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We performed a comparison between SonarQube and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Security Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed SonarQube vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The fact that the solution does security scanning is valuable.""The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is free.""The most valuable features are the dashboard, the ability to drill down to the code, user-friendly, and the technical debt estimation.""There are many options and examples available in the tool that help us fix the issues it shows us.""I like that it helps us maintain our work quality and code security.""It is an easy tool that you can deploy and configure. After that you can measure the history of your obligation and integrate it with other tools like GitLab or GitHub or Azure DevOps to do quality code analysis.""Issue Explanations: Documentation with detailed samples. Helps in growing technical knowledge and re-writing logic to conforming solutions.""The static code analysis of the solution is the most important aspect for us. When it comes to security breaches within the code, we can leverage some rules to allow us to identify the repetition in our code and the possible targets that we may have. It makes it very easy to review our code for security purposes."

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"All the features are valuable to us as they offer cutting-edge scanning methods and address the latest issues with a contemporary approach. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is highly stable. I rate it a nine out ten. Since the solution works on the Cloud, it's highly scalable. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. The setup of the solution is straightforward. The Return on Investment is substantial. I recommend the solution to all.""Our customers adopt this solution because of the replication testing and the vulnerability assessment it can do. It is a multi-faceted product.""The most valuable feature is the reporting, which provides a good level of detail with respect to vulnerabilities.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use.""It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on.""We use the tool for our websites. We have a vulnerable subdomain. The tool helps to scan it for vulnerabilities.""It is fully automated.""The most valuable features of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning are the integration into specific use cases and scanning. All of the features of the solution are useful."

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Cons
"Ease of use/interface.""A better design of the interface and add some new rules.""We had some issues where the Quality Gate check sometimes gets stuck and it is unclear.""The product provides false reports sometimes.""Currently requires multiple tools, lacking one overall tool.""The BPM language is important and should be considered in SonarQube.""Monitoring is a feature that can be improved in the next version.""We found a solution with dynamic testing, and are looking to find a solution that can be used for both types of testing."

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"The solution's dashboards could be improved and made more user-friendly.""The platform's technical support services could be better.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning could improve by offering faster fuzzing.""They have a general dashboard for web application scanning, but the dashboards and reporting can be improved. They probably have some features in their roadmap.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is not very user-friendly and you need a lot of information to get proper reports. The tool's support is not very responsive.""The dashboard could be more user-friendly.""The technical support should be improved. Currently, some attacks are detected while others are not.""The cloud and the on-premises versions have their own controllers, and there is no way to centrally manage controllers."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This is open source."
  • "We did not purchase a license (required for C++ support), but this option was considered."
  • "Get the paid version which allows the customized dashboard and provides technical support."
  • "People can try the free licenses and later can seek buying plugins/support, etc. once they started liking it."
  • "This product is open source and very convenient."
  • "The licence is standard open source licensing"
  • "The price point on SonarQube is good."
  • "Some of the plugins that were previously free are not free now."
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  • "The pricing is okay."
  • "It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."
  • "Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."
  • "The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."
  • "I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:The most effective feature of the product is the ability to scan the entire environment.
    Top Answer:The platform's technical support services could be better.
    Top Answer:Implementing Tenable.io Web Application Scanning has been beneficial in identifying numerous vulnerabilities within application code. I rate its scanning capabilities in terms of user-friendliness an… more »
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    Overview

    SonarQube is a self-managed open-source platform that helps developers create code devoid of quality and vulnerability issues. By integrating seamlessly with the top DevOps platforms in the Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline, SonarQube continuously inspects projects across multiple programming languages, providing immediate status feedback while coding. SonarQube’s quality gates become part of your release pipeline, displaying pass/fail results for new code based on quality profiles you customize to your company standards. Following Sonar’s Clean as You Code methodology guarantees that only software of the highest quality makes it to production.

    At its core, SonarQube includes a static code analyzer that identifies bugs, security vulnerabilities, hidden secrets, and code smells. The platform guides you through issue resolution, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. SonarQube’s comprehensive reporting is a valuable tool for dev teams to monitor their codebase's overall health and quality across multiple projects in their portfolio. With SonarQube, you can achieve a state of Clean Code, leading to secure, reliable, and maintainable software.

    Sonar is the only solution combining the power of industry-leading software quality analysis with static application security testing (SAST) and real-time coding guidance in the IDE (with SonarLint) to meet the DevOps and DevSecOps demand of putting agility, automation, and security in the hands of developers. Further accelerate DevOps continuous integration by helping developers find and fix issues in code before the software testing stage, reducing the churn of finding, fixing, rebuilding, and retesting your app.

    With over 5,000 Clean Code rules, SonarQube analyzes 30+ of the most popular programming languages, including dozens of frameworks, the top DevOps platforms (GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket, and more), and the leading infrastructure as code (IaC) platforms.

    SonarQube is the most trusted static code analyzer used by over 7 million developers and 400,000 organizations globally to clean over half a trillion lines of code.

    Tenable.io Web Application Scanning safely, accurately and automatically scans your web applications, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities and valuable context to prioritize remediation.

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    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government6%
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Security Firm17%
    Educational Organization17%
    University8%
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    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise40%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise64%
    Buyer's Guide
    SonarQube vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about SonarQube vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    SonarQube is ranked 1st in Application Security Tools with 112 reviews while Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is ranked 24th in Application Security Tools with 14 reviews. SonarQube is rated 8.0, while Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of SonarQube writes "Easy to integrate and has a plug-in that supports both C and C++ languages". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning writes "Highly Recommended Solution with Latest Scanning Methods". SonarQube is most compared with Checkmarx One, SonarCloud, Coverity, Veracode and GitHub Advanced Security, whereas Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is most compared with Acunetix, Qualys Web Application Scanning, Fortify on Demand, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Invicti. See our SonarQube vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning report.

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