We performed a comparison between Qualys Web Application Scanning and Rapid7 AppSpider based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Security Testing (AST) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The vulnerability management feature is a strong one. And also the patch management feature."
"It is a cloud-based solution, so it is easy to scale."
"The simplicity of exporting reports and the simplicity and clarity of the reports included with the product are good."
"With our vulnerabilities under control, it's putting our services in compliance and minimizing our risk for exposure."
"By using QualysGuard, we are able to finish external scans with assured results in half the time."
"The most valuable feature of Qualys Web Application Scanning is the effective scanning that can be done."
"Key features include: Cloud-based, so the installation is not so tedious. Easily deployed. Highly scalable. Comprehensive reporting."
"The product prevents possible vulnerabilities in our network."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the reporting, which is compliant with international standards."
"The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly."
"It scans all the components developed within a web application."
"When it is set up properly, it can do scanning on web apps with multiple engines automatically."
"AppSpider's most valuable feature is reporting - everything is stored in the local database so it can be sent to other machines."
"Rapid7 AppSpider is good at managing different applications. It uses applets and generates reports to cover the PCA/GDPR compliance requirements."
"The setup is usually straightforward."
"In terms of the Policy Compliance model which they currently have, not all the platforms are being covered. If they could improve on the Policy Compliance model, since there are policies which are benchmarked against it, this will be helpful for us."
"They should try to include business logic vulnerabilities in the scanner testing."
"In certain cases, this product does have false positives, which the company should work on."
"We receive false positives sometimes when using a solution that could be improved. However, the technical team provides us with the exact explanation why it was giving us that kind of error."
"Deployment can be complicated."
"There's a distinction between internal and external scanning processes that could be streamlined. Currently, for internal scanning, specific configurations and scanner appliances need to be deployed within the network, which differs from the simpler setup for external scans. This dual process complicates the setup for comprehensive scanning coverage."
"The reporting contains too many false positives."
"Qualys Web Application Scanning is very complex to use, and its graphical interface is not very user-friendly."
"Implementing Rapid7 AppSpider requires scanning and self-identification mechanisms. You can add different types of authentication to each scan."
"The enterprise interface is too simple. It should be more customizable."
"This price of this solution is a little bit expensive."
"Support response times are slow and can be improved."
"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."
"AppSpider has some problems with the RAM needed while scanning."
"AppSpider could improve in the area of integration. They need to add more integration opportunities."
"There are some glitches with stability, and it is an area for improvement."
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Qualys Web Application Scanning is ranked 14th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 31 reviews while Rapid7 AppSpider is ranked 25th in Application Security Testing (AST) with 13 reviews. Qualys Web Application Scanning is rated 7.8, while Rapid7 AppSpider is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Qualys Web Application Scanning writes "A stable solution that can be used for infrastructure vulnerability scanning and web application scanning". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rapid7 AppSpider writes "Useful vulnerability reporting data, flexible, and simple implementation". Qualys Web Application Scanning is most compared with OWASP Zap, Veracode, SonarQube, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Fortify Application Defender, whereas Rapid7 AppSpider is most compared with Rapid7 InsightAppSec, OWASP Zap, Acunetix, Invicti and PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional. See our Qualys Web Application Scanning vs. Rapid7 AppSpider report.
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