Compare Qualys Web Application Scanning vs. SonarQube
Qualys Web Application Scanning is ranked 11th in Application Security with 7 reviews while SonarQube is ranked 2nd in Application Security with 14 reviews. Qualys Web Application Scanning is rated 7.6, while SonarQube is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Qualys Web Application Scanning writes "Has comprehensive SSL security measurements but the price should be lowered". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonarQube writes "Great birds-eye view dashboard with detailed code metrics in the drill-down". Qualys Web Application Scanning is most compared with OWASP Zap, Veracode and SonarQube, whereas SonarQube is most compared with Veracode, Checkmarx and Micro Focus Fortify on Demand. See our Qualys Web Application Scanning vs. SonarQube report.
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We used it for performing security checks. We have many Java applications and Android applications. Essentially it was used for checking the security validations for compliance purposes. I have used this solution in multiple projects for vulnerability testing and finding security leaks within the code. The most valuable feature comes from the fact that it is cloud-based, and I can scale up without having to worry about any other infrastructure needs. We are using the Veracode tools to expose the engineers to the security vulnerabilities that were introduced with the new features, i.e. a lot faster or sooner in the development life cycle. One of the valuable features is that it gives us the option of static scanning. Most tools of this type are centered around dynamic scanning. Having a static scan is very important. It has an easy-to-use interface. Veracode provides faster scans compared to other static analysis security testing tools. It has almost completely eliminated the presence of SQLi vulnerabilities. | The interface is user-friendly and easy to understand. The simplicity of exporting reports and the simplicity and clarity of the reports included with the product are good. With our vulnerabilities under control, it's putting our services in compliance and minimizing our risk for exposure. The most valuable feature is that we are able to scan the services and put credentials like a user ID password. We can verify the vulnerability level. It combines both web application vulnerability management and internal vulnerability management on one platform and dashboard. Usually, you have to purchase separate tools. We can do scanning and submit reports straight to the customers when there are new vulnerabilities, then tell them whether they are affected or not. Key features include: Cloud-based, so the installation is not so tedious. Easily deployed. Highly scalable. Comprehensive reporting. You can integrate your Burp Suite results and create an integrated report. Also, the way it shows the results - threats and exploit details - makes remediation very easy. | The most valuable features are the dashboard reports and the ease of integrating it with Jenkins. Strong code evaluation for budget-minded clients. If code coverage is a low number then that's of great value to me. SonarQube is good for checking and maintaining code quality. Using SonarQube has helped us to identify areas of technical debt to work on, resulting in better code, fewer vulnerabilities, and fewer bugs. We advise all of our developers to have this solution in place. If you want to have your code scanned and timed then this is a good tool. We have the software metrics that SonarQube gives us, which is something we did not have before. This helps us work towards aiming coding standards to empower us to move in the direction of better code quality. SonarQube provides targets and metrics for that. |
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One of the things that we have from a reporting point of view, is that we would love to see a graphical report. If you look through a report for something that has come back from Veracode, it takes a whole lot of time to just go through all the pages of the code to figure out exactly what it says. We know certain areas don’t have the greatest security features but those are usually minor and we don’t want to see those types of notifications. Ideally, I would like better reporting that gives me a more concise and accurate description of what my pain points are, and how to get to them. I would like to see expanded coverage for supporting more platforms, frameworks, and languages. Veracode should make it easier to navigate between the solutions that they offer, i.e. between dynamic, static, and the source code analysis. We would like a way to mark entire modules as "safe." The lack of this feature hasn't stopped us previously, it just makes our task more tedious at times. That kind of feature would save us time. Veracode scans provide a higher number of false positives. The overall reporting structure is complicated, and it's difficult to understand the report. It needs more timely support for newer languages and framework versions. | The scanner reports a lot of false positives, which is something that needs to be improved. The pricing does not seem to be competitive. The solution needs to adjust its pricing. They should make it more affordable. It should have better automatic reporting. The area of false positives could be improved. There are quite a number of false positives as compared to other solutions. They could probably fine tune the algorithm to be able to reduce the number of false positives being detected. In terms of the Policy Compliance model which they currently have, not all the platforms are being covered. If they could improve on the Policy Compliance model, since there are policies which are benchmarked against it, this will be helpful for us. The GUI could be a little less complicated as it opens a lot of new windows for creating search lists, templates, reports, or for scanning purposes. | Although it has Sonar built into it, it is still lacking. Customization features of identifying a particular attack still need to be worked on. To give you an example: if we want to scan and do a false positive analysis, those types of features are missing. If we want to rescan something from a particular point that is a feature that is also missing. It’s in our queue. That will hopefully save a lot of time. Expression of common vulnerabilities and exposures is not always current. I don't believe you can have metrics of code quality based upon code analysis. I don't think it's possible for a computer to do it. I would like to see more options for security, beyond the basics like SQL injection. The solution is a bit lacking on the security side, in terms of finding and identifying vulnerabilities. I would like to see dynamic code analysis in the next version of the software. The reporting is good, but I am not able to download a specific report as a PDF, so downloading reports is something that should be looked at. We've been using the Community Edition, which means that we get to use it at our leisure, and they're kind enough to literally give it to us. However, it takes a fair amount of effort to figure out how to get everything up and running. Since we didn't go with the professional paid version, we're not entitled to support. Of course that could be self-correcting if we were to make the step to buy into this and really use it. Then their technical support would be available to us to make strides for using it better. |
