Black Duck Code Sight

At a glance

• Editor score
  7.0 / 10
• Pricing
  From $500
• Best for
  Black Duck customers wanting integrated IDE analysis
• Free plan
  No
• IDE coverage
  Broad
• Facts checked
  26 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Combines SAST, dependency analysis, policy detection and reachability metrics
  • Offers automatic or manual scans for single files or full projects
  • Connects to Black Duck tools and provides AI-assisted fixes in the IDE

• Where it doesn't

  • Standalone starts at $500 per developer, with a 10-developer minimum
  • The published standalone price does not specify its billing period
  • The plug-in edition is tied to Black Duck AST tools

Our verdict on Black Duck Code Sight

Black Duck Code Sight brings static application security testing and software composition analysis into supported editors. It is aimed at development teams that want security findings alongside source code, including teams assessing vulnerabilities in code and open-source dependencies. The product also identifies license and policy issues, prioritizes vulnerabilities, and provides remediation guidance and code-fix suggestions. Its coverage across Windows, macOS and Linux and a broad range of editors makes it relevant to teams with varied development environments.

The standalone plan is priced at $500 per developer, with a 10-developer minimum; the published price does not specify whether billing is monthly, annual or one-time. That plan includes Rapid Scan Static, full Coverity-powered scans and Rapid Scan SCA, along with vulnerability prioritization, reachability metrics and remediation guidance. It supports automatic and manual scanning, with single-file and full-project options. A separate plug-in edition is included with Coverity, Black Duck SCA, Software Risk Manager and Polaris, and adds enterprise policy configuration and notifications. The standalone price makes the product a substantial commitment for smaller teams, while the included edition may suit existing Black Duck tool users.

Its main distinction is the combination of code and dependency analysis with results surfaced in the IDE. Black Duck Assist can suggest fixes in the editor, and integrations include Black Duck Signal as well as the products tied to the plug-in edition. This makes Code Sight a natural fit for organizations already invested in Black Duck’s security tools and seeking in-editor analysis. Teams looking for a lower-cost standalone option, or without a need for Black Duck’s SAST and SCA ecosystem, may prefer to compare alternatives before committing.

Black Duck Code Sight pricing

All 2 Black Duck Code Sight plans and prices →

Black Duck Code Sight fact sheet

Black Duck Code Sight integrations

Black Duck Code Sight lists 5 integrations on its own site.

• Black Duck SCA
• Coverity
• Polaris
• Software Risk Manager
• Black Duck Signal

Alternatives to Black Duck Code Sight

• SISnyk IDE PluginsReal-time code, dependency, and IaC scanning across popular IDEs, with inline remediation.8.0
• QodanaQodana combines code quality checks and security analysis across IDEs and CI pipelines.6.0
• KlocworkDeep source-code analysis for teams that need IDE checks and CI/CD gates.—

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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