We performed a comparison between Kiuwan and Qualys Web Application Scanning based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Security Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Lifecycle features, because they permit us to show non-technical people the risk and costs hidden into the code due to bad programming practices."
"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."
"The solution offers very good technical support."
"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."
"We use Kiuwan to locate the source of application vulnerabilities."
"I have found the security and QA in the source code to be most valuable."
"I've found the reporting features the most helpful."
"It is a cloud-based solution, so it is easy to scale."
"Qualys Web Application Scanning has multiple features like threat protection and container security scanning in one box."
"We can do scanning and submit reports straight to the customers when there are new vulnerabilities, then tell them whether they are affected or not."
"Qualys' process of updating signatures is something we really appreciate, and it's way ahead of its industry peers."
"Qualys WAS' most valuable features are the navigation flow of the UI and the option for a different layer of security (identification and operation through email and mobile)."
"The vulnerability management feature is a strong one. And also the patch management feature."
"The interface is user-friendly and easy to understand."
"This product is designed for easy scalability and can easily scale up without major challenges."
"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 additional languages supported."
"Perhaps more languages supported."
"It would be beneficial to streamline calls and transitions seamlessly for improved functionality."
"Integration of the programming tools could be improved."
"Kiuwan's support has room for improvement. You can only open a ticket is through email, and the support team is outside of our country. They should have a support number or chat."
"I would like to see better integration with Azure DevOps in the next release of this solution."
"The scanner reports a lot of false positives, which is something that needs to be improved."
"The virus code updates are not frequent enough."
"The GUI could be a little less complicated as it opens a lot of new windows for creating search lists, templates, reports, or for scanning purposes."
"They should try to include business logic vulnerabilities in the scanner testing."
"The software’s pricing could be improved."
"The UI is not user-friendly and you don't have a yearly reporting facility where you can slice and dice in different jobs."
"Qualys Web Application Scanning is very complex to use, and its graphical interface is not very user-friendly."
"The product's pricing could be better."
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Kiuwan is ranked 21st in Application Security Tools with 23 reviews while Qualys Web Application Scanning is ranked 19th in Application Security Tools with 31 reviews. Kiuwan is rated 8.6, while Qualys Web Application Scanning is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Kiuwan writes "Though a stable tool, the UI needs improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qualys Web Application Scanning writes "A stable solution that can be used for infrastructure vulnerability scanning and web application scanning". Kiuwan is most compared with SonarQube, Checkmarx One, Veracode, Snyk and Fortify on Demand, whereas Qualys Web Application Scanning is most compared with OWASP Zap, Veracode, SonarQube, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Fortify WebInspect. See our Kiuwan vs. Qualys Web Application Scanning report.
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