CAST Application Intelligence Platform vs Klocwork comparison

The compared CAST and Perforce solutions aren't in the same category. CAST is ranked #7 in SDA , and holds a 6.7% mindshare in the category. Perforce is ranked #19 in AS , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of CAST users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Perforce users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

CAST Application Intelligen...

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Development Analytics (7th)

Klocwork

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (19th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (13th), Static Code Analysis (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. CAST Application Intelligence Platform is designed for Software Development Analytics and holds a mindshare of 6.7%, down 10.9% compared to last year.
Klocwork, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 1.5% mindshare, up 1.4% since last year.

Software Development Analytics Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
CAST Application Intelligence Platform	6.7%
SonarQube	34.8%
Snyk	28.0%
Other	30.5%

Software Development Analytics

Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Klocwork	1.5%
SonarQube	12.7%
Checkmarx One	8.3%
Other	77.5%

Application Security Tools

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Vishal-Goyal

Chief Architect at Persistent Systems

Has a security dashboard that's helpful because it gives compliance checks based on some of the leading frameworks in the industry

The overall coverage of rules could be improved in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform because it does not cater to or cover all. For example, 2022 CWE coverage is still not available in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. The solution also covers some NIST rules, but it does not cater to all rules. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next update of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is for it to provide source code developer and contributor details, especially information on which areas of code were touched. This would be a good insight as the CAST Application Intelligence Platform looks into the source code.

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Krishna M Gopalakrishnan

Manager, Quality, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity Embedded Processing at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Experience with compliance improvements and efficiency boosts but static analysis engine shows a need for enhancement

One area for improvement is that when customers use different static analysis tools, they report more issues compared to Klocwork. The static analysis engine of Klocwork has areas that need improvement. Customers using different static analysis tools report more issues than with Klocwork, indicating that Klocwork's engine is not as superior. Klocwork should be able to analyze large codebases efficiently, supporting a desktop version for periodic small delta changes before pushing to the server.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Used for controlling the technical debt and code quality."

"We've seen ROI from CAST Application Intelligence Platform because we've been able to leverage it for doing multiple customer engagements and we've been able to win more business for our organization by leveraging the product."

"The most valuable feature of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is its security dashboard which is a dedicated dashboard that's pretty helpful because it gives compliance checks based on some of the leading frameworks in the industry, such as ISO 5055, OWASP, CWE Top 25, and NIST security guidelines. I find the security dashboard of the solution and the information it provides pretty useful. The security dashboard of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is a feature that stands out."

"Hourly, daily, and monthly static code analysis before making a project live, therefore controlling the technical debt and code quality."

"CAST's risk and security flow detection capabilities are highly effective, particularly in identifying security vulnerabilities. It is one of the most important and valuable features of the platform."

"Our clients use CAST Highlight for cloud migration. This allows them to remove or remediate the blockers which are highlighted. This part of the solution shows improvement in quality and captures feedback for our clients."

"It supports most programming languages."

"The most valuable feature of Klocwork is finding defects while you're doing the coding. For example, if you have an IDE plug-in of Klocwork on Visual Studio or Eclipse, you can find the faults; similar to using spell check on Word, you can find out defects during the development phase, which means that you don't have to wait till the development is over to find the flaws and address the deficiencies. I also find language support in Klocwork good because it used to support only C, C++, C#, and Java, but now, it also supports Java scripts and Python."

"It saves a lot of time when it comes to finding defects, it's basically inputted in every access we do."

"There's a feature in Klocwork called 'on-the-fly analysis', which helps developers to find and fix the defects at the time of development itself."

"The most valuable feature is the Incremental analysis."

"Klocwork's most valuable feature is the static code analysis feature, as it detects potential problems earlier to allow the developer to receive feedback quickly and then address issues before they become a problem."

"The customer support team is very responsive, proactive, and engages in conversations to ensure our needs are met."

"Using Klocwork, we have cleared all these issues without much difficulty."

"First will be the on-the-fly analysis as it is reducing the time for developing code and report generation."

