Black Duck Seeker vs Waratek IAST

Black Duck Seeker is paid, self-hosted interactive application security testing software for web runtime targets. It tests APIs and can connect security checks to CI/CD pipelines. Instrumentation uses an agent, and listed language coverage includes Java, .NET, Node.js, Go, Python, and PHP. The software is listed for Linux, macOS, web, and Windows environments, while deployment remains self-hosted. This combination supports teams assessing web applications and APIs built with the covered languages as part of automated delivery workflows. Pricing is available on request rather than published as an amount. Black Duck lists its headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States. Organizations choosing Seeker need to account for its self-hosted model, agent instrumentation, supported runtime, and language list when matching it to their applications and infrastructure.

Waratek IAST monitors Java applications as they run to identify vulnerabilities in application behavior. Runtime instrumentation tracks data flow and execution paths, and findings include the code line involved, a full stack trace, and the flow that led to the issue. Waratek says it analyzes compiled bytecode or binaries without source-code access. QA teams or automated suites can generate security insights while running regular functional tests, without a separate security scan phase. The product is offered through a Portal SaaS option or an on-prem Portal Dedicated deployment. Starter is a free trial for one application, with runtime analysis, basic CI/CD integration, standard vulnerability reporting, and email and knowledge base support. Team costs $2,499 per month and includes three applications, with the option to add up to two more for $833/mo per additional app. Jira and Slack integrations are marked Coming Soon. Enterprise pricing is custom, and its custom rulesets, advanced CI/CD plugins, and software composition analysis are marked Coming Soon. Waratek reports a 100% true positive rate, 0% false positive rate, and OWASP Benchmark score of 100.