Klocwork vs Fortify Static Code Analyzer

Klocwork9.0Visit FSFortify Static Code Analyzer8.8Visit

Higher score Klocwork #3 in IDE Code Security Plugins 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Perforce

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FS Fortify Static Code Analyzer #4 in IDE Code Security Plugins 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit OpenText

• Klocwork fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise teams with complex codebases

• Fortify Static Code Analyzer fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise security teams

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Side by side

Feature	Klocwork 9.0/10 Visit ↗	FSFortify Static Code Analyzer 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in IDE Code Security Plugins	#4 in IDE Code Security Plugins
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise teams with complex codebases	Mid-market and enterprise security teams
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	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Klocwork 0/4 · Fortify Static Code Analyzer 0/4
Security analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Taint analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code quality checks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
In-IDE fixes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
IDE coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Languages supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Checks source code for security, reliability, quality, and standards issues. Differential analysis focuses review on changed code. IDE plugins, CI/CD integrations, custom checkers, and remediation suggestions.	Analyzes source code and compiled artifacts with dataflow and control-flow tracing Supports custom analysis rules, prioritization, and remediation guidance Connects with IDEs and CI/CD or build pipelines
Cons	Pricing is available through sales rather than published plans. Requires teams to evaluate deployment and configuration needs for their workflow. Not a fit for teams seeking a permanent free plan.	Licensing is handled through sales rather than public pricing Requires a self-hosted deployment Listed support channel is documentation
Our verdict	Klocwork is Perforce’s static application security testing and static code analysis product for development and security teams working on complex codebases. It analyzes source code for vulnerabilities, reliability defects, coding-standard… Read the review →	Fortify Static Code Analyzer is OpenText’s self-hosted static application security testing product. It analyzes source code and compiled artifacts to identify security vulnerabilities, including in Java and other supported languages.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Klocwork — where it wins

  • Checks source code for security, reliability, quality, and standards issues.
  • Differential analysis focuses review on changed code.
  • IDE plugins, CI/CD integrations, custom checkers, and remediation suggestions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through sales rather than published plans.
  • Requires teams to evaluate deployment and configuration needs for their workflow.
  • Not a fit for teams seeking a permanent free plan.

• Fortify Static Code Analyzer — where it wins

  • Analyzes source code and compiled artifacts with dataflow and control-flow tracing
  • Supports custom analysis rules, prioritization, and remediation guidance
  • Connects with IDEs and CI/CD or build pipelines

  Where it doesn't

  • Licensing is handled through sales rather than public pricing
  • Requires a self-hosted deployment
  • Listed support channel is documentation

• Klocwork9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep source-code analysis for teams that need IDE checks and CI/CD gates.

  Contact PerforceFull verdict →
• FSFortify Static Code Analyzer8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Self-hosted code analysis with custom rules, IDE feedback, and CI/CD integration.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →