-to-fix-my-application) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Once you have obtained security and quality metrics and defects of your application, the most probably questions you will have will be some of the..."
- Title: [Which are the main Indicators provided by Kiuwan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-are-the-main-indicators-provided-by-kiuwan) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** " Kiuwan provides indicators for:

Software characteristics
Security, efficiency, maintainability, reliability and portability

Global Indicator
It is..."
- Title: [What Security and Quality Standards are supported by Kiuwan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-security-and-quality-standards-are-supported-by-kiuwan) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Kiuwan provides out-of-the-box "rules" to accomplish your applications security and quality with industry standards, such as CWE, OWASP, CERT-Java/C/C++,..."

### Snyk

- Title: [What is Snyk scanning?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-snyk-scanning) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Codebase and open source libraries"
- Title: [Is Snyk a SaaS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-snyk-a-saas) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [How good is Snyk?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-good-is-snyk) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "very.

it's basically like dependabot, but more fleshed out"

### Black Duck

No discussions available for this product.

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