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HCL AppScan vs Trend Micro Cloud App Security [EOL] comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (24th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (20th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (7th)
Trend Micro Cloud App Secur...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Ravi Khanchandani - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Anuradha Buluwala - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Technical at Connex Information Technologies Pvt Ltd
Useful for cloud data protection, particularly for email and file-sharing systems
For improvements, I think it would be great if Trend Micro Cloud App Security could enhance their product to be a single SASE solution. It should be similar to competitors like Palo Alto. The solution should also expand integration from the public cloud to the private cloud and add Cloud DLP and CASB features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I prefer Appscan, as it much more user friendly, and it detects cross-site scripting and SQL injection issues much better than other tools in the market."
"We leverage it as a quality check against code."
"The product has valuable features for static and dynamic testing."
"The reporting part is the most valuable feature."
"There's extensive functionality with custom rules and a custom knowledge base."
"The product is useful, particularly in its sensitivity and scanning capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is Postman."
"It has certainly improved our organization in terms of quality of solutions that are developed."
"Dependable with ease of integration with other security products."
"Our business emails are very important and Trend Micro Cloud App Security has provided a high level of protection. Additionally, there are updating the solution frequently."
"Trend Micro Cloud App is easy to use and easy to install."
"I find Trend Micro Cloud App Security useful for scanning our email boxes. We can scan them one by one, which is a good feature. It's not just gateway-level protection - we integrate the email system with it. They have special protection and parameters for phishing emails."
"This is a very dependable solution and we are able to have a lot of Trend Micro security products integrated between each other."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Cloud App Security is its stability across all platforms."
"It has more intelligence features than other vendors."
 

Cons

"IBM Security AppScan needs to add performance optimization for quickly scanning the target web applications."
"In future releases, I would like to see more aggressive reports. I would also like to see less false positives."
"There are so many lines of code with so many different categories that I am likely to get lost. ​"
"I would love to see more containers. Many of the tools are great, they require an amount of configuration, setup and infrastructure. If most the applications were in a container, I think everything would be a little bit faster, because all our clients are now using containers."
"The dashboard, for AppScan or the Fortified fast tool, which we use needs to be improved."
"Scans become slow on large websites."
"Many silly false positives are produced."
"One thing which I think can be improved is the CI/CD Integration"
"The cost of the license is on the high side."
"They should provide separate corporate-level licenses for two to three instances."
"In the next release, I would like to see the cost go down."
"There is room for improvement in the DLP component of Trend Micro Cloud App Security."
"The solution's technical support services could be better."
"The pricing of this solution is quite high, about double what other similar solutions cost."
"Documentation could be improved; product cost is quite high."
"It would be great if Trend Mail Cloud App Security would be joined with a web security solution, making it a multiple-network solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is moderately priced."
"The solution is cheap."
"The price of HCL AppScan is okay, in my opinion. You just buy HCL AppScan and don't pay anything anymore, meaning it is just a one-time purchase."
"The tool was expensive."
"With the features, that they offer, and the support, they offer, AppScan pricing is on a higher level."
"Pricing was the main reason that we went ahead with this solution as they were the lowest in the market."
"AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."
"The price is very expensive."
"The solution's price is mid-ranged."
"The price of Trend Micro Cloud App Security is expensive for regular users. There are not any hidden fees. First-time users of the solution should purchase implementation packages or professional services."
"The pricing of the solution could be better."
"The product's pricing is reasonable compared to other vendors."
"The cost of the license is on the high side. It's a yearly subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Performing Arts
14%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?
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 interf...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HCL AppScan?
AppScan is considered more cost-effective than Veracode, although I have not updated the exact pricing details. Companies often choose based on budget constraints, with Veracode being on the higher...
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Also Known As

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan
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Sample Customers

Essex Technology Group Inc., Cisco, West Virginia University, APIS IT
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, ClubCorp USA, Copa Airlines, Aava, Azra Solutions, BSN INET Co, Ltd, Carhartt
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