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They have just streamlined the licensing and they have a number of flexible options available, so overall it is quite good, albeit pricey. They just changed their pricing model two weeks ago. They went from a per-app license to a per-megabyte license. I know that the dynamic scan was $500 per app. Static analysis was about $4500 yearly. The license is only for the number of users, it doesn't matter what data you put in there. That was the old model. I do not know how the new model works. Veracode has been fair. We use their SaaS solution and it's just an annual subscription. No issues, the pricing seems reasonable. It is pricey. There is a lot of value in the product, but it is a costly tool. I recommend going for a one-year licensing with CA, because currently they are the leaders in this field with more features and a much better turn around time with a cheaper position, but there are a lot of new companies coming up in the market and they are building up their platforms. Costs are reasonable. No special infrastructure is required and the license model is good. I think the pricing is in line with the rest of the tools. I think you get what you pay for. It is certainly not inexpensive, but the value proposition is there. There are certainly cheaper tools, but I don't think we'd be getting the support that we get with those, and that is what separates this product from the others. | There are different options available with respect to licensing. The product is expensive, at least initially, in comparison to other products in this category. Licensing was based on the number of assets that you want to scan on your network. You can also do licensing on subscription. On subscription, it is easier and more flexible. You tell Qualys that you want to move from the 1000 to 2000 band or the 3000 or 5000 band, then they will give you the quotation for it. Once you pay for it, applying the licensing is quite easy and effective. Pricing was reasonable and competitive. It was not too far above the other products. Qualys has an IT-based licensing based on a yearly license, which is a good way of handling it. However, in some cases, when we do the PCI scanning, the host will not like the scanning and we lose the IT license. So, this could be improved. | A low cost long-term solution for non-critical situations. We are using the free, unlicensed version. The costs for this application, for the kind of job it does, are pretty decent. We're using their free Community Edition version. Some of the plugins that were previously free are not free now. The price point on SonarQube is good. |
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| Qualys WAS | Sonar | |
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Overview  | ||
Veracode covers all your Application Security needs in one solution through a combination of five analysis types; static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, interactive application security testing, and penetration testing. Unlike on-premise solutions that are hard to scale and focused on finding rather than fixing, Veracode comprises a unique combination of SaaS technology and on-demand expertise that enables DevSecOps through integration with your pipeline, and empowers developers to find and fix security defects. | Qualys Web Application Scanning (WAS) is a cloud service that provides automated crawling and testing of custom web applications to identify vulnerabilities including cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection. The automated service enables regular testing that produces consistent results, reduces false positives, and easily scales to secure a large number of websites. Proactively scans websites for malware infections, sending alerts to website owners to help prevent black listing and brand reputation damage. | SonarQube is the central place to manage code quality, offering visual reporting on and across projects and enabling to replay the past to follow metrics evolution |
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Keep your software secure Application security starts with secure code. Find out more about the benefits of using Veracode to keep your software secure throughout the development lifecycle. | Learn more about Qualys Web Application Scanning | Learn more about SonarQube |
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| State of Missouri, Rekner | BskyB, Cartagena, ClearPoint Learning Systems, Connect Group, du, Fortrex Technologies, HBOR, HDI, Highlights for Children, The Lithuanian State Enterprise Centre of Registers, City of Miami Beach, Microsoft, MidlandHR, MSCI Inc., Northern Arizona University, Ofgem, Olympus Europa, PhoneFactor, RTL Nederland, ThousandEyes, VGZ Organisatie B.V. | Bank of America, Siemens, Cognizant, Thales, Cisco, eBay |
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Financial Services Firm31% Insurance Company15% Consumer Goods8% Healthcare Company8% Software R&D Company40% Comms Service Provider12% Financial Services Firm6% Media Company6% | Financial Services Firm57% Comms Service Provider14% Software R&D Company14% Recruiting/Hr Firm14% Software R&D Company40% Government8% Insurance Company8% Media Company7% | Financial Services Firm33% Pharma/Biotech Company13% Agriculture7% Insurance Company7% Software R&D Company39% Comms Service Provider13% Government6% Financial Services Firm5% |
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Small Business21% Midsize Enterprise25% Large Enterprise55% Small Business17% Midsize Enterprise9% Large Enterprise74% | Small Business12% Midsize Enterprise12% Large Enterprise76% | Small Business21% Midsize Enterprise21% Large Enterprise58% Small Business18% Midsize Enterprise5% Large Enterprise77% |
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