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Helix QAC vs Klocwork comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 21, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Helix QAC
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
9th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Klocwork
Ranking in Static Code Analysis
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (17th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Static Code Analysis category, the mindshare of Helix QAC is 5.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Klocwork is 5.5%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Code Analysis Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Klocwork5.5%
Helix QAC5.5%
Other89.0%
Static Code Analysis
 

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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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
23%
Computer Software Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
23%
Computer Software Company
10%
Transportation Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

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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.
What needs improvement with Klocwork?
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 improve...
What is your primary use case for Klocwork?
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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Sample Customers

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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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