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| Product | Polaris Software Integrity Platform by Black Duck View product | Nexus Lifecycle by Sonatype View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Polaris Software Integrity Platform do? It covers unified cloud AppSec platform. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. | Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud-Native AppSec Platform | Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, SaaS | Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | CloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform | On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual Appliance |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment Dependent |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cloud SaaSGit RepositoriesCI/CD Pipelines | Git RepositoriesCI/CD Build RunnersBinary RegistriesContainers |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001OWASP Top 10PCI DSS | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001Executive Order 14028NIST SP 800-161GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabBitbucketAzure DevOpsJenkinsJira | GitHubGitLabJenkinsJiraIntelliJVS CodeDockerKubernetes+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industrySoftwareFinTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS | Software DevelopmentDevOpsFinancial ServicesTechnologyHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Black Duck | Sonatype |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Massachusetts, USA | Fulton, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2001 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
What does Polaris Software Integrity Platform do? It covers unified cloud AppSec platform. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Nexus Lifecycle
Nexus Lifecycle: automated CI/CD policy gates and expert component intelligence. Built for automated SBOM generation. Compare Software Supply Chain Security alternatives.Product type
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Cloud-Native AppSec PlatformNexus Lifecycle
Software Supply Chain Security & Automated SCA PlatformBest for
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Cross-industry, Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, SaaSNexus Lifecycle
Software Development, DevOps, Financial Services, Technology, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Contact VendorNexus Lifecycle
Contact VendorFree trial
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Free trial: yesNexus Lifecycle
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Nexus Lifecycle
Deployment details
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Cloud SaaS; Cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platformNexus Lifecycle
On-premises; Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises Server; Hybrid Cloud; Cloud Virtual ApplianceData residency
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Global; US; EU; APACNexus Lifecycle
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Environment DependentKey features
What it offers
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
- Unified cloud AppSec platform
- Centralized Coverity SAST & Black Duck SCA
- Automated CI/CD scan orchestration
- Cloud-native AppSec
- Unified SAST & SCA scanning
- Centralized AppSec governance
Nexus Lifecycle
- Automated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
- Developer-first IDE integration
- Automated CI/CD policy gates
- Legal license compliance auditing
- Expert component intelligence
- Open-source vulnerability management
- Automated SBOM generation
- Software license compliance enforcement
Platform & access
API access
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
API access: yesNexus Lifecycle
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
SSO: yesNexus Lifecycle
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
RBAC: yesNexus Lifecycle
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Multi-tenant: yesNexus Lifecycle
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Mobile app: noNexus Lifecycle
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Nexus Lifecycle
Compliance
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Nexus Lifecycle
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Nexus Lifecycle
Industries
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Nexus Lifecycle
Regions
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Nexus Lifecycle
Vendor
Company
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Black DuckNexus Lifecycle
SonatypeHeadquarters
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
Burlington, Massachusetts, USANexus Lifecycle
Fulton, Maryland, USACompany size
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
1,001-5,000Nexus Lifecycle
1,000+Founded
Polaris Software Integrity Platform
2001Nexus Lifecycle
2008