We performed a comparison between HCL AppScan and Rapid7 AppSpider based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is its integration with the SDLC, particularly during the coding phase."
"For me, as a manager, it was the ease of use. Inserting security into the development process is not normally an easy project to do. The ability for the developer to actually use it and get results and focuses, that's what counted."
"There's extensive functionality with custom rules and a custom knowledge base."
"The reporting part is the most valuable feature."
"AppScan is stable."
"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 solution is easy to use."
"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."
"I would say that it is stable, as I am not aware of any major issues."
"The most valuable feature is the reporting, which is compliant with international standards."
"It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low."
"What I like most about AppSpider is that it's easy to use and its automated scan gives me all the details I need to know when it comes to vulnerabilities and their solutions."
"It scans all the components developed within a web application."
"The setup is usually straightforward."
"Rapid7 AppSpider is good at managing different applications. It uses applets and generates reports to cover the PCA/GDPR compliance requirements."
"They could add a software component analysis tool."
"It has crashed at times."
"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 It is very outdated."
"The penetration testing feature should be included."
"The solution's scalability can be a matter of concern because one license runs on one machine only."
"They should have a better UI for dashboards."
"We would like to integrate with some of the other reporting tools that we're planning to use in the future."
"They have to improve support."
"AppSpider could improve in the area of integration. They need to add more integration opportunities."
"Support response times are slow and can be improved."
"The tech support is responsive but issues remain unresolved."
"The enterprise interface is too simple. It should be more customizable."
"There are some glitches with stability, and it is an area for improvement."
"One of the challenges I have with AppSpider is that it gives you a lot of false positives, especially when compared to other solutions."
"This price of this solution is a little bit expensive."
"Integration could be better."
HCL AppScan is ranked 11th in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with 41 reviews while Rapid7 AppSpider is ranked 26th in Static Application Security Testing (SAST) with 13 reviews. HCL AppScan is rated 7.8, while Rapid7 AppSpider is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of HCL AppScan writes " A stable and scalable product useful for application security scanning". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rapid7 AppSpider writes "Useful vulnerability reporting data, flexible, and simple implementation". HCL AppScan is most compared with SonarQube, Veracode, Acunetix, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and OWASP Zap, whereas Rapid7 AppSpider is most compared with Rapid7 InsightAppSec, OWASP Zap, Acunetix, Invicti and SonarQube. See our HCL AppScan vs. Rapid7 AppSpider report.
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