Black Duck is an application security testing (AST) platform that provides static application security testing (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), dynamic application security testing (DAST), and application security posture management (ASPM) capabilities for securing software throughout the development lifecycle.
Cut through the noise.
Tired of wasting time on false positives?
Black Duck delivers the accuracy and fidelity trusted by industries where failure isn’t an option—so your team can focus on fixing real issues.
Build security into DevOps.
Still uploading and scanning binaries?
From real-time checks in the IDE to automated testing in production, with Black Duck you can shift security left, right, and everywhere in between.
Modernize and prepare for AI.
Feeling locked into aging technology?
Black Duck solutions are proven in the largest, most complex software development environments—so you can test at the scale AI demands.
Why choose Black Duck?
AI is accelerating the pace of modern development—can you keep up?
Built for AI. Proven to scale. Trusted for compliance.
With accelerating release cycles, increasing compliance requirements, and an avalanche of AI-generated code, security and development teams can’t afford to let AppSec programs fall behind. Only Black Duck gives you the depth, breadth, speed, and scale needed to build secure, high-quality software in an increasingly regulated and AI-powered world.
Key Differences: Black Duck vs. Veracode
- Deployment flexibility: Black Duck offers SaaS, on-premises, or hybrid deployment, while Veracode is SaaS-only with no on-premises or air-gapped option..
- SCA maturity: Black Duck has over 20 years of SCA leadership with comprehensive Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and license management, compared to Veracode’s add-on SCA, where an SBOM-only scan still requires uploading a static-analysis artifact and there is no documented C/C++ or firmware binary composition analysis.
- Scanning approach: Black Duck provides real-time scanning from IDE to production, whereas Veracode requires packaged code uploads with hard size limits; build-free source scanning is documented only for Java.
- Language coverage: Black Duck offers AI-augmented analysis across virtually every language, while Veracode is strongest in Java, with documented gaps in C/C++ and no Rust support.
Is Black Duck better than Veracode?
Black Duck provides greater deployment flexibility with SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid options, while Veracode offers only SaaS deployment. Black Duck also delivers more mature SCA capabilities with over 20 years of market leadership and comprehensive SBOM support, making it the stronger choice for organizations with complex compliance requirements or on-premises deployment needs.
Ready to upgrade your AppSec program?
From easy onboarding to fast, accurate, actionable results, Black Duck outperforms Veracode across the board.`
Black Duck and Veracode comparison
Veracode
Accuracy That Scales
How reliable are the scan results?
Gold-standard precision with minimal noise—trusted by industries where failure isn’t an option.
High false positive rates slow teams down and require manual triage.
DevOps-Ready Scanning
Can it keep up with modern workflows?
Real-time scanning from IDE to production. Shift security left, right—and everywhere.
Requires binary uploads, making early-stage scanning slow or impractical.
Deployment Flexibility
Where can it run?
SaaS, on-prem, or hybrid—your choice, your control.
SaaS-only. Limited options for regulated or cloud-averse environments.
SCA and SBOM Leadership
How strong is the open source and supply chain coverage?
20+ years of SCA leadership. Deep SBOM, license management, and compliance capabilities.
Add-on SCA with limited SBOM and license management.
Language Coverage
How broad is the language support?
AI-augmented analysis across virtually every language.
Strong in Java, but lags in modern and legacy languages like C/C++.
Recognized by analysts. Preferred by leaders.
Eight years. One clear leader.
Black Duck has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing for eight consecutive years—placing highest for Ability to Execute.
Software Supply Chain Security Leader
Black Duck is a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant ™ for Software Supply Chain Security (SSCS).
Leader for SCA.
Named a Leader in the 2024 Forrester Wave™ for Software Composition Analysis, Black Duck earned top scores for SBOM capabilities, license compliance, and policy control—proving it’s the trusted choice for securing the software supply chain.
Transform risk reduction into ROI
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reduction in manual work means more time writing new code
Security that doesn't cost you money
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Happy developers, cleaner code
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Who should choose Black Duck over Veracode?
Black Duck is the stronger choice for organizations that prioritize comprehensive open-source detection and license compliance, require on-premises or hybrid deployment for regulated environments, need mature SBOM capabilities for software supply chain security, or are conducting M&A due diligence requiring thorough code audits.
You’re ready!
With answers to back you up.
Switching doesn’t have to be hard.
Won’t switching AST platforms be difficult?
Black Duck solutions integrate with your existing DevOps tools, and our automated onboarding support streamlines the transition process. And our team can be with you every step of the way to help your team get up and running quickly.
More comprehensive, scalable, and actionable.
Are Black Duck tools really that much better?
Black Duck delivers high-fidelity results at the speed and scale AI-powered development demands—with fewer false positives, faster scans, and insights you can act on. Less noise means more developer productivity.
More. And better.
Does Black Duck provide the same AST capabilities as Veracode?
Black Duck gives you market-leading SAST, SCA, DAST, and ASPM to cover all your source code, open source dependencies, binaries, containers, APIs, IaC templates, and more, delivered as SaaS or on-prem. No matter what type of software you develop or how you do it, Black Duck has you covered.
Why compromise when you can have everything?
Switch to Black Duck today.
- No tradeoffs between speed, accuracy, and compliance
- True Scale Application Security for modern, AI-powered development
- Confidence in every release—in the cloud or on-prem
- Smarter decisions, faster innovation