HCL AppScan vs Invicti comparison

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We performed a comparison between HCL AppScan and Invicti 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.

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HCL AppScan vs. Invicti

May 2024

Helped 787,061 peers since 2012

Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan

Ranking in Application Security Tools

14th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (1st)

Invicti

Ranking in Application Security Tools

20th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the market share of HCL AppScan is 3.1% and it increased by 13.7% compared to the previous year. The market share of Invicti is 1.2% and it decreased by 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools

Unique Categories:

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

2.6%

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

30.0%

Featured Reviews

AnanyaRoy

Risk Analyst at Deloitte

Sep 25, 2023

A stable and scalable product useful for application security scanning

I use HCL AppScan in my company for application security scanning The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is good to run the scan faster. You can basically run the scan and take a break at work since the tool will compute the results, which makes the product quite…

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reviewer1258632

Product Security Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Aug 4, 2023

A stable solution that can be used for web application security and API testing

We use Invicti for web application security, web application ping test, API testing, and endpoint testing like SoapUI testing Invicti is a good product, and its API testing is also good. The product is really good and gets into false positive checks and proof of concept checks. The scanning…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"The solution offers services in a few specific development languages."

"Compared to other tools only AppScan supports special language."

"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."

"Usually when we deploy the application, there is a process for ethical hacking. The main benefit is that, the ethical hacking is almost clean, every time. So it's less cost, less effort, less time to production."

"There's extensive functionality with custom rules and a custom knowledge base."

"It's generally a very user-friendly tool. Anyone can easily learn how to scan"

"It was easy to set up."

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"Attacking feature: Actually, attacking is not a solo feature. It contains many attack engines, Hawk, and many properties. But Netsparker's attacking mechanism is very flexible. This increases the vulnerability detection rate. Also, Netsparker made the Hawk for real-time interactive command-line-based exploit testing. It's very valuable for a vulnerability scanner."

"The most valuable feature of Invicti is getting baseline scanning and incremental scan."

"I like that it's stable and technical support is great."

"It correctly parses DOM and JS and has really good support for URL Rewrite rules, which is important for today's websites."

"One of the features I like about this program is the low number of false positives and the support it offers."

"The platform is stable."

"When we try to manually exploit the vulnerabilities, it often takes time to realize what's going on and what needs to be done."

"Invicti's best feature is the ability to identify vulnerabilities and manually verify them."

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Cons

"I would love to see more containers. Many of the tools are great, they require an amount of configuration, setup and infrastructure. If most the applications were in a container, I think everything would be a little bit faster, because all our clients are now using containers."

"There is not a central management for static and dynamic."

"Improving usability could enhance the overall experience with AppScan. It would be beneficial to make the solution more user-friendly, ensuring that everyone can easily navigate and utilize its features."

"In future releases, I would like to see more aggressive reports. I would also like to see less false positives."

"They have to improve support."

"The solution often has a high number of false positives. It's an aspect they really need to improve upon."

"They could add a software component analysis tool."

"Many silly false positives are produced."

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"The support's response time could be faster since we are in different time zones."

"They could enhance the support for data swap testing for the platform."

"Invicti takes too long with big applications, and there are issues with the login portal."

"The solution needs to make a more specific report."

"Maybe the ability to make a good reporting format is needed."

"The license could be better. It would help if they could allow us to scan multiple URLs on the same license. It's a major hindrance that we are facing while scanning applications, and we have to be sure that the URLs are the same and not different so that we do not end up consuming another license for it. Netsparker is one of the costliest products in the market. The licensing is tied to the URL, and it's restricted. If you have a URL that you scanned once, like a website, you cannot retry that same license. If you are scanning the same website but in a different domain or different URL, you might end up paying for a second license. It would also be better if they provided proper support for multi-factor authentications. In the next release, I would like them to include good multi-factor authentication support."

"The higher level vulnerabilities like Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection, and other higher level injection attacks are difficult to highlight using Netsparker."

"Right now, they are missing the static application security part, especially web application security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 solution is cheap."

"HCL AppScan is expensive."

"AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."

"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high. HCL AppScan is an expensive tool."

"Our clients are willing to pay the extra money. It is expensive."

"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."

"Pricing was the main reason that we went ahead with this solution as they were the lowest in the market."

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"We are using an NFR license and I do not know the exact price of the NFR license. I think 20 FQDN for three years would cost around 35,000 US Dollars."

"Netsparker is one of the costliest products in the market. It would help if they could allow us to scan multiple URLs on the same license."

"I think that price it too high, like other Security applications such as Acunetix, WebInspect, and so on."

"The solution is very expensive. It comes with a yearly subscription. We were paying 6000 dollars yearly for unlimited scans. We have three licenses; basic, business, and ultimate. We need ultimate because it has unlimited scan numbers."

"The price should be 20% lower"

"It is competitive in the security market."

"OWASP Zap is free and it has live updates, so that's a big plus."

"Invicti is best suited for large enterprises. I don't think small and medium-sized businesses can afford it. Maintenance costs aren't that great."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

52%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HCL AppScan?

The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is its integration with the SDLC, particularly during the coding phase.

What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?

Improving usability could enhance the overall experience with AppScan. It would be beneficial to make the solution more user-friendly, ensuring that everyone can easily navigate and utilize its fea...

What is your primary use case for HCL AppScan?

I mainly use AppScan to secure various types of applications. I use its DAFDAT solution for black box scanning, as well as SaaS and source code validation. AppScan helps in scanning code for vulner...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner?

The solution is very expensive. It comes with a yearly subscription. We were paying 6000 dollars yearly for unlimited scans. We have three licenses; basic, business, and ultimate. We need ultimate ...

What do you like most about Invicti?

The most valuable feature of Invicti is getting baseline scanning and incremental scan.

What needs improvement with Invicti?

The solution's false positive analysis and vulnerability analysis libraries could be improved.

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Also Known As

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan

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Overview

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.

Invicti helps DevSecOps teams automate security tasks and save hundreds of hours each month by identifying web vulnerabilities that matter. Combining dynamic with interactive testing (DAST + IAST) and software composition analysis (SCA), Invicti scans every corner of an app to find what other tools miss with 99.98% accuracy, delivering on the promise of Zero Noise AppSec. Invicti helps discover all web assets — even ones that are lost, forgotten, or created by rogue departments. With an array of out-of-the-box integrations, DevSecOps teams can get ahead of their workloads to hit critical deadlines, improve processes, and communicate more effectively while reducing risk and hitting the ROI goals.

Sample Customers

Essex Technology Group Inc., Cisco, West Virginia University, APIS IT

Samsung, The Walt Disney Company, T-Systems, ING Bank