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We performed a comparison between Fortify WebInspect and HCL AppScan based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Fortify WebInspect vs. HCL AppScan Report (Updated: March 2024).
763,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The solution is able to detect a wide range of vulnerabilities. It's better at it than other products.""The accuracy of its scans is great.""I've found the centralized dashboard the most valuable. For the management, it helps a lot to have abilities at the central level.""Good at scanning and finding vulnerabilities.""There are lots of small settings and tools, like an HTTP editor, that are very useful.""Reporting, centralized dashboard, and bird's eye view of all vulnerabilities are the most valuable features.""Fortify WebInspect is a scalable solution, it is good for a lot of applications.""It's a well-known platform for doing dynamic application scanning."

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"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 HCL AppScan turnaround time for Burp Suite or any new feature request is pretty good, and that is why we are sticking with the HCL.""It comes with all of the templates that we need. For example, we are a company that is regulated by PCI. In order to be PCI compliant, we have a lot of checks and procedures to which we have to comply.""The product has valuable features for static and dynamic testing.""It's generally a very user-friendly tool. Anyone can easily learn how to scan""Technical support is helpful.""The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is scanning QR codes.""The product is useful, particularly in its sensitivity and scanning capabilities."

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Cons
"It took us between eight and ten hours to scan an entire site, which is somewhat slow and something that I think can be improved.""The scanner could be better.""One thing I would like to see them introduce is a cloud-based platform.""Our biggest complaint about this product is that it freezes up, and literally doesn't work for us.""It requires improvement in terms of scanning. The application scan heavily utilizes the resources of an on-premise server. 32 GB RAM is very high for an enterprise web application.""Creating reports is very slow and it is something that should be improved.""The initial setup was complex.""Not sufficiently compatible with some of our systems."

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"AppScan is too complicated and should be made more user-friendly.""Sometimes it doesn't work so well.""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.""The dashboard, for AppScan or the Fortified fast tool, which we use needs to be improved.""The solution needs to improve in some areas. The tool needs to add more languages. It also needs to improve its speed.""They have to improve support.""IBM Security AppScan needs to add performance optimization for quickly scanning the target web applications.""We would like to see a check in the specific vulnerabilities in mobile applications or rooted devices, such as jailbreaking devices."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It’s a fair price for the solution."
  • "The pricing is not clear and while it is not high, it is difficult to understand."
  • "Our licensing is such that you can only run one scan at a time, which is inconvenient."
  • "Its price is almost similar to the price of AppScan. Both of them are very costly. Its price could be reduced because it can be very costly for unlimited IT scans, etc. I'm not sure, but it can go up to $40,000 to $50,000 or more than that."
  • "The price is okay."
  • "This solution is very expensive."
  • "Fortify WebInspect is a very expensive product."
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  • "AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."
  • "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."
  • "HCL AppScan is expensive."
  • "I would rate the product's pricing a nine out of ten. The product's pricing is expensive compared to the features that they offer."
  • "The price is very expensive."
  • "The solution is moderately priced."
  • "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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution's technical support was very helpful.
    Top Answer:Fortify WebInspect's shortcoming stems from the fact that it is a very expensive product in Korea, which makes it difficult for its potential customers to introduce the product in their IT… more »
    Top Answer:The product has valuable features for static and dynamic testing.
    Top Answer:HCL AppScan generates false results. Sometimes, it incorrectly identifies requests as vulnerable when they are not vulnerable. In the ADSL feature managed, the primary objective is to identify… more »
    Top Answer:HCL AppScan efficiently scans through the website and identifies vulnerabilities for AWS. It is reducing tools day by day, making it more efficient.
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    Also Known As
    Micro Focus WebInspect, WebInspect
    IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan
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    Overview

    Fortify WebInspect is an automated DAST solution that helps security professionals and QA testers uncover security vulnerabilities and configuration concerns by providing complete vulnerability detection. This is accomplished by mimicking real-world external security attacks on a live application in order to discover and prioritize concerns for root-cause study. Fortify WebInspect provides a number of REST APIs for easier integration, as well as the ability to be maintained via an intuitive UI or totally automated.

