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Software Analyzer Catalog - kompar.tools

· 2 days ago

AppSec teams choosing a static code analyzer get a useful government-funded catalog. Buyers wanting a scanner or lacking static analysis needs do not, and public evidence is thin.

Confidence

Low. Based on 10 public sources; none are user reviews, and none publish pricing.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence found
  • Ease of useNo user evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security postureOnly a security page; no audit evidence

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • AppSec teams comparing static analyzers
  • Engineering leads vetting code scanners
  • Security researchers mapping the SAST market

Not for

  • Devs wanting a scanner, not a catalog
  • Teams with no static analysis program
  • Buyers needing runtime or cloud security coverage
  • Non-technical procurement without code context

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Pricing is absent from all reviewed sources; contact the vendor to confirm cost.

medium

Core pages date to April 2021; analyzer coverage can be stale.

medium

Operated by Secure Decisions, a code analysis vendor; check results for bias.

low

Organizational use falls under its terms of service; review them before rollout.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Searchable catalog of source code security analyzers.
  • Funded by the U.S. government.
  • Built by Secure Decisions, a code analysis specialist.
  • Offers guidance on integrating analyzer choice into organizations.
  • More than a website; ships analyzer selection data.

Cons

  • It compares analyzers; it does not scan code.
  • Key pages date to April 2021; freshness unverified.
  • No published pricing, tiers, or trials in reviewed sources.

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x7security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use. No user evidence found
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Searchable analyzer catalog; full scope unverified
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture. Only a security page; no audit evidence
  • U.S. funded Funding Per Secure Decisions project page
  • Secure Decisions Vendor Code analysis specialist
  • Apr 2021 Site pages dated Terms, privacy, and about pages
  • None found Published pricing No pricing page in reviewed sources

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No verbatim user reviews surfaced in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on 10 public sources; none are user reviews, and none publish pricing.

Government-funded catalog that helps AppSec teams pick static code analyzers; skip it if you want a scanner.

Methodology

Based on 10 public sources; none are user reviews, and none publish pricing.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Kompar | Software Analyzer Catalogkompar.tools
    official
  2. About | Komparkompar.tools
    official
  3. Product security page | Komparkompar.tools
    official
  4. Terms of Service | Komparkompar.tools
    official
  5. Integrate into your organization | Komparkompar.tools
    official
  6. Source Code Security Analyzers | NISTnist.gov
    security
  7. Choosing the right static code analyzers based on hard datasecuredecisions.com
    official
  8. Kompar | Secure Decisionssecuredecisions.com
    official
  9. Choosing analyzers with hard data (AppSec California slides)static.sched.com
    news
  10. What is Static Application Security Testing (SAST)? | Mediummedium.com
    news

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