Fortify Static Code Analyzer vs PyCharm comparison

Fortify Static Code Analyzer

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Fortify Static Code Analyzer

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We performed a comparison between Fortify Static Code Analyzer and PyCharm based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Static Code Analysis solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortify Static Code Analyzer

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

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PyCharm

Ranking in Static Code Analysis

6th

Average Rating

8.6

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Static Code Analysis category, the market share of Fortify Static Code Analyzer is 27.6% and it increased by 162.1% compared to the previous year. The market share of PyCharm is 1.7% and it increased by 31.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2317233

Vice President, Cybersecurity at Fiserv

Nov 30, 2023

Seamless to integrate and identify vulnerabilities and frees up staff time

The Software Security Center, which is often overlooked, stands out as the most effective feature. This on-premises portal, included with their primary SaaS offering, streamlines the process of triaging our results. With thousands of daily active users, the Software Security Center serves as a centralized platform, consolidating results from various tools, including Sonatype, WebInspect's DAST results, and Pen Test findings from our internal team. This unified view eliminates the need for developers to log into multiple portals to access code vulnerabilities, open-source issues, web app scans, and Pen Test results. Instead, they can access everything they need from a single, convenient location. Secure Code Warrior is an invaluable integration and partnership for us. Fortify consistently collaborates with top-tier companies to deliver cutting-edge solutions. For instance, if a developer encounters a common code vulnerability, such as a path manipulation vulnerability in their Java website, and is unsure of how to resolve it, Fortify provides some guidance and standard response protocols. However, for more in-depth information and assistance, they direct us to Secure Code Warrior. Upon providing information on the vulnerability type and language, Secure Code Warrior offers tailored training courses, such as how to fix path manipulations in Java-based applications. This remediation technique, which is unmatched by any other provider, has proven to be incredibly effective.

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Yehuda Rothstein

Developer at Excalibur

Feb 7, 2024

Has good syntax highlighting and is very customizable

It's very easy to use. First of all, I have a professional account, not a community, free account. It's very good for high-level use, as well as for those who are just starting out. It makes it easy for developers to access databases Good syntax highlighting and it's very customizable. The…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Integrating the Fortify Static Code Analyzer into our software development lifecycle was straightforward. It highlights important information beyond just syntax errors. It identifies issues like password credentials and access keys embedded in the code."

"Its flexibility is most valuable. It is such a flexible tool. It can be implemented in a number of ways. It can do anything you want it to do. It can be fully automated within a DevOps pipeline. It can also be used in an ad hoc, special test case scenario and anywhere in between."

"The reference provided for each issue is extremely helpful."

"Fortify integrates with various development environments and tools, such as IDEs (Integrated Development Environments) and CI/CD pipelines."

"Automating the Jenkins plugins and the build title is a big plus."

"The integration Subset core integration, using Jenkins is one of the good features."

"I like the Fortify taxonomy as it provides us with a list of all of the vulnerabilities found. Fortify release updated rule packs quarterly, with accompanying documentation, that lets us know what new features are being released."

"We write software, and therefore, the most valuable aspect for us is basically the code analysis part."

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"It is an excellent, fully integrated IDE with smart code analysis capability and a built-in debugger. It is a fantastic tool."

"The integrated code structure makes coding more organized and manageable compared to using Python alone."

"The solution has a nice environment and extensions that make it easy to develop software."

"The product's IDE feature is quite user-friendly."

"Good syntax highlighting and very it's very customizable."

"The solution has a great debugging feature."

"The best feature of PyCharm is that it gives you hints whenever it detects any issues while you are coding. This is important because it helps us code faster and without any errors."

"The recent AI-powered code completion is pretty cool."

Cons

"The price can be improved."

"The generation of false positives should be reduced."

"Fortify Static Code Analyzer has a bit of a learning curve, and I don't find it particularly helpful in narrowing down the vulnerabilities we should prioritize."

"The generation of false positives should be reduced."

"It comes with a hefty licensing fee."

"Not all languages are supported in Fortify."

"The product shows false positives for Python applications."

"Their licensing is expensive."

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"The solution does not support some features of OpenCV even though it is part of a PyCharm package."

"There is room for improvement in memory usage. It uses too much memory. It can get a bit heavy, especially when you have too many open files and the system becomes very slow."

"PyCharm's use of system resources can get pretty heavy. Loading, in particular, takes longer than I would like and I think they should optimize it so that it's a bit lighter on the system."

"The navigation can be better."

"The user interface and overall user experience could be more intuitive to make it easier for users to navigate and utilize the software effectively."

"Notebooks in PyCharm is not as intuitive as it could be."

"They should improve the product's interactiveness."

"There should be support for the RUST plugin in the Community edition for debugging."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is expensive and is in the 50K range."

"The price of Fortify Static Code Analyzer could be reduced."

"Although I am not responsible for the budget, Fortify SAST is expensive."

