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Veracode vs. GitHub
Choose Veracode Over GitHub
GitHub’s fragmented security solutions can lead to a lack of cohesive framework, resulting in security debt. With limited language support, no IDE integration, and manual tracking, developers face significant challenges.
Say goodbye to GitHub’s fragmented approach to application security
Unrivaled application security that delivers
| Capabilities | Veracode | GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Security | Designed for enterprise class security with full appsec testing suite with best-in-class scanning engines to centralized policy, enforcement and reporting. | Integrates limited feature scanning tools into their repo with high variability in how it is used, lack of language and IDE support. Limited visibility and reporting across repositories. |
| Security Debt | Centralized policy management, robust reporting and oversight on critical security debt and burn down rates. | Security features are fragmented and the variability of how code is scanned yields risk in increasing security debt. |
| Testing Process | Integrated, predictable, from dev to security teams. | Initial scans on the default branch log findings only once, assuming immediate resolution; later scans bypass these, potentially missing unresolved issues. |
| Security Program | Research is built into the SAST engine. Low false positives and central policy development. | Security features are fragmented relying on developers to manage false positives and develop custom rules. |
| Language support | Over 30 languages and 100 frameworks. | Limited. |
| Repo integration | Tight integration with GitHub and GitHub actions. Azure DevOps. | GitHub only. |
| IDE integrations | Streamlines the process of scanning and securing code with popular IDE plugins for Eclipse, Visual Studio, VS Code, and IntelliJ family which includes IntelliJ, PyCharm, Android Studio & Ryder. | No IDE integration for SAST; lacks comprehensive language support. |
| Configuration | Fast scale, configuration 1:Many. | Manual by repo. |
| Customer service and enablement | – Customer Success Manager – Customer Success Engineering – Integration Design and Review – Application Security Consulting Support | No dedicated support for application security. |
Unrivaled application security that delivers
Capabilities:
Enterprise Security
Veracode:
Designed for enterprise class security with full appsec testing suite with best-in-class scanning engines to centralized policy, enforcement and reporting.
GitHub:
Integrates limited feature scanning tools into their repo with high variability in how it is used, lack of language and IDE support. Limited visibility and reporting across repositories.
Capabilities:
Security Debt
Veracode:
Centralized policy management, robust reporting and oversight on critical security debt and burn down rates.
GitHub:
Security features are fragmented and the variability of how code is scanned yields risk in increasing security debt.
Capabilities:
Testing Process
Veracode:
Integrated, predictable, from dev to security teams.
GitHub:
Initial scans on the default branch log findings only once, assuming immediate resolution; later scans bypass these, potentially missing unresolved issues.
Capabilities:
Security Program
Veracode:
Research is built into the SAST engine. Low false positives and central policy development.
GitHub:
Security features are fragmented relying on developers to manage false positives and develop custom rules.
Capabilities:
Language support
Veracode:
Over 30 languages and 100 frameworks.
GitHub:
Limited.
Capabilities:
Repo integration
Veracode:
Tight integration with GitHub and GitHub actions. Azure DevOps.
GitHub:
GitHub only.
Capabilities:
IDE integrations
Veracode:
Streamlines the process of scanning and securing code with popular IDE plugins for Eclipse, Visual Studio, VS Code, and IntelliJ family which includes IntelliJ, PyCharm, Android Studio & Ryder.
GitHub:
No IDE integration for SAST; lacks comprehensive language support.
Capabilities:
Configuration
Veracode:
Fast scale, configuration 1:Many.
GitHub:
Manual by repo.
Capabilities:
Customer service and enablement
Veracode:
– Customer Success Manager
– Customer Success Engineering
– Integration Design and Review
– Application Security Consulting Support
GitHub:
No dedicated support for application security.
Make the Move to Veracode
Get a comprehensive application security platform that supports a wide range of languages and integrates smoothly with your development environment ensuring security is an integral part of your development process from the start. Say goodbye to manual tracking and expensive licenses, and hello to a streamlined, secure, and developer-friendly experience from code to cloud.
Don’t just take our word for it
Veracode Helps California State Government Improve Time to Market and Integrate Security Into its SDLC
“In the past, we’ve had residents that were relying on tools to know whether or not they have electricity, things at the very basic levels related to health and public safety.”
