Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) vs Waratek IAST

Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST)9.1Visit Waratek IAST8.2Visit

Higher score Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) #2 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Datadog

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Waratek IAST #8 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Waratek

• Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) fits best

  Datadog customers needing priced IAST

• Waratek IAST fits best

  Java teams needing self-hosted IAST

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Side by side

Feature	Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Waratek IAST 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software	#8 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software
Best for	Datadog customers needing priced IAST	Java teams needing self-hosted IAST
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/unit/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) 1/3 · Waratek IAST 1/3
Authenticated testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Specs
Runtime targets	Web	Not checked yet
Deployment	Saas	Hybrid
Instrumentation	Agent	Agent
Language coverage	Java, .NET, Node.js, Python	Java
Our review
Pros	Confirmed vulnerability detection helps reduce false positives Runtime context prioritizes severity and remediation Code, service, file, method, and line details aid investigation	Runtime analysis with execution paths, stack traces, and remediation guidance Agent instrumentation supports deployment without source-code changes CI/CD, JUnit, Selenium, Jira, Slack, and OWASP Benchmark support
Cons	Available only to Datadog APM customers Coverage is limited to web applications Requires the Datadog Agent and supported SDK or tracing library	Java-only coverage limits language and application breadth Team pricing is $2,499 per month Some Jira, Slack, and advanced CI/CD capabilities are coming soon
Our verdict	Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) monitors instrumented applications as they run and identifies confirmed vulnerabilities in first-party code. It follows user-controlled data through request URLs, bodies, and headers, then presents… Read the review →	Waratek IAST analyzes Java applications during runtime and functional testing to identify exploitable vulnerabilities with code-level execution context. It is aimed at software engineers, security teams, QA teams, and organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST) — where it wins

  • Confirmed vulnerability detection helps reduce false positives
  • Runtime context prioritizes severity and remediation
  • Code, service, file, method, and line details aid investigation

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only to Datadog APM customers
  • Coverage is limited to web applications
  • Requires the Datadog Agent and supported SDK or tracing library

• Waratek IAST — where it wins

  • Runtime analysis with execution paths, stack traces, and remediation guidance
  • Agent instrumentation supports deployment without source-code changes
  • CI/CD, JUnit, Selenium, Jira, Slack, and OWASP Benchmark support

  Where it doesn't

  • Java-only coverage limits language and application breadth
  • Team pricing is $2,499 per month
  • Some Jira, Slack, and advanced CI/CD capabilities are coming soon

• Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST)9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  Priced IAST for Datadog APM customers, with confirmed findings and code-level context.

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• Waratek IAST8.2/10 · Paid

  A Java-focused, self-hosted IAST option with strong runtime context but limited breadth.

  Visit WaratekFull verdict →