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Cons

"The integration of this solution could be improved."

"Implementation could be made more simpler as it is complex."

"The overall coverage of rules could be improved in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform because it does not cater to or cover all. For example, 2022 CWE coverage is still not available in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. The solution also covers some NIST rules, but it does not cater to all rules. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next update of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is for it to provide source code developer and contributor details, especially information on which areas of code were touched. This would be a good insight as the CAST Application Intelligence Platform looks into the source code."

"It has very few plugins to access different code repositories, so source code has to be fed."

"The overall coverage of rules could be improved in the CAST Application Intelligence Platform because it does not cater to or cover all."

"Areas for improvement in CAST AIP include enhancing support for implementation in complex environments and improving technical support to address organizational challenges alongside engineering issues."

"Modern languages, such as Angular and .NET, should be included as a part of Klocwork. They have recently added Kotlin as a part of their project, but we would like to see more languages in Klocwork. That's the reason we are using Coverity as a backup for some of the other languages."

"There are too many warnings, and it requires expertise to determine the correct category for them."

"We bought Klocwork, but it was limited to one little program, but the program is now sort of failing. So, we have a license for usage on a program that is sort of failing, and we really can't use the license on anything else."

"The main problem is that since it only parses the code, the warnings or the problems that are given as a result of the report can sometimes require a lot of effort to analyze."

"There are many things that can be improved. The code used between projects is one of the very painful points in Klocwork."

"What needs improvement in Klocwork, compared to other products in the market, is the dashboard or reporting mechanisms that need to be a bit more flexible. The Klocwork dashboard could be improved. Though it's good, it's not as good as some of the other products in the market, which is a problem. The reporting could be more detailed and easier to sort out because sorting in Klocwork could be a bit more time-consuming, mainly when sorting defects based on filters, compared to how it's done on other tools such as Coverity."

"I would like to see better codes between projects and a more user-friendly desktop in the next release."

"There are some false warnings found which eventually are not considered for a fix after the team reviewed the source code."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do know how the CAST Application Intelligence Platform is licensed, but I'm not able to give the cost because the price is not listed. My company works with individual vendors, so pricing is on a case-to-case basis, but the vendors give specialized pricing because of the enterprise deployment, though my team is aware of product pricing based on lines of code, based on the number of applications, etc., I'm unable to give the exact licensing costs of the CAST Application Intelligence Platform. My company doesn't have to pay extra for some features or services because all are included as part of the enterprise license. On a scale of one to five, with five being very cheap and one being very expensive, I would rate the CAST Application Intelligence Platform as three out of five."

"This solution offers competitive pricing."

"Klocwork is still tight on their licensing. If Klocwork would loosen up on the licensing, and where the license could be used, and how many different programs could be run on it, then we have several development programs that I would love to be able to use it for going forward."

"Klocwork should not to be quite so heavy handed on the licensing for very specific programs."

"The limitation that we have is that Klocwork is licensed to certain programs, and if you want to license them to other programs, you have to pay more money."

"When it comes to licensing, the solution has two packages, one for a fixed and the other for a floating server, with the former being more cost effective than the latter."

"Licensing fees are paid annually, but they also have a perpetual license."

"The pricing for Klocwork is very competitive if you compare it from apple to apple. It has competitive pricing regarding the licensing model and the per-license cost. Klocwork isn't a high-end investment for anyone deploying it; even SMBs can afford it. The Klocwork cost per user would depend on the license type, so I'm unable to mention a ballpark figure because it would depend on the type of installation and how the deployment will be, and the nodes to give an accurate calculation or figure. The total price depends on the package, so my company could never publish pricing for Klocwork on the website. My team first collects information from potential clients on the deployment scenario, project environment, etc., before suggesting a package for Klocwork. My rating for Klocwork in terms of pricing is a five because of its flexible license models. There's a license model for every type of organization, whether small, midsize, or enterprise, so it's a five out of five for me."

