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Veracode vs VMware Carbon Black

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Veracode

Cybersecurity

Application risk management platform for finding and fixing software vulnerabilities.

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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VMware Carbon Black

Cybersecurity

Cloud-delivered endpoint protection and EDR, now owned by Broadcom and positioned alongside Symantec.

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Veracode no public pricing; customers must request a demo and custom quote.; VMware Carbon Black broadcom's enterprise model concentrates direct sales and support on its largest accounts and moves everyone else to resellers, so a mid-size customer can lose named support contacts and face a substantially repriced renewal with limited notice.
  • They diverge on capability: Veracode covers Static analysis (SAST), VMware Carbon Black covers Endpoint Standard.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Veracode and VMware Carbon Black actually diverge.

Attributes where Veracode and VMware Carbon Black differ
AttributeVeracodeVMware Carbon Black
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Platformsweb, apiDesktop, Api
FoundedUnknown2002

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Veracode

  • Static analysis (SAST)
  • Dynamic analysis (DAST)
  • Software composition analysis
  • AI-driven code remediation
  • Risk Manager (ASPM)

Only in VMware Carbon Black

  • Endpoint Standard
  • Enterprise EDR
  • Audit and Remediation
  • Single sensor
  • Live Response
  • Workload protection
  • Watchlists and feeds
  • Policy groups

Both cover

  • Container security

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Veracode

  • Scanning applications for vulnerabilities across the SDLCnot VMware Carbon Black
  • Automating remediation of flagged security flaws with AInot VMware Carbon Black
  • Securing containerized workloads before deploymentnot VMware Carbon Black
  • Running penetration tests as a managed servicenot VMware Carbon Black
  • Enforcing security policy governance across many applicationsnot VMware Carbon Black

VMware Carbon Black

  • A SOC that wants unfiltered endpoint telemetry to hunt over rather than only vendor-generated alertsnot Veracode
  • A vSphere estate that wants workload protection deployed through the hypervisor instead of installing an agent in every guestnot Veracode
  • Replacing signature antivirus after an incident where the incumbent product had no record of what the attacker didnot Veracode
  • An organisation already inside a Broadcom or Symantec enterprise agreement that can consolidate endpoint onto an existing contractnot Veracode

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Veracode

  • No public pricing; customers must request a demo and custom quote.
  • Full platform capability spans many modules, which can require significant onboarding.
  • Package Firewall and PTaaS are separate add-ons rather than included by default.
  • Primarily built for enterprise scale, less suited to small individual projects.

VMware Carbon Black

  • Broadcom's enterprise model concentrates direct sales and support on its largest accounts and moves everyone else to resellers, so a mid-size customer can lose named support contacts and face a substantially repriced renewal with limited notice.
  • Continuous EDR recording is retained for a defined window and longer retention is a paid tier, so the investigation you most need is often the one whose telemetry has already aged out, and that is discovered during the incident rather than before it.
  • The product assumes an operator: watchlists, policy tuning and alert triage are ongoing work, and organisations without a dedicated analyst or an MDR contract typically leave policies in monitor mode and pay for telemetry that is never reviewed.
  • The sensor operates in the same kernel and file-filter territory as other endpoint agents, so running it alongside an incumbent antivirus, DLP or backup agent commonly produces performance complaints and requires maintained exclusion lists on both sides.
  • Linux sensor support is tied to specific distribution and kernel versions, so a routine operating system upgrade can leave hosts without a supported sensor until a matching build ships, and anything outside the supported list gets no coverage at all.

Pricing, plan by plan

Veracode

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Veracode review.

VMware Carbon Black

On request
  • CB Endpoint StandardFree
    • NGAV
    • Behavioral EDR
    • Device control
  • CB Endpoint AdvancedFree
    • All Standard features
    • Threat hunting
    • Audit and remediation
  • CB Endpoint EnterpriseFree
    • All Advanced features
    • Advanced threat hunting
    • Live response

Which should you pick?

Choose Veracode if

  • You need static analysis (sast).
  • You work on web, api.
  • You also want dynamic analysis (dast).
Veracode review

Choose VMware Carbon Black if

  • You need endpoint standard.
  • You work on Desktop, Api.
  • You also want enterprise edr.
VMware Carbon Black review

Questions people ask

Is Veracode or VMware Carbon Black better?
Neither clearly leads. Veracode starts at On request and VMware Carbon Black at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Veracode or VMware Carbon Black?
Veracode starts at On request and VMware Carbon Black at On request.
Does Veracode or VMware Carbon Black run on more platforms?
Veracode runs on web, api. VMware Carbon Black runs on Desktop, Api.
What is Veracode best used for?
Veracode is most often used for scanning applications for vulnerabilities across the sdlc, automating remediation of flagged security flaws with ai, securing containerized workloads before deployment, running penetration tests as a managed service. Of those, scanning applications for vulnerabilities across the sdlc and automating remediation of flagged security flaws with ai are not what VMware Carbon Black is typically brought in for.
What can Veracode do that VMware Carbon Black cannot?
Veracode covers Static analysis (SAST), Dynamic analysis (DAST), Software composition analysis, AI-driven code remediation. VMware Carbon Black covers Endpoint Standard, Enterprise EDR, Audit and Remediation, Single sensor. Both handle Container security.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Veracode: How does Veracode pricing work?

Veracode does not publish pricing on their website. Organizations must request a personalized demo or contact sales to receive quotes tailored to their specific needs and usage volume.

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VMware Carbon Black: Who owns Carbon Black now?

Broadcom. It acquired VMware in November 2023, and Carbon Black now sits in Broadcom's enterprise security business alongside Symantec. VMware branding is being phased out.

Veracode: Does Veracode offer a free trial or free version?

No information about free trials or free versions is provided on Veracode's public website. Organizations must contact sales to discuss trial options.

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VMware Carbon Black: Why do the docs use names I do not recognise?

The product has been renamed repeatedly. CB Defense is now Endpoint Standard, CB ThreatHunter is Enterprise EDR and CB LiveOps is Audit and Remediation. Older community answers and runbooks still use the previous names.

VMware Carbon Black: Does it replace my existing antivirus?

Yes on supported Windows, macOS and Linux versions, and running it alongside another antivirus is not recommended because the two agents contend for the same hooks. Check your compliance requirements, as some auditors still ask for a named antivirus product.

VMware Carbon Black: Do I need a full-time analyst to run it?

To get value from Enterprise EDR, effectively yes. The prevention tier can run with part-time attention, but the hunting and recording capability is only worth its cost if somebody is querying it, which is why many customers buy it through an MDR provider.

VMware Carbon Black: How is it licensed?

Per endpoint, per year, with the capability tier determining the rate and workload and container protection priced separately. Extended EDR data retention is an additional line item.

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