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150 views|47 comparisons
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8,686 views|5,116 comparisons
96% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between CodeSentry and Mend.io based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The product's most valuable feature is the CWE ratio."

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"It gives us full visibility into what we're using, what needs to be updated, and what's vulnerable, which helps us make better decisions.""Enables scanning/collecting third-party libraries and classifying license types. In this way we ensure our third-party software policy is followed.""We set the solution up and enabled it and we had everything running pretty quickly.""The most valuable features are the reporting, customizing libraries "In-house, White list, license selection", comparing the products/projects, and License & Copyright resolution.""WhiteSource is unique in the scanning of open-source licenses. Additionally, the vulnerabilities aspect of the solution is a benefit. We don't use WhiteSource in the whole organization, but we use it for some projects. There we receive a sense of the vulnerabilities of the open-source components, which improves our security work. The reports are automated which is useful.""The dashboard view and the management view are most valuable.""The results and the dashboard they provide are good.""We can take some measures to improve things, replace a library, or update a library which was too old or showed severe bugs."

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Cons
"The product's installation speed needs improvement. It should be less than 30 to 45 minutes."

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"The turnaround time for upgrading databases for this tool as well as the accuracy could be improved.""WhiteSource Prioritize should be expanded to cover more than Java and JavaScript.""The initial setup could be simplified.""It should support multiple SBOM formats to be able to integrate with old industry standards.""They're working on a UI refresh. That's probably been one of the pain points for us as it feels like a really old application.""It would be good if it can do dynamic code analysis. It is not necessarily in that space, but it can do more because we have too many tools. Their partner relationship support is a little bit confusing. They haven't really streamlined the support process when we buy through a reseller. They should improve their process.""The dashboard UI and UX are problematic.""Some detected libraries do not specify a location of where in the source they were matched from, which is something that should be enhanced to enable quicker troubleshooting."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The product has reasonable pricing."
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  • "We are paying a lot of money to use WhiteSource. In our company, it is not easy to argue that it is worth the price. ​"
  • "The version that we are using, WhiteSource Bolt, is a free integration with Azure DevOps."
  • "Pricing is competitive."
  • "The solution involves a yearly licensing fee."
  • "As we were using an SaaS-based service, the solution must be scalable, although my understanding is that this is based on the licensing model one is using."
  • "WhiteSource is much more affordable than Veracode."
  • "This is an expensive solution."
  • "When comparing the price of WhiteSource to the competition it is priced well. The cost for 50 users is approximately $18,000 annually."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is the CWE ratio.
    Top Answer:The product has reasonable pricing. They offer various plans for SMBs and other higher-level companies.
    Top Answer:The product's installation speed needs improvement. It should be less than 30 to 45 minutes.
    Top Answer:Red Hat Ceph does well in simplifying storage integration by replacing the need for numerous storage solutions. This solution allows for multiple copies of replicated and coded pools to be kept, easy… more »
    Top Answer:We researched Black Duck but ultimately chose WhiteSource when looking for an application security tool. WhiteSource is a software solution that enables agile open source security and license… more »
    Top Answer:The best feature is that the Mend R&D team does their due diligence for all the vulnerabilities. In case they observe any important or critical vulnerabilities, such as the Log4j-related… more »
    Ranking
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    150
    Comparisons
    47
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    220
    Rating
    8.0
    Views
    8,686
    Comparisons
    5,116
    Reviews
    10
    Average Words per Review
    1,324
    Rating
    8.5
    Comparisons
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    Compared 16% of the time.
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    Compared 9% of the time.
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    Compared 8% of the time.
    Also Known As
    WhiteSource, Mend SCA
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    Overview

    The use of third-party software is now a reality. In fact, at least 90% of corporations use third party software and 95% of proprietary or custom software applications they create contain third party components. To overcome this blind spot in assessing third-party software inventory and risk, CodeSentry allows security professionals to measure and manage the risk associated with open source vulnerabilities in third-party software quickly and easily.

    Mend.io is a software composition analysis tool that secures what developers create. The solution provides an automated reduction of the software attack surface, reduces developer burdens, and accelerates app delivery. Mend.io provides open-source analysis with its in-house and other multiple sources of software vulnerabilities. In addition, the solution offers license and policy violation alerts, has great pipeline integration, and, since it is a SaaS (software as a service), it doesn’t require you to physically maintain servers or data centers for any implementation. Not only does Mend.io reduce enterprise application security risk, it also helps developers meet deadlines faster.

    Mend.io Features

    Mend.io has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Vulnerability analysis
    • Automated remediation
    • Seamless integration
    • Business prioritization
    • Limitless scalability
    • Intuitive interface
    • Language support
    • Integration
    • Continuous monitoring
    • Remediation suggestions
    • Customization

    Mend.io Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Mend.io. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Easy to use: The Mend.io platform is very user-friendly and easy to set up.
    • Third-party libraries: The solution eases the process of keeping track of all the used third-party dependencies within a product. It not only scans for the pure occurrence (also transitively) but also takes care of licenses and vulnerabilities.
    • Static code analysis: With Mend.io’s static code analysis, you can quickly identify security weaknesses in custom code across desktop, web, and mobile applications.
    • Broad support: Mend.io provides 27 different programming languages and various programming frameworks.
    • Easy integration: Mend.io makes integration very easy with existing DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines so developers don’t need to manually configure or trigger the scan.
    • Ultra-fast scanning engine: The solution’s scanning engine generates results up to ten times faster than legacy SAST solutions.
    • Unified developer experience: Mend.io has a unified developer experience inside the code repository that shows side-by-side security alerts and remediation suggestions for custom code and open-source code.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Mend.io solution.

    Jeffrey H., System Manager of Cloud Engineering at Common Spirit, says, “Finding vulnerabilities is pretty easy. Mend.io (formerly WhiteSource) does a great job of that and we had quite a few when we first put this in place. Mend.io does a very good job of finding the open-source, checking the versions, and making sure they're secure. They notify us of critical high, medium, and low impacts, and if anything is wrong. We find the product very easy to use and we use it as a core part of our strategy for scanning product code moving toward release.”

    PeerSpot reviewer Ben D., Head of Software Engineering at a legal firm, mentions, “The way WhiteSource scans the code is great. It’s easy to identify and remediate open source vulnerabilities using this solution. WhiteSource helped reduce our mean time to resolution since we adopted the product. In terms of integration, it's pretty easy.”

    An IT Service Manager at a wholesaler/distributor comments, “Mend.io provides threat detection and an excellent UI in a highly stable solution, with outstanding technical support.”

    Another reviewer, Kevin D., Intramural OfficialIntramural at Northeastern University, states, "The vulnerability analysis is the best aspect of the solution."

    Sample Customers
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    Microsoft, Autodesk, NCR, Target, IBM, vodafone, Siemens, GE digital, KPMG, LivePerson, Jack Henry and Associates
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company33%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Media Company6%
    Energy/Utilities Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Insurance Company5%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
    April 2024
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    CodeSentry is ranked 15th in Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with 1 review while Mend.io is ranked 4th in Software Composition Analysis (SCA) with 29 reviews. CodeSentry is rated 8.0, while Mend.io is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of CodeSentry writes "Easy-to-install with efficient vulnerability detection features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mend.io writes "Easy to use, great for finding vulnerabilities, and simple to set up". CodeSentry is most compared with , whereas Mend.io is most compared with SonarQube, Black Duck, Snyk, Checkmarx One and Veracode.

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