CodeSonar Reviews

Senior Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees

Jun 16 2019

Catches critical code defects at the source code level

What is most valuable?

The tool is very good for detecting memory leaks.

What needs improvement?

The scanning tool for core architecture could be improved. The core complex is something that we really need to analyze, but the complex feature as a whole is not present in the tool. I would like CodeSonar to support many other programming… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing is a bit costly. They should come up with some automated licensing models, depending upon line support or something like that.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We didn't use another solution other than some of GrammaTech's control solutions, which were not reliable. That's the reason we had to go for a commercial one.

What other advice do I have?

I would suggest trying out automated tools along with CodeSonar on your project, and you will find out that CodeSonar reports many more defects compared to other static analysis tools, so this is a very important tool. I would rate… more»

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What is CodeSonar?

GrammaTech enables organizations to develop software applications more efficiently, on-budget, and on-schedule by helping to eliminate harmful defects that can cause system failures, enable data breaches, and ultimately increase corporate liabilities in today’s connected world. GrammaTech is the developer of CodeSonar, the most powerful source and binary code analysis solution available today. Extraordinarily precise, CodeSonar finds, on average, 2 times more serious defects in software than other static analysis solutions. Designed for organizations with zero tolerance for defects and vulnerabilities in their applications, CodeSonar provides static analysis for applications where reliability and security are paramount - widely used by software developers in avionics, medical, automotive, industrial control, and other mission-critical applications. Some of GrammaTech's customers include Toyota, GE, Hyundai, Kawasaki, LG, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Panasonic, and Samsung.

CodeSonar customers

Viveris, Micrel Medical Devices, Olympus, SOFTEQ, SONY