Veracode Alternatives for Modern Software Security Teams
Blog post from StackHawk
Veracode is a well-known application security testing platform that offers a comprehensive suite of tools like static, dynamic, and software composition analysis to help organizations identify and manage software vulnerabilities. Despite its strong presence in the Gartner Magic Quadrants, Veracode faces criticisms for its user interface and limited vulnerability management capabilities, which hinder its effectiveness, particularly for teams focused on modern, developer-centric, and automated security solutions. Alternatives such as StackHawk, Snyk, and GitHub's Advanced Security offer more seamless integration, scalability, and developer-focused features, appealing to teams looking to shift security left and enhance automation in their development processes. StackHawk excels in dynamic application security testing within CI/CD pipelines, Snyk is favored for its software composition analysis and static testing, and GitHub offers integrated solutions like Dependabot for dependency management and CodeQL for semantic analysis. These alternatives provide modern approaches to security testing, aligning with contemporary development practices and needs.