Acunetix vs HCL AppScan comparison

Invicti and HCLSoftware are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Invicti is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.4, while HCLSoftware is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.9. Invicti holds a 2.5% mindshare in AS, compared to HCLSoftware ’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Invicti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of HCLSoftware users who would recommend it.

Acunetix

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86% willing to recommend

HCL AppScan

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83% willing to recommend

Acunetix

HCL AppScan

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

HCL AppScan and Acunetix compete in the application security market. HCL AppScan has an edge due to its robust support and cost-effectiveness, whereas Acunetix stands out with its feature comprehensiveness.

Features: HCL AppScan offers extensive integration capabilities, detailed security analysis, and strong support. Acunetix provides accurate scanning, a wide vulnerability coverage, and quick results.

Room for Improvement: HCL AppScan could enhance scan speed, workflow intuitiveness, and integration features. Acunetix might improve scalability, proactive integrations, and user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HCL AppScan has streamlined deployment and reliable customer support. Acunetix provides both cloud and on-premise solutions with responsive assistance.

Pricing and ROI: HCL AppScan is cost-effective with compelling ROI due to low setup costs. Acunetix offers high ROI justifying its higher initial costs with its features.

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Categories and Ranking

Acunetix

Ranking in Application Security Tools

12th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (17th), DevSecOps (5th)

HCL AppScan

Ranking in Application Security Tools

15th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Acunetix is 2.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HCL AppScan is 2.6%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools

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AnubhavGoswami

Compliance Manager at Compunnel

Attractive automated reports with boost user productivity and an easy setup

The primary use is mainly related to vulnerability assessment, including both public and internal IP addresses By using this tool, we have reduced the workload and increased the productivity of users. It generates automated reports. This feature is beneficial when sharing reports with clients as…

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Gladwin Christian

QA manager at SmartStream Technologies ltd.

A useful tool to scan applications that can be easily installed

Given that we have been using HCL AppScan for many years, I think the setup process is not difficult at all. Sometimes, some issues stop or prevent my company from moving forward with the product's setup phase. We have to call HCL's support team and engage in long discussions to smoothly carry out the setup phase. In general, the product's setup phase is not difficult in our company. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. The licenses for the solution are available only on cloud deployments nowadays. The solution is already installed in our environment. Every time a new release or software comes out from HCL, our company does a scan, which takes maybe a day or two.

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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

"The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple."

"I find it to be one of the most comprehensive tools, with support for manual intervention."

"By integrating with CI/CD tools, it enables a shift-left approach in the development process."

"Their technical support has been very active. If I have an issue, I can reach out to them and get an answer pretty quick."

"Our developers can run the attacks directly from their environments, desktops."

"The product is really easy to use."

"It's very user-friendly for the testing teams. It's very easy for them to understand things and to fix vulnerabilities."

"The automated approach to these repetitive discovery attempts would take days to do manually and therefore it helps reduce the time needed to do an assessment."

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"AppScan is stable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is Postman."

"It has certainly helped us find vulnerabilities in our software, so this is priceless in the end."

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

"This solution saves us time due to the low number of false positives detected."

"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."

"We are now deploying less defects to production."

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

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Cons

"The solution limits the number of scans. It would be much better if we could have unlimited scans."

"The vulnerability identification speed should be improved."

"The solution's pricing could be better."

"It is difficult to create a proxy connection."

"The cost can be reduced as management has noted it to be on the higher side."

"We have had issues during upgrades where their scans worked on some apps better with previous versions. Then, we had to work with their tech support, who were great, to get it fixed for the next version."

"Acunetix needs to improve its cost."

"Integration into other tools is very limited for Acunetix. While we're trying to incorporate a CI/CD process where we're integrating with JIRA and we're integrating with Jenkins and Chef, it becomes problematic. Other tools give you a high integration capability to connect into different solutions that you may already have, like JIRA."

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"The solution needs to improve in some areas. The tool needs to add more languages. It also needs to improve its speed."

"The pricing has room for improvement."

"Scans become slow on large websites."

"They could add a software component analysis tool."

"The solution's scalability can be a matter of concern because one license runs on one machine only."

"One thing which I think can be improved is the CI/CD Integration"

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a bit expensive. If you need to check five applications, you have to pay almost 14,000. It is an agreement for two years at 7,000 per year for only five applications. You cannot change the applications in the license. So, you are stuck with the same license for the five applications for one full year."

"The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."

"The pricing and licensing are reasonable to a point. In order to run multiple scans at a time, we are going to have to purchase a 100 count license, which is an overkill. Though, compared to what we were paying for, the cost seems reasonable."

"Acunetix was around the same price as all the other vendors we looked at, nothing special."

"When compared with other products, the pricing is a little bit high. But it gives value for the price. It serves the purpose and is worthwhile for the price we pay."

"The price is exceptionally high."

"When we looked at all other vendors and what they were asking for, to provide a third of what Acunetix was capable of doing, it was an easy decision... But now that it's coming to a cost where it's line with market value, it becomes more of a competition... Acunetix is raising the cost of licensing. It's 3.5 times what we were initially quoted."

"The cost is based on two types of licenses, ConsultLite, and ConsultPlus, as well as the number of domains that are scanned."

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"The product is moderately priced, though it's an investment due to extensive code analysis needs."

"HCL AppScan is expensive."

"The tool was expensive."

"The solution is cheap."

"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."

"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."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.

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What is your primary use case for Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

The primary use is mainly related to vulnerability assessment, including both public and internal IP addresses.

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What advice do you have for others considering Acunetix Vulnerability Scanner?

I would generally recommend Acunetix to any organization in the IT-enabled sector. However, I have not worked for a non-IT organization, so I cannot comment on that. I'd rate the solution nine out ...

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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.

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What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?

They could incorporate AI to enhance vulnerability detection and improve the product's reporting capabilities.

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What is your primary use case for HCL AppScan?

We use AppScan primarily for security testing and performance monitoring across our systems.

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Also Known As

AcuSensor

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan

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Overview

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is an automated web application security testing tool that audits your web applications by checking for vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, Cross site scripting, and other exploitable vulnerabilities.

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

Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand

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

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