Kiuwan vs Klocwork comparison

Kiuwan and Perforce are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Kiuwan is ranked #29, while Perforce is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.2. Kiuwan holds a 1.2% mindshare in AS, compared to Perforce’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Kiuwan users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Perforce users who would recommend it.

Kiuwan

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93% willing to recommend

Klocwork

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Klocwork and Kiuwan are leading tools in software analysis. Klocwork has the upper hand in static code analysis, while Kiuwan stands out in integration flexibility and reporting features.

Features: Klocwork is known for precise defect detection, wide language support, and comprehensive static code analysis. Kiuwan offers versatile integrations, strong reporting tools, and adaptability in diverse environments.

Room for Improvement: Klocwork could improve its integration capabilities, update its technology stack, and enhance user-friendliness. Kiuwan needs better support documentation, more intuitive navigation, and expanded user training resources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Klocwork's setup is straightforward but lengthy, with responsive support. Kiuwan's deployment is quick and user-friendly, though customer support experiences vary.

Pricing and ROI: Klocwork has high initial setup costs but offers long-term ROI through detailed analysis. Kiuwan provides competitive pricing with quick ROI due to seamless integration and robust reporting.

To learn more, read our detailed Kiuwan vs. Klocwork Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Kiuwan

Ranking in Application Security Tools

29th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

26th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Klocwork

Ranking in Application Security Tools

17th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Code Analysis (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Kiuwan is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Klocwork is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Klocwork	1.3%
Kiuwan	1.2%
Other	97.5%

Application Security Tools

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Mustufa Bhavnagarwala

CyberRisk Solution Advisor at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Though a stable tool, the UI needs improvement

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 the tool and tried to scan the repository to find the security issues. The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required.

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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

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

Pros

"I like that I can scan the code without sending it to the Kiuwan cloud. I can do it locally on my device. When the local analyzer finishes, the results display on the dashboard in the cloud. It's essential for security purposes to be able to scan my code locally."

"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."

"I find it immensely helpful because it's not just about generating code; it's about ensuring efficiency in the execution."

"I've found the reporting features the most helpful."

"I have found the security and QA in the source code to be most valuable."

"The most valuable feature is the time to resolution, where it tells you how long it is going to take to get to a zero-base or a five-star security rating."

"I like that it provides a detailed report that lets you know the risk index and the vulnerability."

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"On-the-fly analysis and incremental analysis are the best parts of Klocwork. Currently, we are using both of these features very effectively."

"I like not having to dig through false positives. Chasing down a false positive can take anywhere from five minutes for a small easy one, then something that is complicated and goes through a whole bunch of different class cases, and it can take up to 45 minutes to an hour to find out if it is a false positive or not."

"The most valuable feature is the Incremental analysis."

"Klocwork's most valuable feature is the static code analysis feature. It detects the potential problem earlier to allow the developer to receive feedback quickly and then address it before it becomes a problem."

"The most valuable feature of Klocwork is its reduced setup time."

"The tool helps the team to think beforehand about corner cases or potential bugs that might arise in real-time."

"Technical support is quite good."

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

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Cons

"I would like to see better integration with the Visual Studio and Eclipse IDEs."

"The configuration hasn't been that good."

"The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."

"The next release should include more flexibility in the reporting."

"It could improve its scalability abilities."

"DIfferent languages, such Spanish, Portuguese, and so on."

"Integration of the programming tools could be improved."

"I would like to see additional languages supported."

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"Every update that we receive requires of us a lengthy and involved process."

"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."

"Klocwork sometimes provides too many additional warnings which require expertise to manage."

"Under NIST cybersecurity standards, we must address vulnerabilities within a specified time after discovering them. When we try to propagate those updates and fixes through the system, it would be nice if the clients could reconnect to the existing server or have the server dynamically updated in some way. I know that isn't easy, but maybe processes could be enhanced to make that more streamlined from a DevOps perspective."

"The way to define the rules is too complex. The definition/rules for static analysis could be automated according to various SILs, so as to avoid confusion."

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

"Klocwork sometimes provides too many additional warnings which require expertise to manage."

"Even though it does the job, there's room for feature enhancements, such as integrations with Git for better tracking and notifications."

More Klocwork cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Kiuwan is an open-source solution and free to use."

"This solution is cheaper than other tools."

"It follows a subscription model. I think the price is somewhere in the middle."

"Nothing special. It's a very fair model."

"The price of Kiuwan is lower than that of other tools on the market."

"Check with your account manager."

"I recommend contacting a sales person who will create the best plan payment plan for you, as we did."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"This solution offers competitive pricing."

"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."

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

University

10%

Financial Services Firm

Consumer Goods Company

Manufacturing Company

24%

Computer Software Company

10%

Transportation Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

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

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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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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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Overview

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.

Kiuwan

Klocwork detects security, safety, and reliability issues in real-time by using this static code analysis toolkit that works alongside developers, finding issues as early as possible, and integrates with teams, supporting continuous integration and actionable reporting.

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Sample Customers

DHL, BNP Paribas, Zurich, AXA, Ernst & Young, KFC, Santander, Latam, Ferrovial

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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