Vigilance vs Veracode

What Veracode Does Well

Veracode covers many kinds of application security testing on one platform. Its products page lists static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, container and infrastructure-as-code scanning, penetration testing as a service, AI-powered fixes and a risk manager.

The first strength is range. A security team can test source code, running web apps and APIs, open source parts and containers from one vendor. The page describes its static analysis as integrating with over 40 tools, with real-time feedback and low false positives. Those are Veracode claims, and we did not test them.

The second strength is fixing. The page describes an AI-powered fix product that generates patches for security flaws. A team with a long list of findings gets help to close them.

The third strength is posture management. The page describes a risk manager that ranks vulnerabilities, names the owner and root cause of each issue and suggests the next action. A large company needs that view across many applications.

The fourth strength is the Package Firewall. The Veracode documentation says you connect your systems to Package Firewall instead of the primary registries. It then blocks any package or version that does not comply with the rules you define. It names malware injection, typosquatting and license violations as risks it addresses.

The fifth strength is human testing. Veracode lists penetration testing as a service, with experienced testers. Vigilance has nothing like it.

Veracode is a platform for an application security program. That is a bigger job than the one Vigilance does.

Where It Falls Short

Veracode falls short for a buyer who needs to know what one specific update can do, because the pages we read do not describe that check.

The Package Firewall docs say new packages take about 30 minutes to be acquired and run through heuristics and rules. They also say the firewall relies on policies that an administrator configures. Those are design choices, and they suit a gate at the registry. They do not compare the version on your disk with the new version and name the file that gained a power.

The second gap is where the check runs. Package Firewall sits between you and the registry, so traffic goes through it. A machine with no network, or an installer that never touches a registry, falls outside that path. Vigilance reads files on the machine, in a folder, an archive, a container image or a build output. Pro has no network code in it at all.

The third gap is price clarity. The Veracode pricing page we read shows no plans and no prices. It offers a demo and a contact route. A small team that wants to try a tool in an hour cannot do that from a price list.

The fourth gap is scope. A platform with many modules asks a team to set up policies, owners and integrations. A solo developer or a small business can need only one answer, which is whether an update gained a new power. Vigilance gives that one answer and stays quiet on most days.

None of this makes Veracode a poor product. It means Veracode and Vigilance answer different questions.

Feature Comparison

The table shows that Veracode and Vigilance cover almost no common ground. Veracode tests code and screens packages. Vigilance reads the change inside software you install.

The Veracode column comes from its products page, its pricing page and the Package Firewall documentation. "Not described" means those pages are silent. It does not prove that Veracode lacks the feature. The Vigilance column comes from our docs and use cases.

When Veracode Is the Better Fit

Veracode is the better fit when your main job is to test the application code your own team writes.

Choose Veracode if you need static analysis of your source code. This is a SAST job. Vigilance does not read your source for flaws and is not a SAST tool.

Choose Veracode if you need to test a running web app or API, or to hire penetration testers. Vigilance does neither.

Choose Veracode if you need one platform that ranks risk across many applications, assigns owners and tracks fixes for an auditor. The risk manager and fix product exist for that program.

Choose Veracode if you want a registry gate that blocks packages by policy for every developer. Package Firewall is built for that.

Choose Vigilance if your risk is the update itself. Run it when a package, an image or an installer changes, and you want to know which file gained a new power. Run it on a laptop, a build server or an AI agent that installs packages on its own. The supply chain attack prevention page explains the practice, and the attack library shows real cases.

Pricing

Veracode does not publish prices on the pages we read. The pricing page shows calls to request a demo and to contact the company, and no plans or numbers. This page lists no Veracode price for that reason.

Vigilance has two plans, and both are flat for the whole company. There is no per-machine price. Prices are in Canadian dollars. The pricing section holds the current numbers.

• Free forever. $0. It needs a network, runs the full scanner, covers up to 50 machines and sends telemetry.
• Pro. From $999 per month or $9,990 per year. It works offline, makes no network connection, has no telemetry, and manages fleets of more than 50 machines. It runs the same scanner as Free.

Because the jobs differ, the price of one tool does not replace the other.

Which One Do You Need?

Use both if you ship your own code and install software from others. Veracode tests the code you write. Vigilance catches the change in what you install.

Use Veracode alone if your need is application security testing and you do not install much outside software. Use Vigilance alone if your only need is to vet updates, dependencies and images before you trust them.