We performed a comparison between HCL AppScan and Rapid7 AppSpider based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Security Testing (AST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
"The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is scanning QR codes."
"This is a stable solution."
"It was easy to set up."
"AppScan is stable."
"There's extensive functionality with custom rules and a custom knowledge base."
"The HCL AppScan turnaround time for Burp Suite or any new feature request is pretty good, and that is why we are sticking with the HCL."
"The solution offers services in a few specific development languages."
"It identifies all the URLs and domains on its own and then performs tests and provides the results."
"The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly."
"The setup is usually straightforward."
"When it is set up properly, it can do scanning on web apps with multiple engines automatically."
"They have to improve support."
"AppScan is too complicated and should be made more user-friendly."
"The dashboard, for AppScan or the Fortified fast tool, which we use needs to be improved."
"Sometimes it doesn't work so well."
"One thing which I think can be improved is the CI/CD Integration"
"The solution often has a high number of false positives. It's an aspect they really need to improve upon."
"The solution could improve by having a mobile version."
"We have experienced challenges when trying to integrate this solution with other products. When you compare it with the other SecOps products, the quality of the output is too low. It is not a new-age product. It is very outdated."
"There are some glitches with stability, and it is an area for improvement."
"Integration could be better."
"The tech support is responsive but issues remain unresolved."
"AppSpider could improve in the area of integration. They need to add more integration opportunities."
"The enterprise interface is too simple. It should be more customizable."
HCL AppScan is ranked 10th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 8 reviews while Rapid7 AppSpider is ranked 18th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 3 reviews. HCL AppScan is rated 6.6, while Rapid7 AppSpider is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of HCL AppScan writes "Improves application security, identifies gaps, and performs well". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rapid7 AppSpider writes "Scan web applications for vulnerabilities and automate testing with various engines". HCL AppScan is most compared with SonarQube, Veracode, Micro Focus Fortify on Demand, Checkmarx and Contrast Security Assess, whereas Rapid7 AppSpider is most compared with Rapid7 InsightAppSec, OWASP Zap, Acunetix, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning and Checkmarx. See our HCL AppScan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider report.
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