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HCL AppScan vs Trustwave App Scanner [EOL] comparison

HCLSoftware and LevelBlue are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Additionally, 84% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of LevelBlue users who would recommend it.
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Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (19th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (17th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (6th)
Trustwave App Scanner [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Ravi Khanchandani - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Securityd276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Securityd276
Security Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable solution that has increased the maturity of our security program
I would like to see a little more flexibility with regards to setting up profiles for vulnerabilities. For the most part, it fits our needs but a little more flexibility would be great. I would also like to have more information on AI. If we start to deploy AI in our infrastructure, does it cover that as well?
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"IBM Applications Security has contributed to the maturity of our AppSec risk management program."
"We are now deploying less defects to production."
"We catch them, we fix them, and we can offer a higher quality product to our clients."
"From the point of view of quality, very excellent quality, it's above all the tools that I have worked with."
"The platform has valuable security features, helping us identify sensitive code issues and the possibility of internal applications' exposure to external threats."
"It is easy it is to use. It is quick to find things, because of the code scanning tools. It's quite simple to use and it is very good the way it reports the findings."
"The reporting part is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is cheap."
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"The stability is great. We haven't had any issues at all with it."
"Web application security testing is a valuable feature."
"The simple fact that it puts us in a better place for identifying our vulnerabilities is a form of ROI."
"This scanner was more efficient compared to its competitors."
"Go ahead and use Hailstorm as it's the best dynamic code analysis tool one can invest in and it gives a better ROI than most."
"Trustwave App Scanner makes it really easy and convenient for us to notify the website owners before the scans, as well as providing the scan results."
 

Cons

"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 pricing has room for improvement."
"The solution often has a high number of false positives. It's an aspect they really need to improve upon."
"One thing which I think can be improved is the CI/CD Integration"
"Currently, we are satisfied with AppScan but I am sure there are better alternatives available because this is a very old product."
"There is one feature called SCA, which stands for Software Composition Analysis, that could be improved."
"The solution could improve by having a mobile version."
"It's a little bit basic when you talk about the Web Services. If AppScan improved its maturity on Web Services testing, that would be good."
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"Used to crash/freeze due to poor performance, not sure about newer versions."
"It was complex as I have to make sure all the requirements are in place before on-boarding Hailstorm."
"It doesn't support modern web technologies such as GWT, Angular, JS etc."
"I would like to see a little more flexibility with regards to setting up profiles for vulnerabilities."
"One feature that I would really want is the number of total applications in the web GUI; after selecting a filter on the applications, it would be really helpful if it shows the number of applications."
"I would like to see a little more flexibility with regards to setting up profiles for vulnerabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high. HCL AppScan is an expensive tool."
"The tool was expensive."
"The solution is moderately priced."
"The solution is cheap."
"Our clients are willing to pay the extra money. It is expensive."
"The product is moderately priced, though it's an investment due to extensive code analysis needs."
"AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
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Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise31
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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?
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...
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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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Also Known As

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan
Hailstorm, Cenzic Hailstorm
 

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
Provides ability to test applications for security vulnerabilities, security policies and regulatory compliance.
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Sample Customers

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