Kiuwan vs Rapid7 AppSpider comparison

Kiuwan and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category. Kiuwan is ranked #24 with an average rating of 7.8, while Rapid7 is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0. Kiuwan holds a 1.0% mindshare in SAST, compared to Rapid7’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Kiuwan users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

Kiuwan

Read 23 Kiuwan reviews

1,350 Views
1,036 Comparison Views

93% willing to recommend

Rapid7 AppSpider

Read 14 Rapid7 AppSpider reviews

909 Views
614 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Kiuwan

Rapid7 AppSpider

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Kiuwan and Rapid7 AppSpider compete in the application security testing category. Rapid7 AppSpider has an edge with its comprehensive features justifying its cost over Kiuwan's attractive pricing and support.

Features: Kiuwan provides effective code security analysis, integration with existing workflows, and early vulnerability detection. Rapid7 AppSpider offers dynamic scanning capabilities, detailed reports, and advanced testing utilities.

Room for Improvement: Kiuwan could enhance real-time scanning, reporting speed, and configuration setting intuitiveness. Rapid7 AppSpider users find scan setup complex and detailed logs challenging to understand, with setup issues needing more attention.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Kiuwan is known for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. Rapid7 AppSpider is noted for needing improved deployment efficiency and better customer support response times.

Pricing and ROI: Kiuwan offers competitive setup costs and good ROI, favoring budget-conscious users. Rapid7 AppSpider is seen as pricier but delivers strong ROI through its robust features, making it a worthwhile investment.

To learn more, read our detailed Kiuwan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider Report (Updated: April 2025).

Buyer's Guide

Kiuwan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider

April 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 850,028 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Kiuwan

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

24th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (28th)

Rapid7 AppSpider

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

27th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Kiuwan is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 AppSpider is 0.5%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Featured Reviews

Mustufa Bhavnagarwala

CyberRisk Solution Advisor at Deloitte

Though a stable tool, the UI needs improvement

Kiuwan can improve its UI a little more. The user experience can be made better. Kiuwan offers a user interface that is similar to the one offered by Windows 7 or Windows 98, which I saw when I ran the tool and tried to scan the repository to find the security issues. The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required.

Read full review

Andrei Bigdan

Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC

Useful vulnerability reporting data, flexible, and simple implementation

I have had some stability problems but it could be the Microsoft Windows operating system. I found that closing other applications helps with stability. It is helpful to have as much memory as possible, such as eight gigabytes. The more pages being processed the more resources you need. I rate the stability of Rapid7 AppSpider a nine out of ten.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Software analytics for a lot of different languages including ABAP."

"I have found the security and QA in the source code to be most valuable."

"I like that I can scan the code without sending it to the Kiuwan cloud. I can do it locally on my device. When the local analyzer finishes, the results display on the dashboard in the cloud. It's essential for security purposes to be able to scan my code locally."

"The feature that I have found the most valuable in Kiuwan is the speed of scanning. Compared to other SaaS tools I have used, Kiuwan is much quicker in performing scans. I have not yet used it on a large code base, but from what I have experienced, it is efficient and accurate. Additionally, I have used it both manually and in an automated pipeline, and both methods have been effective. The speed of scanning is what makes it valuable to me."

"The most valuable feature is the time to resolution, where it tells you how long it is going to take to get to a zero-base or a five-star security rating."

"I like that it provides a detailed report that lets you know the risk index and the vulnerability."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quick when processing and giving an output or generating a report."

"I find it immensely helpful because it's not just about generating code; it's about ensuring efficiency in the execution."

More Kiuwan pros

"The setup is usually straightforward."

"The entire solution is interactive and has a point-and-click user experience, which makes it easy to find items or drill down on information. You don't need specialized skills to use the product."

"It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low."

"I like the ability the product has to detect vulnerabilities quickly, when it has been released in our environment, then displaying them to us."

"I would say that it is stable, as I am not aware of any major issues."

"When it is set up properly, it can do scanning on web apps with multiple engines automatically."

"The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly."

"The most valuable feature is the reporting, which is compliant with international standards."

More Rapid7 AppSpider pros

Cons

"I would like to see better integration with Azure DevOps in the next release of this solution."

"I would like to see additional languages supported."

"The next release should include more flexibility in the reporting."

"It could improve its scalability abilities."

"Integration of the programming tools could be improved."

"The product's UI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."

"In Kiuwan there are sometimes duplicates found in the dependency scan under the "insights" tab. It's unclear to me why these duplicates are appearing, and it would be helpful if the application teams could investigate further."

