Black Duck Coverity vs Skylos

Black Duck Coverity8.5Visit Skylos7.2Visit

Higher score Black Duck Coverity #4 in Static Application Security Testing Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Black Duck

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Skylos #16 in Static Application Security Testing Software 7.2/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Skylos

• Black Duck Coverity fits best

  Organizations needing mature hybrid code analysis

• Skylos fits best

  Developers wanting broad open-source security analysis

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Side by side

Feature	Black Duck Coverity 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Skylos 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.2
Ranking	#4 in Static Application Security Testing Software	#16 in Static Application Security Testing Software
Best for	Organizations needing mature hybrid code analysis	Developers wanting broad open-source security analysis
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$9 usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Black Duck Coverity 3/4 · Skylos 4/4
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD support	✓	✓
SCA included	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fix guidance	✓	✓
Specs
Analysis target	Source	Source
Supported languages	Not checked yet	11 languages
Deployment	Self-hosted	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Analyzes source code for security and code-quality defects without execution Supports compliance reporting for OWASP, CWE, MISRA, CERT, and PCI DSS Connects IDE, pull-request, commit, and CI/CD scanning workflows	Covers security, secrets, SCA, dead code, quality, and configuration checks Free CLI runs locally without login and supports CI/CD gates VS Code, MCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and multiple report formats
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes plan-by-plan comparison less direct Software composition analysis is not included Its enterprise scope may exceed narrower application-security needs	Cloud uploads, comparisons, and related actions use credits The paid model is based on one-time packs rather than monthly seats Advanced enterprise controls are limited to the Enterprise plan
Our verdict	Black Duck Coverity is an enterprise static application security testing solution for development and security teams working on complex, regulated, safety-critical, embedded, and enterprise software. It analyzes source code without… Read the review →	Skylos is an open-source static analysis CLI for developers and security teams working across mixed-language repositories. It checks for vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, command injection, SSRF, path traversal, and XSS, alongside… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Black Duck Coverity — where it wins

  • Analyzes source code for security and code-quality defects without execution
  • Supports compliance reporting for OWASP, CWE, MISRA, CERT, and PCI DSS
  • Connects IDE, pull-request, commit, and CI/CD scanning workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes plan-by-plan comparison less direct
  • Software composition analysis is not included
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed narrower application-security needs

• Skylos — where it wins

  • Covers security, secrets, SCA, dead code, quality, and configuration checks
  • Free CLI runs locally without login and supports CI/CD gates
  • VS Code, MCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and multiple report formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud uploads, comparisons, and related actions use credits
  • The paid model is based on one-time packs rather than monthly seats
  • Advanced enterprise controls are limited to the Enterprise plan

• Black Duck Coverity8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid code-analysis platform for security, quality, compliance, and delivery workflows.

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• Skylos7.2/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad open-source security CLI with optional credit-based cloud features.

  Visit SkylosFull verdict →