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Head-to-head · DevSecOps Platforms

GitHub Advanced Security vs Black Duck Polaris

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
6 checks side by side

Higher score GitHub Advanced Security #6 in DevSecOps Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit GitHub

Black Duck Polaris #8 in DevSecOps Platforms 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Black Duck

GitHub Advanced Security leads on 0 checks, Black Duck Polaris on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreGitHub Advanced Security · 8.7/10
Free planonly GitHub Advanced Security
Most featuresBlack Duck Polaris · 5 of 6

GitHub Advanced Security scores higher on our rubric for devsecops platforms: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

On deployment model, GitHub Advanced Security gives you Hybrid where Black Duck Polaris offers Cloud.

GitHub Advanced Security is the better fit for gitHub-centered development organizations. Black Duck Polaris is the better fit for cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance.

GitHub Advanced Security fits best
GitHub-centered development organizations
Black Duck Polaris fits best
Cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance

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Feature	GitHub Advanced Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Black Duck Polaris 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#6 in DevSecOps Platforms	#8 in DevSecOps Platforms
Best for	GitHub-centered development organizations	Cloud AppSec with strong lifecycle governance
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$19/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	3 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GitHub Advanced Security 3/6 · Black Duck Polaris 5/6
IaC scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Container scanning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Policy as code	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Remediation workflows	✓	✓
SBOM management	✓	✓
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	CodeQL scanning, third-party SARIF uploads, and Copilot Autofix Secret scanning, push protection, and dependency security Security campaigns, SBOM export, audit logs, and compliance reports	Combines SAST, SCA, DAST, container analysis, and SBOM reporting Policy enforcement supports notifications, build breaking, and fix-by dates Integrates with major SCM, CI/CD, issue-tracking, CLI, and API tools
Cons	Paid licensing applies to private and enterprise repositories Strongest fit requires development workflows centered on GitHub Capabilities are divided across two separately priced plans	Pricing is handled through contact sales Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosted infrastructure Its stated scope centers on application security rather than dedicated IaC workflows
Our verdict	GitHub Advanced Security is GitHub’s application-security offering for development teams and organizations. It combines GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security within GitHub workflows, covering code scanning, secret detection,… Read the review →	Black Duck Polaris is a cloud-based application security platform for development, security, and DevSecOps teams. It brings together static application security testing, software composition analysis, dynamic application security testing,… Read the review →

G GitHub Advanced SecurityDevSecOps Platforms 8.7Free plan
Black Duck PolarisDevSecOps Platforms 8.4Pricing on request

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Strengths and trade-offs

GitHub Advanced Security — where it wins
- CodeQL scanning, third-party SARIF uploads, and Copilot Autofix
- Secret scanning, push protection, and dependency security
- Security campaigns, SBOM export, audit logs, and compliance reports
Where it doesn't
- Paid licensing applies to private and enterprise repositories
- Strongest fit requires development workflows centered on GitHub
- Capabilities are divided across two separately priced plans
Black Duck Polaris — where it wins
- Combines SAST, SCA, DAST, container analysis, and SBOM reporting
- Policy enforcement supports notifications, build breaking, and fix-by dates
- Integrates with major SCM, CI/CD, issue-tracking, CLI, and API tools
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through contact sales
- Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosted infrastructure
- Its stated scope centers on application security rather than dedicated IaC workflows

GitHub Advanced Security8.7/10 · Free plan
A GitHub-native DevSecOps suite covering code, secrets, dependencies, and remediation.
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Black Duck Polaris8.4/10 · Pricing on request
A broad cloud AppSec platform with strong governance, integrations, and remediation workflows.
Visit Black Duck Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update