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954 views|728 comparisons
100% willing to recommend
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2,042 views|1,657 comparisons
93% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Contrast Security Protect and Kiuwan 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 Contrast Security Protect vs. Kiuwan Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,857 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Protect provides us with more in-depth visibility into ongoing attacks.""The product gives a few false positives. We get 99 percent true positives.""The solution has excellent real-time capabilities."

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"I like that it provides a detailed report that lets you know the risk index and the vulnerability.""I've found the reporting features the most helpful.""I have found the security and QA in the source code to be most valuable.""​We use Kiuwan to locate the source of application vulnerabilities.""We are using this solution to increase the quality of our software and to test the vulnerabilities in our tools before the customers find them.""The solution offers very good technical support.""Software analytics for a lot of different languages including ABAP.""The solution has a continuous integration process."

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Cons
"Protect's reporting GUI is very basic. To get all statuses from the APIs, we needed to write our own KPI dashboard to provide reports.""Contrast Security Protect needs to improve integration.""There's room for improvement in the initial setup."

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"The configuration hasn't been that good.""The QA developer and security could be improved.""I would like to see additional languages supported.""The solution seems to give us a lot of false positives. This could be improved quite a bit.""It could improve its scalability abilities.""Integration of the programming tools could be improved.""It would be beneficial to streamline calls and transitions seamlessly for improved functionality.""I would like to see better integration with the Visual Studio and Eclipse IDEs."

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  • "Check with your account manager."
  • "Nothing special. It's a very fair model."
  • "I recommend contacting a sales person who will create the best plan payment plan for you, as we did."
  • "This solution is cheaper than other tools."
  • "It follows a subscription model. I think the price is somewhere in the middle."
  • "Kiuwan is an open-source solution and free to use."
  • "The price of Kiuwan is lower than that of other tools on the market."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product gives a few false positives. We get 99 percent true positives.
    Top Answer:Contrast Security Protect needs to improve integration.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quick when processing and giving an output or generating a report.
    Top Answer:I'm not entirely sure about the price and business aspects, but I assume Checkmarx might be less expensive. I think Checkmarx might offer more affordable options, especially in its smaller business… more »
    Top Answer:Kiuwan can improve its UI a little more. The user experience can be made better. Kiuwan offers a user interface that is similar to the one offered by Windows 7 or Windows 98, which I saw when I ran… more »
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    Also Known As
    Contrast Protect
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    Overview

    Contrast Security is the world’s leading provider of security technology that enables software applications to protect themselves against cyberattacks, heralding the new era of self-protecting software. Contrast's patented deep security instrumentation is the breakthrough technology that enables highly accurate assessment and always-on protection of an entire application portfolio, without disruptive scanning or expensive security experts. Only Contrast has sensors that work actively inside applications to uncover vulnerabilities, prevent data breaches, and secure the entire enterprise from development, to operations, to production.

    Software analytics technology with a breadth of third party integrations that takes into account the wealth of applications your teams are currently using.

    We facilitate and encourage work between unlocalized teams. We understand the complexity of working on multi technology environments, constantly striving to increase the number of programming languages and technologies we support.

    Sample Customers
    Williams-Sonoma, Autodesk, HUAWEI, Chromeriver, RingCentral, Demandware.
    DHL, BNP Paribas, Zurich, AXA, Ernst & Young, KFC, Santander, Latam, Ferrovial
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    REVIEWERS
    Legal Firm33%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Non Tech Company11%
    Wireless Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise76%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business60%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise62%
    Buyer's Guide
    Contrast Security Protect vs. Kiuwan
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Contrast Security Protect vs. Kiuwan and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,857 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Contrast Security Protect is ranked 32nd in Application Security Tools with 3 reviews while Kiuwan is ranked 21st in Application Security Tools with 23 reviews. Contrast Security Protect is rated 8.4, while Kiuwan is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Contrast Security Protect writes "It provides us with more in-depth visibility into ongoing attacks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kiuwan writes "Though a stable tool, the UI needs improvement". Contrast Security Protect is most compared with SonarQube, Fortify on Demand, Snyk, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning and Sonatype Lifecycle, whereas Kiuwan is most compared with SonarQube, Checkmarx One, Veracode, Snyk and Fortify on Demand. See our Contrast Security Protect vs. Kiuwan report.

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