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Synopsys Coverity

Synopsys Coverity

Updated September 12, 2025

Updated September 12, 2025

Synopsys Coverity identifies and analyzes software code defects during development. It integrates with development workflows and supports multiple programming languages for automated code review.

Synopsys Coverity identifies and analyzes software code defects during development. It integrates with development workflows and supports multiple programming languages for automated code review.

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Cost considerations

Cost considerations

Functionality

Functionality

Compatibility

Compatibility

User experience

User experience

Customer support

Customer support

Why these ratings?

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Cyberse perspective

Solution details

Target industry

Technology

Retail

Financial services

Subcategory

Application Testing & Verification

Secure Software Development

Services support

In-house services

Third party integrators

Managed services

Pricing

Free trial available

Market segment

Small business

Enterprise

Midmarket

Key features

API access

Platform solution

Deployment

On-premises

Cloud-native

Cloud-hosted

Cloud ecosystem partners

Amazon Web Services

Google Cloud Platform

Ratings

Cost considerations

Coverity relies on customised, quote-only licensing with no public price tiers, which makes future spend hard to forecast. Many enterprise users report the per-user licences are costly and that adding seats quickly raises the bill compared with other SAST tools. While some buyers negotiate multi-year discounts, overall pricing is higher and less predictable than competitors that publish clear, usage-based rates.

Cost considerations

Coverity relies on customised, quote-only licensing with no public price tiers, which makes future spend hard to forecast. Many enterprise users report the per-user licences are costly and that adding seats quickly raises the bill compared with other SAST tools. While some buyers negotiate multi-year discounts, overall pricing is higher and less predictable than competitors that publish clear, usage-based rates.

Functionality

Coverity detects most common code-level security issues, supports dozens of languages, integrates smoothly into IDEs and CI pipelines, and lets teams tailor rules and reports to show OWASP and other standard compliance. Because the product focuses only on static code analysis and lacks dynamic or runtime testing, its risk coverage is strong but not truly comprehensive.

Functionality

Coverity detects most common code-level security issues, supports dozens of languages, integrates smoothly into IDEs and CI pipelines, and lets teams tailor rules and reports to show OWASP and other standard compliance. Because the product focuses only on static code analysis and lacks dynamic or runtime testing, its risk coverage is strong but not truly comprehensive.

Compatibility

Synopsys Coverity supports dozens of languages and frameworks, including C/C++, Java, C#, Python, Go and Swift, and offers plugins for Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps and other popular pipelines. Most development teams link Synopsys Coverity to their toolchains after light steps such as adding a build wrapper or pointing to compilers. Teams using emerging or niche stacks may need extra setup, so compatibility merits a 4.

Compatibility

Synopsys Coverity supports dozens of languages and frameworks, including C/C++, Java, C#, Python, Go and Swift, and offers plugins for Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps and other popular pipelines. Most development teams link Synopsys Coverity to their toolchains after light steps such as adding a build wrapper or pointing to compilers. Teams using emerging or niche stacks may need extra setup, so compatibility merits a 4.

User experience

Synopsys Coverity’s web UI is described as easy to navigate and supported by clear help resources. Dashboards present findings in a developer-friendly way, with reviewers highlighting the interface as user-friendly and reports as valuable for quick action. Some users mention slow response times on very large projects, but they still consider the experience smoother than many alternatives.

User experience

Synopsys Coverity’s web UI is described as easy to navigate and supported by clear help resources. Dashboards present findings in a developer-friendly way, with reviewers highlighting the interface as user-friendly and reports as valuable for quick action. Some users mention slow response times on very large projects, but they still consider the experience smoother than many alternatives.

Customer support

PeerSpot reviewers call Coverity’s support friendly and knowledgeable but say response times fluctuate and sometimes need escalation. An average customer-support rating of roughly 3.2/5 on SoftwareAdvice points to service that is acceptable but not outstanding. G2 feedback citing “useless support since takeover” highlights inconsistent experiences that fall short of the rapid, proactive help offered by top-tier rivals.

Customer support

PeerSpot reviewers call Coverity’s support friendly and knowledgeable but say response times fluctuate and sometimes need escalation. An average customer-support rating of roughly 3.2/5 on SoftwareAdvice points to service that is acceptable but not outstanding. G2 feedback citing “useless support since takeover” highlights inconsistent experiences that fall short of the rapid, proactive help offered by top-tier rivals.

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