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Head-to-head · SAST Tools

Klocwork vs DerScanner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Klocwork #6 in SAST Tools 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Klocwork
DerScanner #8 in SAST Tools 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit DerScanner

Klocwork leads on 0 checks, DerScanner on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKlocwork · 8.5/10
  • Most featuresKlocwork · 5 of 5

Klocwork scores higher on our rubric for sast tools: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Klocwork is the better fit for embedded and enterprise engineering teams. DerScanner is the better fit for teams needing a broad AppSec platform.

  • Klocwork fits best

    Embedded and enterprise engineering teams

  • DerScanner fits best

    Teams needing a broad AppSec platform

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Side by side

Feature Klocwork 8.5/10 Visit ↗ DerScanner 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.3
Ranking #6 in SAST Tools #8 in SAST Tools
Best for Embedded and enterprise engineering teams Teams needing a broad AppSec platform
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations 10 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Klocwork 5/5 · DerScanner 4/5
Pull request scans ✓ (best) Not checked yet
IDE support ✓ ✓
CI/CD integration ✓ ✓
Custom security rules ✓ ✓
Automated fixes ✓ ✓
Specs
Analysis targets source code source code, bytecode, binaries
Languages supported Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Incremental analysis focuses checks on changed files.
  • Wide IDE coverage includes Visual Studio Code and Android Studio.
  • Custom checkers, quality gates, triage, and Smart Rank support governance.
  • Covers source, bytecode, binaries, dependencies, mobile apps, and running applications
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment models
  • Adds custom rules, AI triage, remediation suggestions, and compliance reporting
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • It is not open source.
  • Its analysis targets source code rather than runtime behavior.
  • Custom licensing requires a sales conversation and quote
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking only SAST
  • Documented webhook workflows focus on push and tag scans
Our verdict

Klocwork is Perforce Software’s static application security testing and code-analysis product for mission-critical and embedded software teams. It analyzes C, C++, C#, Rust, Java, JavaScript, Python, and Kotlin for security…

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DerScanner is an application security platform for development and security teams that need coverage across the software lifecycle. It combines static analysis of source code, bytecode, and binaries with dynamic application and API…

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  1. KlocworkSAST Tools 8.5Pricing on request
  2. DerScannerSAST Tools 8.3Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Klocwork — where it wins

    • Incremental analysis focuses checks on changed files.
    • Wide IDE coverage includes Visual Studio Code and Android Studio.
    • Custom checkers, quality gates, triage, and Smart Rank support governance.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • It is not open source.
    • Its analysis targets source code rather than runtime behavior.

  • DerScanner — where it wins

    • Covers source, bytecode, binaries, dependencies, mobile apps, and running applications
    • Supports cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment models
    • Adds custom rules, AI triage, remediation suggestions, and compliance reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom licensing requires a sales conversation and quote
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams seeking only SAST
    • Documented webhook workflows focus on push and tag scans
  • Klocwork8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad SAST and code-analysis platform for embedded and enterprise engineering teams.

    Visit KlocworkFull verdict →
  • DerScanner8.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad AppSec platform for teams combining SAST, DAST, SCA, mobile, and binary analysis.

    Visit DerScannerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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