Kiuwan Code Security review
A governance-focused SAST product with broad analysis and reporting, priced for committed teams.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Kiuwan Code Security is a static application security testing product for development and security teams. It analyzes source code for security vulnerabilities, prioritizes findings, provides remediation guidance, and maps results to security and compliance standards. Teams can run analysis in the cloud, through the Kiuwan Local Analyzer for on-premise work, inside supported IDEs, or in CI/CD workflows. Its governance features make it a fit for organizations that need centralized visibility across applications and development processes.
The plan structure favors teams with established budgets and broader application needs. Starter costs $124 per user per month with annual billing and includes up to 2 users, 1 application, SAST with 1 language, SARIF export, and basic compliance reporting. Professional costs $49 per user per month with annual billing and expands coverage to up to 50 users, up to 25 applications, SAST with 30+ languages, SCA, SBOM generation, code quality, and governance. Enterprise adds unlimited users, unlimited applications, priority support, increased data retention, and custom pricing. There is no free plan, so smaller teams should weigh the Starter limits and annual commitment carefully.
Its main strength is breadth around traditional SAST governance rather than a narrow scanner workflow. Jenkins and REST API integrations support pipeline and programmatic use, while Eclipse, JetBrains, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code integrations bring analysis into developer workflows. Custom security rules, dashboards, compliance mappings, reporting, and AI-assisted vulnerability review and fix proposals add depth for security teams managing remediation at scale. Kiuwan Code Security is a strong choice for organizations that need cloud and on-premise analysis with formal governance; teams seeking a free entry point or a lighter-weight SAST tool should look elsewhere.
Kiuwan Code Security pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports SAST across 30+ languages on the Professional plan
- Combines dashboards, compliance mappings, reporting, and custom rules
- Connects with Jenkins, IDEs, cloud scanning, and on-premise analysis
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Professional pricing requires annual billing at $49 per user monthly
- Starter limits teams to 2 users, 1 application, and 1 language
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