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Fortra's Digital Defense Frontline WAS vs HCL AppScan comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Digital Defense Fr...
Ranking in Application Security Tools
56th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HCL AppScan
Ranking in Application Security Tools
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (12th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Fortra's Digital Defense Frontline WAS is 0.0%, up from 0.0% 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.
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Gladwin Christian - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2023
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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"Our clients are willing to pay the extra money. It 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."
"HCL AppScan is expensive."
"Pricing was the main reason that we went ahead with this solution as they were the lowest in the market."
"With the features, that they offer, and the support, they offer, AppScan pricing is on a higher level."
"AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."
"The tool was expensive."
"The price is very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
 

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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.
What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?
They could incorporate AI to enhance vulnerability detection and improve the product's reporting capabilities.
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

Frontline WAS, Frontline Web Application Scanning
IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan
 

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