HCL AppScan vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security comparison

The compared HCLSoftware and SentinelOne solutions aren't in the same category. HCLSoftware is ranked #20 in AS , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 2.3% mindshare in the category. SentinelOne is ranked #3 in CNAP , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 5.3% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 99% of SentinelOne users who would recommend it.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

1.7

HCL AppScan enhances architecture with fewer errors and improved security, achieving 50% return and 20% cost savings.

Sentiment score

7.2

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security automates operations, improving compliance, reducing costs, and boosting productivity by up to 40%.

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The detailed information PingSafe gives about how to fix vulnerabilities reduces the time spent on remediation by about 70 to 80 percent.

Vikram Moole

Security and Compliance Manager at Bidgely

After implementing SentinelOne, it takes about five to seven minutes.

Prathamesh Borse

Cloud engineer at a construction company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Our ability to get in and review our vulnerability stance, whether daily, monthly, weekly, or whatever it might be, has drastically improved over our prior provider.

Mathew Gonzalez

IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

5.6

HCL AppScan's support is responsive with mixed reviews, facing regional challenges and lagging behind competitors like Veracode.

Sentiment score

7.8

SentinelOne's Cloud Security users praise fast, effective support with proactive assistance and efficient issue resolution across multiple channels.

Veracode provides excellent assistance and regularly scheduled calls to address customer concerns and updates.

MukeshSaha

Associate Principal, Software Engineering at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

There is still room for improvement when it comes to the speed of response.

Ravi Khanchandani

Founder Director at Techsa Services

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When we send an email, they respond quickly and proactively provide solutions.

Vikram Moole

Security and Compliance Manager at Bidgely

They took direct responsibility for the system and could solve queries quickly.

Raghvendra Soni

Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Having a reliable team ready and willing to assist with any issues is essential.

Brendan Putek

Director, DevOps at Relay Network

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

3.9

HCL AppScan is scalable yet varies by license, integration issues, infrastructure compatibility, and CI/CD pipeline design effectiveness.

Sentiment score

8.1

Users praise SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security's scalable integration, adaptability, and high ratings, ideal for diverse organization sizes.

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I would rate it a 10 out of 10 for scalability.

reviewer2272479

IT Engineer at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Scalability is no longer a concern because Cloud Native Security is a fully cloud-based resource.

reviewer2377728

CISO at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I would rate the scalability of PingSafe 10 out of 10.

Siddharth Pal

Sr DevOps Engineer at a media company with 51-200 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.2

HCL AppScan is stable and reliable, with minor hardware issues, improved by recent upgrades enhancing performance and stability.

Sentiment score

8.2

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers high stability, rare glitches, and 100% uptime, outperforming previous tools in reliability and performance.

Since we've been using HCL AppScan for about three months, we really have not encountered a false positive.

Ravi Khanchandani

Founder Director at Techsa Services

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SentinelOne Singularity Cloud is incredibly reliable.

Andrea Alberti

Security Analyst at Intersistemi Italia s.p.a.

We contacted Cloud Native Security, and they addressed it in a day.

Jaya

DevSecOps Engineer at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The only downtime we had was when switching from V1 to V2 but it was smooth.

reviewer2377686

Cloud Security Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

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Room For Improvement

HCL AppScan requires improvements in vulnerability detection, usability, integration, performance, support, pricing, and language/codebase compatibility to stay competitive.

SentinelOne Singularity needs better container security, integrations, and usability enhancements, addressing reporting, costs, and documentation issues.

If I'm scanning a web application, it shows me the various components being used. It tells me whether I have Java libraries, .NET frameworks, or other log management libraries such as Log4j, and what versions of those specific components are present.