"There are other solutions on the market such as Microsoft Visual Studio. They have been adding more static code analysis features that come for free. It is getting better all the time. That is one of the possibilities is that we've been considering that we may stop using the Klocwork because it doesn't give us any added value."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

22%

Construction Company

Transportation Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	13

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Klocwork?

Klocwork's pricing seems attractive, as it uses a per-user license model that does not have a lot of overhead.

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I work on tools such as Klocwork, LDRA, as well as Jira and Confluence, focusing more on the software quality assurance aspect. We use Klocwork for coding and aggregate checks. We use it for static...

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Overview

CAST Application Intelligence Platform is a leading software analysis and measurement system designed to support advanced IT strategies. It provides comprehensive insights into software structure, performance, and security, aiding developers and IT leaders in effective decision-making.

CAST Application Intelligence Platform offers a robust solution for understanding complex software ecosystems. By automating application analytics, it accelerates the identification of software issues, reducing the technical debt and improving code quality. The platform is particularly useful for legacy system modernization, cloud migration initiatives, and enhancing application stability and scalability.

What are the key features of CAST Application Intelligence Platform?

Automated Analysis: Provides deep insights without manual intervention.
Code Quality Assessment: Enhances code reliability and security.
Technical Debt Measurement: Identifies and reduces associated costs.
Cloud Readiness: Evaluates applications for seamless cloud transition.

What benefits should be considered in reviews?

Improved Developer Efficiency: Boosts productivity through automated workflows.
Cost Reduction: Minimizes expenses related to software maintenance.
Risk Mitigation: Reduces vulnerabilities with insightful security assessments.
Enhanced Decision Making: Supports strategic IT planning with precise data.

CAST Application Intelligence Platform is heavily utilized in industries like finance, healthcare, and retail, where software quality and security are critical. Implementing its solutions allows these sectors to modernize legacy systems, ensuring compliance and streamlining operations through reliable software architecture evaluation.

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Klocwork offers advanced static code analysis with integration capabilities for enhanced development efficiency, supporting various development environments and providing clear defect reports. It streamlines software development by reducing defects and improving code quality.

Klocwork integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines, providing real-time and incremental analysis to identify and rectify code defects quickly. It supports multiple integrated development environments (IDEs) and minimizes false positives in its analysis. While primarily supporting C/C++, Java, and C#, there is a need to expand language support and enhance its static analysis engine. The tool assists in adhering to industry standards with features like automated code parsing and MISRA compliance checks. Ease of setup and collaboration capabilities further promotes efficiency, although the dashboard could benefit from user-friendly updates and better integration with Agile tools.

What are the primary features of Klocwork?

Static Code Analysis: Identifies vulnerabilities and defects in code with reduced false positives.
CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly embeds into continuous integration and delivery pipelines for efficient testing.
Customizable Checkers: Allows users to tailor checkers according to specific project needs.
On-the-fly Analysis: Provides incremental analysis to detect issues during coding, reducing development time.
IDE Support: Functions across multiple IDEs, enhancing developer workflow and productivity.

What benefits should users expect from Klocwork?

Reduced Development Time: By detecting issues early, faster development cycles are achieved.
Improved Code Quality: Helps in maintaining high code standards and adherence to compliance checks.
Efficient Collaboration: Streamlines team collaboration with easy integration and analysis reports.
Enhanced Maintainability: Through automation and efficient detection of memory-related and security issues.

Klocwork is extensively implemented in industries that prioritize software quality and security standards, particularly in environments focused on C/C++ development on Linux systems. Its capabilities in automated code parsing, traffic analysis, and support for DevOps integration make it invaluable for industries requiring strict MISRA compliance and internal standards adherence. By aiding refactoring and detecting memory-related vulnerabilities, Klocwork contributes to the maintainability and security standards in these sectors.

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Steria, T-Systems MMS, Atos Origin, Accenture, Capgemini

ACCESS Co Ltd, Risk-AI, Winbond Electronics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, University of Southern California, Alebra Technologies, SIMULIA, Risk Management Solutions, Brigham Young University, SRD, HRL

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