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Kiuwan pros and cons

Vendor: Kiuwan
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

Comprehensive security and quality assurance in source code are found to be highly valuable features in Kiuwan.
Lifecycle features are appreciated as they help demonstrate the hidden risks and costs associated with poor programming practices to non-technical stakeholders.
Kiuwan supports software analytics across various programming languages, including ABAP, enhancing its utility.
Report generation features in Kiuwan are particularly helpful, providing detailed risk indices and vulnerability insights.
Users value Kiuwan for its fast and efficient scanning capabilities, which are crucial for both manual and automated processes.

CONS

QA developer and security could be improved.
Integration with Visual Studio and Eclipse IDEs needs enhancement.
The reporting flexibility needs expansion in upcoming releases.
Additional language support like Spanish and Portuguese is desired.
The integration process and report generation require improvements.
 

Kiuwan Pros review quotes

Mustufa Bhavnagarwala - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberRisk Solution Advisor at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Nov 27, 2023
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quick when processing and giving an output or generating a report.
Jose Luis Carrió Hevia - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Architect at IBM
Nov 15, 2023
I find it immensely helpful because it's not just about generating code; it's about ensuring efficiency in the execution.
Anshul Anshul - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 20, 2023
The feature that I have found the most valuable in Kiuwan is the speed of scanning. Compared to other SaaS tools I have used, Kiuwan is much quicker in performing scans. I have not yet used it on a large code base, but from what I have experienced, it is efficient and accurate. Additionally, I have used it both manually and in an automated pipeline, and both methods have been effective. The speed of scanning is what makes it valuable to me.
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LM
Information Security Officer at Umniah
Sep 16, 2021
I've tried many open source applications and the remediation or correction actions that were provided by Kiuwan were very good in comparison.
Andrea Ruiz Hernández - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 14, 2023
It provides value by offering options to enhance both code quality and the security of the company.
Kelly Hoyos - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at ITC SOLUCIONES TECNOLOGICAS S.A.S
Apr 29, 2022
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.
reviewer1570362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at a tech company with 51-200 employees
May 6, 2021
I like that it provides a detailed report that lets you know the risk index and the vulnerability.
reviewer1452225 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Engineer at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 19, 2020
The solution offers very good technical support.
FE
Head of Development and Consulting at Logalty
Apr 30, 2020
The solution has a continuous integration process.
EM
Software Architect at Digital Solution Foundry (Pty) Ltd
Sep 5, 2019
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.
 

Kiuwan Cons review quotes

Mustufa Bhavnagarwala - PeerSpot reviewer
CyberRisk Solution Advisor at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Nov 27, 2023
The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required.
Jose Luis Carrió Hevia - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Architect at IBM
Nov 15, 2023
It would be beneficial to streamline calls and transitions seamlessly for improved functionality.
Anshul Anshul - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 20, 2023
In Kiuwan there are sometimes duplicates found in the dependency scan under the "insights" tab. It's unclear to me why these duplicates are appearing, and it would be helpful if the application teams could investigate further.
Learn what your peers think about Kiuwan. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
893,244 professionals have used our research since 2012.
LM
Information Security Officer at Umniah
Sep 16, 2021
The configuration hasn't been that good.
Andrea Ruiz Hernández - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Nov 14, 2023
It could improve its scalability abilities.
Kelly Hoyos - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at ITC SOLUCIONES TECNOLOGICAS S.A.S
Apr 29, 2022
Kiuwan's support has room for improvement. You can only open a ticket is through email, and the support team is outside of our country. They should have a support number or chat.
reviewer1570362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at a tech company with 51-200 employees
May 6, 2021
The integration process could be improved. It'll also help if it could generate reports automatically. But I'm not sure about the effectiveness of the reports. This is because, in our last project, we still found some key issues that weren't captured by the Kiuwan report.
reviewer1452225 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Engineer at a tech company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 19, 2020
The solution seems to give us a lot of false positives. This could be improved quite a bit.
FE
Head of Development and Consulting at Logalty
Apr 30, 2020
Integration of the programming tools could be improved.
EM
Software Architect at Digital Solution Foundry (Pty) Ltd
Sep 5, 2019
I would like to see better integration with Azure DevOps in the next release of this solution.