Ravi Khanchandani

Founder Director at Techsa Services

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If they can merge Kubernetes Security with other modules related to Kubernetes, that would help us to get more modules in the current subscription.

reviewer2272479

IT Engineer at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

As organizations move to the cloud, a cloud posture management tool that offers complete cloud visibility becomes crucial for maintaining compliance.

reviewer2377728

CISO at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I would also like to see Cloud Native Security offer APIs that allow us to directly build dashboards within the platform.

reviewer2381367

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

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Setup Cost

HCL AppScan is considered expensive but cost-effective, with varied pricing opinions influenced by its premium features and discounts.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud is valued for its adaptable pricing and cost-effectiveness, notably through AWS partnerships, against competitors.

Companies often choose based on budget constraints, with Veracode being on the higher end cost-wise.

MukeshSaha

Associate Principal, Software Engineering at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

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With very little negotiation involved, we just let them know what we could pay and they were willing to meet us at slightly above what we paid with Sophos, which was still very fair for what we were looking at.

Mathew Gonzalez

IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees

There are some tools that are double the cost of Cloud Native Security.

reviewer2272479

IT Engineer at a venture capital & private equity firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I recall Cloud Native Security charging a slightly higher premium previously.

reviewer2381367

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

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Valuable Features

HCL AppScan detects vulnerabilities, integrates with agile processes, offers scalability, user-friendly features, and AI-enhanced rapid scanning for security.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers real-time threat detection, automated remediation, and seamless cloud integration with advanced security features.

AppScan's most valuable features include its ability to identify vulnerabilities accurately, provide detailed remediation steps, and the newly introduced AI-powered features that enhance its functionality further.

MukeshSaha

Associate Principal, Software Engineering at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech

I have utilized its interactive application security testing, as well as both static application security testing, dynamic application security testing, and IAST.

Ravi Khanchandani

Founder Director at Techsa Services

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This helps visualize potential attack paths and even suggests attack paths a malicious actor might take.

Shashank N

Security Engineer-DevSecOps at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

The infrastructure-as-code feature is helpful for discovering open ports in some of the modules.

Jaya

DevSecOps Engineer at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

This tool has been helpful for us. It allows us to search for vulnerabilities and provides evidence directly on the screen.

reviewer2377686

Cloud Security Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (20th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (17th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (4th)

SentinelOne Singularity Clo...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

116

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (4th), Cloud and Data Center Security (3rd), Container Security (3rd), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (4th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (3rd), Compliance Management (2nd), AI Software Development (1st), AI Observability (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

HCL AppScan and SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. HCL AppScan is designed for Application Security Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.3%, down 2.6% compared to last year.
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP), holds 5.3% mindshare, up 2.7% since last year.

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HCL AppScan	2.3%
SonarQube	17.9%
Checkmarx One	10.2%
Other	69.6%

Application Security Tools

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security	5.3%
Wiz	20.2%
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	12.8%
Other	61.7%

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)

Featured Reviews

Ravi Khanchandani

Founder Director at Techsa Services

Has improved identification of encryption and authentication issues across cloud and on-prem applications

During the learning curve of onboarding HCL AppScan, we learned that HCL has altered the portfolio and now offers HCL AppScan 360, which has a much better look and feel with an improved user interface. However, there is one feature called SCA, which stands for Software Composition Analysis, that could be improved. When I'm doing an application scan, HCL AppScan has the ability to generate information about what components are in use. For example, if I'm scanning a web application, it shows me the various components being used. It tells me whether I have Java libraries, .NET frameworks, or other log management libraries such as Log4j, and what versions of those specific components are present. I would like to see more detailed reports from the tool. Currently, you can find out the components belonging to a specific software, but if detailed reporting became available, you would be in a better position to identify vulnerabilities. For instance, I could identify that I had the Log4j vulnerability and know that I need to fix my application accordingly. If they add the features I'm describing, I would consider giving them a higher rating. However, I've only been experienced with the product for three months.