"The setup costs and pricing for Fortify may vary depending on the organization's needs and requirements."

"It has a couple of license models. The one that we use most frequently is called their flexible deployment. We use this one because it is flexible and based on the number of code-contributing developers in the organization. It includes almost everything in the Fortify suite for one developer price. It gives access to not just the secure code analyzer (SCA) but also to FSC, the secure code. It gives us accessibility to scan central, which is the decentralized scanning farm. It also gives us access to the software security center, which is the vulnerability management platform."

"From our standpoint, we are significantly better off with Fortify due to the favorable pricing we secured five years ago."

"There is a licensing fee, and if you bring them to the company and you want them to do the installation and the implementation in the beginning, there is a separate cost. Similarly, if you want consultation or training, there is a separate cost. I see it as suitable only for enterprises. I do not see it suitable for a small business or individual use."

"The community edition is free, which is good."

"The community edition is free and the professional edition has a licensing fee."

"The price is reasonable."

"I don't have much info on the pricing, but I would say it is somewhat competitive."

"They have a free Community edition, and they also have a licensed version. They definitely have an annual license. They probably also have a monthly license. Its pricing is good and reasonable. It is a little bit more expensive than the others, but it is well worth it. I would rate it a four out of five in terms of pricing."

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Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortify Static Code Analyzer?

Integrating the Fortify Static Code Analyzer into our software development lifecycle was straightforward. It highlights important information beyond just syntax errors. It identifies issues like pa...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortify Static Code Analyzer?

Their licensing is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Fortify Static Code Analyzer?

The product shows false positives for Python applications.

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What do you like most about PyCharm?

The integrated code structure makes coding more organized and manageable compared to using Python alone.

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What needs improvement with PyCharm?

I think there are a few areas where PyCharm could improve. Firstly, the pricing for the professional edition can be quite high, especially for users who need access to advanced features. Next, the ...

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What is your primary use case for PyCharm?

I switch between using Visual Studio and PyCharm depending on the task at hand. In Visual Studio, I work on Q, while in PyCharm, I handle Python-related tasks.

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Overview

Fortify Static Code Analyzer (SCA) utilizes numerous algorithms in addition to a dynamic intelligence base of secure coding protocols to investigate an application’s source code for any potential risk of malicious or dangerous threats. Additionally, the solution will prioritize the most critical concerns and give direction on how users can repair those concerns. This solution researches each and every potential route that workflow and data can travel to discover and repair all possible vulnerabilities. Fortify SCA allows users to create safe and secure software quickly. Users are able to discover potential security gaps more quickly with precise outcomes and repair them immediately.

Fortify Static Code Analyzer Benefits

CI/CD pipeline security: Fortify SCA integrates well with third-party tools such as ALM Octane, Atlassian Bamboo, Azure DevOps, Eclipse, Jenkins, and Jira. It offers real-time scan results, immediate recommendations, and collaborative auditing, and finds threats faster. It also discovers and prioritizes weaknesses to reduce risk.
Cost-effective: Improves coding actions by training users as they work to better understand the relationship of static application security testing (SAST). Fortify SCA is able to find more vulnerabilities than other solutions and delivers significantly fewer false positives.
Quick and reliable scanning: Fortify SCA will discover and eradicate weaknesses in byte, binary, or source code. SAST is able to stop the bulk of code issues at the start of development. The solution is able to discover 815 specific categories of risk, works through 27 programming languages and more than one million different APIs. Fortify SCA has a positive rate of 100% in the OWASP 1.2 benchmark.

Fortify Static Code Analyzer Features

Flexible deployment: Using Fortify On Demand, users can work in a complete SaaS environment. Fortify Hosted allows users to use on-premises and SaaS to work in a secure virtual space with complete control. Fortify-On-Prem gives users absolute control of the Fortify SCA solution.
Security assistant: Users have an interactive guide as they create code that provides risk analysis and anticipated outcomes. Security Assistant is an outstanding immediate feedback tool that gives instant results with significantly fewer false positives.
Audit assistant: This feature uses machine learning to reduce manual audit time while prioritizing the most important risks to users' networks. It provides automated audits in minutes. Any manual examinations are reduced, all issues are prioritized in accordance with organizational needs, and Fortify SCA consistently provides audit results to all projects.

Results from Real Users

“Fortify Static Code Analyzer tells us if there are any security leaks or not. If there are, then it's notifying us and does not allow us to pass the DevOps pipeline. If it finds everything's perfect, as per our given guidelines, then it is allowing us to go ahead and start it, and we are able to deploy it.” - Arun D., Senior Architect at a healthcare company.

“Its flexibility is most valuable. It is such a flexible tool. It can be implemented in a number of ways. It can do anything you want it to do. It can be fully automated within a DevOps pipeline. It can also be used in an ad hoc, special test case scenario and anywhere in between.” - Tom H., Director of Security at Merito

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