    Fortify WebInspect may be used as a completely automated solution to suit DevOps and scaling requirements, and it integrates seamlessly with the SDLC. REST APIs aid in closer integration by automating scans and ensuring that compliance standards are satisfied. Users can make use of pre-built integrations for Micro Focus Lifecycle Management (ALM) and Quality Center, as well as other security testing and management platforms.

    Teams may reuse current scripts and tools thanks to powerful connectors. Any Selenium script can be simply integrated with Fortify WebInspect. Fortify WebInspect supports Swagger and OData formats via the WISwag command line tool, allowing it to work with any DevOps workflow. A scan template can be pre-configured by ScanCentral Admin and sent to users to scan their apps, with zero security knowledge required.

    Fortify WebInspect Features

    Fortify WebInspect has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Security testing of functional applications (FAST): FAST can use all of the functional tests in the same way as IAST does, but it will continue crawling. FAST will not miss anything that a functional test misses.
    • Insights from a hacker's perspective: View discoveries such as client-side frameworks and version number. These are findings that, if not addressed, could lead to vulnerabilities.
    • Workflow macros HAR files: Fortify WebInspect can scan workflows with HAR files, ensuring that crucial content is not missed.
    • Management of compliance: Preconfigured policies and reports for all key online application security compliance regulations, such as PCI DSS, DISA STIG, NIST 800-53, ISO 27K, OWASP, and HIPAA.
    • Horizontal scaling can help you speed up your work: Using Kubernetes, horizontal scaling creates little versions of WebInspect that only process JavaScript. This allows the scans to run in parallel, resulting in significantly faster scans.
    • Scan any API for better accuracy: Get the complete picture on APIs, including SOAP, Rest, Swagger, OpenAPI, and Postman.
    • Managing the security of enterprise applications: To meet DevOps requirements, monitor trends within an application and take action on the most critical issues first.
    • Deployment options: With the flexibility of on-premise, SaaS, or AppSec-as-a-service, you can get started immediately and scale as needed.

    Fortify WebInspect Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Fortify WebInspect. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Vulnerabilities are discovered faster and earlier.
    • Automation and agent technology can help you save time.
    • Users can utilize crawl web technologies and modern frameworks.
    • ScanCentral DAST helps you manage enterprise app security risk.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Fortify WebInspect stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. One major one is its robust centralized dashboard, which gives insight into all vulnerabilities.

    Milin S., an Information Security Architect at a real estate/law firm, writes of the product, “Reporting, centralized dashboard, and bird's eye view of all vulnerabilities are the most valuable features. The vulnerability management part of it is very easy. We can suppress or comment on each vulnerability and assign a vulnerability to an individual risk owner, which makes the work easy.”

    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.

    Sample Customers
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    Essex Technology Group Inc., Cisco, West Virginia University, APIS IT
    Top Industries
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    Real Estate/Law Firm20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company20%
    Computer Software Company10%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government14%
    Manufacturing Company11%
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    Government16%
    Transportation Company16%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise64%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Fortify WebInspect vs. HCL AppScan
    March 2024
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    Fortify WebInspect is ranked 2nd in Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) with 6 reviews while HCL AppScan is ranked 1st in Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) with 19 reviews. Fortify WebInspect is rated 7.0, while HCL AppScan is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Fortify WebInspect writes "Easy to set up with responsive support and lots of customization". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HCL AppScan writes "A useful tool to scan applications that can be easily installed". Fortify WebInspect is most compared with PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, Fortify on Demand, OWASP Zap, Acunetix and Qualys Web Application Scanning, whereas HCL AppScan is most compared with SonarQube, Veracode, Acunetix, OWASP Zap and PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional. See our Fortify WebInspect vs. HCL AppScan report.

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