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Satyavijay Chavan

Information Security Engineer at DataVigilant Infotech

Enables us to prioritize and effectively address critical security issues

Evidence-based reporting helps us to prioritize and solve critical security issues. The new visualization feature demonstrates how an attacker can enter the system, highlighting the potential path that can be exploited and outlining all the steps the attacker could take. With that visibility, we can ensure the perimeter is strong and attackers cannot enter, thus reducing the risk. It has helped us prioritize issues. The visibility into how an attack could happen is valuable. For example, it highlights the system vulnerability and outlines where an attack could propagate. The visualization helps me to prioritize remediation, and if I don't know where to start, I can check to see the score that enables me to prioritize issues. I am using infrastructure-as-code scanning, and it's one of the useful features. In pre-production, it identifies embedded secrets and misconfigurations, including issues with Kubernetes or some privileged containers. This feature allows us to pass the audit and secure IaC code so that it isn't easily exploitable by attackers. We can more proactively work to identify and resolve vulnerabilities by using the dashboard and the alerting system that SentinelOne provides. It helps us with audits and compliance. We can show the compliance in percentage. We can confidently say that our company or infrastructure is very secure. It has improved our security posture by 30% to 35%. It has reduced our false positives by 30%. It has helped teams collaborate better. The security team manages SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, and when it flags vulnerabilities, they are forwarded to DevOps for remediation. Previously, we needed to identify and report the issues, but there would be lapses in communication. Now, there is a centralized dashboard that anyone can look at and see the open issues and work on them.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	31

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	54

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HCL AppScan?

The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is its integration with the SDLC, particularly during the coding phase.

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What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?

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What is your primary use case for HCL AppScan?

I'm currently working with BigFix and HCL AppScan. At least three people in my company are using HCL AppScan. Since we are a reseller, we run it in both lab environments and live production applica...

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What do you like most about PingSafe?

The dashboard gives me an overview of all the things happening in the product, making it one of the tool's best features.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingSafe?

I think the pricing of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is a bit high.

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What needs improvement with PingSafe?

We did not try to use the threat investigations feature from SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security.Drift detection with respect to infrastructure code is important. When somebody makes changes to ...

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Also Known As

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan

PingSafe

Overview

IBM Security AppScan enhances web application security and mobile application security, improves application security program management and strengthens regulatory compliance. By scanning your web and mobile applications prior to deployment, AppScan enables you to identify security vulnerabilities and generate reports and fix recommendations.

HCLSoftware

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security offers a streamlined approach to cloud security with intuitive operation and strong integration capabilities for heightened threat detection and remediation efficiency.

Singularity Cloud Security stands out for its real-time detection and response, effectively minimizing detection and remediation timelines. Its automated remediation integrates smoothly with third-party tools enhancing operational efficiency. The comprehensive console ensures visibility and support for forensic investigations. Seamless platform integration and robust support for innovation are notable advantages. Areas for development include improved search functionality, affordability, better firewall capabilities for remote users, stable agents, comprehensive reporting, and efficient third-party integrations. Clarity in the interface, responsive support, and real-time alerting need enhancement, with a call for more automation and customization. Better scalability and cost-effective integration without compromising capabilities are desired.

What are SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security's standout features?

Ease of Use: Intuitive operation simplifies navigation across platforms.
Real-Time Detection: Quick identification and response to threats.
Automated Remediation: Streamlines recovery processes with integration capabilities.
Forensic Visibility: Aids in thorough threat analysis and prevention strategies.
Comprehensive Console: Offers full visibility and historical data tracking.
Platform Integration: Supports seamless operation across cloud and hybrid environments.

What benefits should users expect from SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security?

Enhanced Efficiency: Automation and third-party integration improve threat response.
Improved Detection: Reduces mean time to detect and respond to threats.
Operational Support: Comprehensive visibility and forensic tools aid operational decisions.
Cost Efficiency: Affordable integration with scaling capabilities without high overhead.

SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is deployed in industries needing robust cloud security posture management, endpoint protection, and threat hunting. Utilized frequently across AWS and Azure, it assists in monitoring, threat detection, and maintaining compliance in diverse environments while providing real-time alerts and recommendations for proactive threat management.

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Sample Customers

Essex Technology Group Inc., Cisco, West Virginia University, APIS IT

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