"I would like to see better integration with the Visual Studio and Eclipse IDEs."

More Kiuwan cons

"The enterprise interface is too simple. It should be more customizable."

"There are some glitches with stability, and it is an area for improvement."

"This price of this solution is a little bit expensive."

"One of the challenges I have with AppSpider is that it gives you a lot of false positives, especially when compared to other solutions."

"The solution is too slow. It could take a full day to scan. Competitors are much faster."

"The tech support is responsive but issues remain unresolved."

"The dashboard and interface are crucial and they need some improvement."

"The performance of the solution could improve. When I compare the speed it is slower than others on the market. There are some tricks we use to help speed up the solution."

More Rapid7 AppSpider cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Kiuwan is lower than that of other tools on the market."

"Kiuwan is an open-source solution and free to use."

"This solution is cheaper than other tools."

"Nothing special. It's a very fair model."

"I recommend contacting a sales person who will create the best plan payment plan for you, as we did."

"Check with your account manager."

"It follows a subscription model. I think the price is somewhere in the middle."

"AppSpider is closed-source software and you need to acquire a license in order to use it."

"It is expensive if you want to buy the Enterprise version that is able to scan multiple applications at once."

"The price is pretty fair."

"The price of Rapid7 AppSpider cost 9,000 annually but there is limited usage. Large companies are able to negotiate a better price or a better deal for the usage with the vendor."

"The licensing cost depends on the number of users."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

850,028 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kiuwan?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is quick when processing and giving an output or generating a report.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kiuwan?

I'm not entirely sure about the price and business aspects, but I assume Checkmarx might be less expensive. I think Checkmarx might offer more affordable options, especially in its smaller business...

See all answers

What needs improvement with Kiuwan?

See all answers

What do you like most about Rapid7 AppSpider?

The most valuable feature of Rapid7 AppSpider is the vulnerability reporting data. Additionally, the data is reported in a convenient way rather than seeing them as a PDF. We are able to generate a...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 AppSpider?

The price is not high, but for Japanese customers, localization may incur additional costs.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Rapid7 AppSpider?

For Japanese customers, localization is needed. The product should offer a GUI in Japanese and provide Japanese reports for end-users.

See all answers

Comparisons

SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs Kiuwan

Compared 53% of the time

Veracode vs Kiuwan

Compared 9% of the time

Checkmarx One vs Kiuwan

Compared 9% of the time

Snyk vs Kiuwan

Compared 9% of the time

Fortify on Demand vs Kiuwan

Compared 5% of the time

More Kiuwan Competitors

Rapid7 InsightAppSec vs Rapid7 AppSpider

Compared 44% of the time

Acunetix vs Rapid7 AppSpider

Compared 11% of the time

Invicti vs Rapid7 AppSpider

Compared 8% of the time

OWASP Zap vs Rapid7 AppSpider

Compared 7% of the time

Qualys Web Application Scanning vs Rapid7 AppSpider

Compared 6% of the time

More Rapid7 AppSpider Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Kiuwan

April 2025

Download Kiuwan product report

Buyer's Guide

Rapid7 AppSpider

April 2025

Download Rapid7 AppSpider product report

Also Known As

No data available

AppSpider

Overview

Software analytics technology with a breadth of third party integrations that takes into account the wealth of applications your teams are currently using.

We facilitate and encourage work between unlocalized teams. We understand the complexity of working on multi technology environments, constantly striving to increase the number of programming languages and technologies we support.

Kiuwan

SPAs, APIs, mobile—the evolution of application technology is measured in months, not years. Is your web application security testing tool designed to keep up? AppSpider lets you collect all the information needed to test all the apps so that you aren’t left with gaping application risks.

Our dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution crawls to the deepest, darkest corners of even the most modern and complex apps to effectively test for risk and get you the insight you need to remediate faster. With AppSpider on your side (or, rather, all of your sides), you’ll be able to scan all the apps today and always be ready for whatever comes next.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

DHL, BNP Paribas, Zurich, AXA, Ernst & Young, KFC, Santander, Latam, Ferrovial

Microsoft

Buyer's Guide

Kiuwan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider

April 2025

Free Report: Kiuwan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider

Find out what your peers are saying about Kiuwan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

850,028 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our Kiuwan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider report.

See our list of best Static Application Security Testing (SAST) vendors.

We monitor all Static Application Security Testing (SAST) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.