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Black Duck SCA vs Software Risk Manager ASPM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Black Duck SCA
Ranking in Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
1st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Software Risk Manager ASPM
Ranking in Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
21st
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (29th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Software Composition Analysis (SCA) category, the mindshare of Black Duck SCA is 11.9%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Software Risk Manager ASPM is 1.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Black Duck SCA11.9%
Software Risk Manager ASPM1.8%
Other86.3%
Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2587080 - PeerSpot reviewer
IP Head at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Delivers robust accuracy for identifying and mitigating risks but setup and security can improve
My deployment of Black Duck will take a few hours minimum. In the earlier on-premise scenario, which I've seen in other organizations, it takes a few days because you have to get the server installed, then actually keep installing various patch upgrades as it happens. The cloud version is a lot faster, probably taking only a few hours to complete. Regarding Black Duck leveraging AI to enhance security scanning of open-source components, I would not be able to address that because I have not yet explored that area significantly. Based on my experience, I would recommend Black Duck to other people if they can digest the higher cost. It helps in many aspects. I would rate this solution overall at 7 to 8. Disclaimer: The review is provided in personal capacity as an individual and not the opinion of the organization or corporate to which I belong to.
Saravanan_Radhakrishnan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at Happiest Minds Technologies
Facilitates continuous assessment of applications, covering both static and dynamic security aspects
Code Dx lacks one aspect, the dynamic security part, known as DAST. It's not an on-premise solution; it's in the cloud now. There are compliance standards and data standards where the customer might need to have the data on-premises for dynamic security testing. So that is one shortfall. An area of improvement could be developing an on-premise DAST solution. The current one is a complete cloud-based solution, and that can be one of the areas of improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The knowledge base and the management system are the most valuable features of Black Duck Hub. It has a very helpful management environment. They offer an editor where we can check the discovered license, which is retrieved from their knowledge base. They have a huge knowledge base build over the years. It gives you some possibilities, such as this license with possibility A could cause a vulnerability issue or a potential breach."
"The product enables other applications to be secure."
"It is able to drill down to the source level."
"The installation is very easy."
"Black Duck's ability to identify dependencies very accurately has been most valuable in identifying and mitigating risks."
"The solution is very good at scanning and evaluating open source software."
"We accidentally use third-party library APIs, which may not be secure. Our technical team may not have the end time or expertise to figure it out. Black Duck helps us with that and saves us time."
"The most valuable feature for me in Black Duck is its ability to scan binary files effectively."
"The customers were looking for something around static security and dynamic security, and in all those areas, they were looking for an industry leader with a proven solution. Synopsys is a Gartner leader, so I position this particular technology for the technical pre-sales part of it."
 

Cons

"The initial setup could be simplified. It was somewhat complex."
"It can be cumbersome to use or invalidate open source software because there is a hold time to check requirements or common regulations to ensure compliance."
"The scanner client is limited by the size of software it can handle."
"The product's pricing is higher compared to other competitor products."
"There are areas for improvement such as false positives and the scanning of containers."
"It needs to be more user-friendly for developers and in general, to ensure compliance."
"The tool's documentation and support are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"There are areas for improvement such as false positives and the scanning of containers."
"The initial setup is a bit challenging because things are not easy. It needs a lot of technology adaptability plus the customer's environment-specific use cases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price charged by Black Duck is exorbitant."
"The pricing is a little high."
"The price is low. It's not an expensive solution."
"Depending on the use case, the cost could range from $10,000 USD to $70,000 USD."
"It is expensive."
"Black Duck is more suitable if you require a lot of licensing compliance. For smaller organizations, WhiteSource is better because its pricing policies are not really suitable for huge organizations."
"The price is quite high because the behavior of the software during the scan is similar to competing products."
"I rate the product's price one on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."
"It is more of an enterprise solution for budget-conscious customers. So, it's moderately priced. It's not for everybody."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Healthcare Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise16
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Questions from the Community

How does WhiteSource compare with Black Duck?
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 compl...
What do you like most about Black Duck?
The cloud option of the product is always available and a positive aspect of the solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Black Duck?
The price charged by Black Duck is exorbitant. For the features provided by the product, I would not want to pay a high price. There are many other products in the market that offer better features...
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Also Known As

Blackduck Hub, Black Duck Protex, Black Duck Security Checker
Code Dx
 

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Sample Customers

Samsung, Siemens, ScienceLogic, BryterCX, Dynatrace
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