HCL AppScan vs Klocwork comparison

HCLSoftware and Perforce are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. HCLSoftware is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.9, while Perforce is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.4. HCLSoftware holds a 2.6% mindshare in AS, compared to Perforce’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Perforce users who would recommend it.

HCL AppScan

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83% willing to recommend

Klocwork

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92% willing to recommend

HCL AppScan

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

HCL AppScan and Klocwork compete in the software security and code analysis category. HCL AppScan seems to have the upper hand in support and pricing, while Klocwork is preferred for its advanced features.

Features: HCL AppScan offers extensive security testing capabilities, multiple integration options, and a user-friendly interface for a variety of applications. Klocwork provides advanced static code analysis, supports a wide range of coding languages, and offers comprehensive reporting features.

Room for Improvement: HCL AppScan needs to improve analysis speed, reduce false positives, and enhance user interface for usability. Klocwork could improve user experience with simplified setup processes, more intuitive navigation, and reducing resource consumption during analysis.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HCL AppScan is recognized for straightforward deployment options and responsive customer service. Klocwork is effective in deployment but could benefit from offering more proactive and readily available support.

Pricing and ROI: HCL AppScan is competitively priced with good ROI as reported by users, offering a wide range of features at accessible pricing. Klocwork, though potentially more expensive, delivers value through robust features and is often worth its cost for companies requiring sophisticated code analysis capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan

Ranking in Application Security Tools

14th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

10th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (1st)

Klocwork

Ranking in Application Security Tools

16th

Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Code Analysis (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of HCL AppScan is 2.6%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Klocwork is 1.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Rishi Anupam

Senior Manager at Airtel

A stable and scalable scanning solution with good reporting feature

The solution is used for the vulnerabilities scan on the network side The reporting part is the most valuable feature. The penetration testing feature should be included. I have been using the solution for four years. It is a stable solution. I rate it seven out of ten. It is a scalable…

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AnirbanSarkar

Head - Solution Management Group at Meteonic Innovation Pvt. Ltd.

Lets you find defects during the development phase, so you don't have to wait till the development is over to find and address flaws

What needs improvement in Klocwork, compared to other products in the market, is the dashboard or reporting mechanisms that need to be a bit more flexible. The Klocwork dashboard could be improved. Though it's good, it's not as good as some of the other products in the market, which is a problem. The reporting could be more detailed and easier to sort out because sorting in Klocwork could be a bit more time-consuming, mainly when sorting defects based on filters, compared to how it's done on other tools such as Coverity. What I'd like added in the next release of Klocwork is the peer code review Cahoots which used to be a part of Klocwork, and the architecture analysis and both have been taken out of Klocwork. I found the two critical for specific deployments, so if those can be brought back to Klocwork, that would be very good.

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Pros

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution...The initial setup or installation of HCL AppScan is easy."

"The HCL AppScan turnaround time for Burp Suite or any new feature request is pretty good, and that is why we are sticking with the HCL."

"It identifies all the URLs and domains on its own and then performs tests and provides the results."

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

"AppScan's most valuable features include its ability to identify vulnerabilities accurately, provide detailed remediation steps, and the newly introduced AI-powered features that enhance its functionality further."

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

"You can easily find particular features and functions through the UI."

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"On-the-fly analysis and incremental analysis are the best parts of Klocwork. Currently, we are using both of these features very effectively."

"There's a feature in Klocwork called 'on-the-fly analysis', which helps developers to find and fix the defects at the time of development itself."

"There is a central Klocwork server at our headquarter in France so we connect the client directly to the server on-premises remotely."

"The customer support team is very responsive, proactive, and engages in conversations to ensure our needs are met."

"The ability to create custom checkers is a plus."

"The most valuable feature of Klocwork is finding defects while you're doing the coding. For example, if you have an IDE plug-in of Klocwork on Visual Studio or Eclipse, you can find the faults; similar to using spell check on Word, you can find out defects during the development phase, which means that you don't have to wait till the development is over to find the flaws and address the deficiencies. I also find language support in Klocwork good because it used to support only C, C++, C#, and Java, but now, it also supports Java scripts and Python."

"The best advantage of Klocwork is the reduced setup time."

"The tool helps the team to think beforehand about corner cases or potential bugs that might arise in real-time."

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Cons

"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."

"IBM Security AppScan needs to add performance optimization for quickly scanning the target web applications."

"There are so many lines of code with so many different categories that I am likely to get lost. "

"It has crashed at times."

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

"AppScan is too complicated and should be made more user-friendly."

"IBM Security AppScan Source is rather hard to use."

"The penetration testing feature should be included."

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"Even though it does the job, there's room for feature enhancements, such as integrations with Git for better tracking and notifications."

"The way to define the rules is too complex. The definition/rules for static analysis could be automated according to various SILs, so as to avoid confusion."

"The main problem is that since it only parses the code, the warnings or the problems that are given as a result of the report can sometimes require a lot of effort to analyze."

"I would like to see better codes between projects and a more user-friendly desktop in the next release."

"Every update that we receive requires of us a lengthy and involved process."

"I hope that in each new release they add new features relating to the addition of checkers, improving their analysis engines etc."

"Now the only issue we have is that whenever we need to get the code we have to build it first. Then we can get the report."

"I believe it should support more languages, such as Python and JavaScript."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"With the features, that they offer, and the support, they offer, AppScan pricing is on a higher level."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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

"The solution is cheap."

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"When it comes to licensing, the solution has two packages, one for a fixed and the other for a floating server, with the former being more cost effective than the latter."

"There are other solutions on the market such as Microsoft Visual Studio. They have been adding more static code analysis features that come for free. It is getting better all the time. That is one of the possibilities is that we've been considering that we may stop using the Klocwork because it doesn't give us any added value."

"The limitation that we have is that Klocwork is licensed to certain programs, and if you want to license them to other programs, you have to pay more money."

"Licensing fees are paid annually, but they also have a perpetual license."

"The pricing for Klocwork is very competitive if you compare it from apple to apple. It has competitive pricing regarding the licensing model and the per-license cost. Klocwork isn't a high-end investment for anyone deploying it; even SMBs can afford it. The Klocwork cost per user would depend on the license type, so I'm unable to mention a ballpark figure because it would depend on the type of installation and how the deployment will be, and the nodes to give an accurate calculation or figure. The total price depends on the package, so my company could never publish pricing for Klocwork on the website. My team first collects information from potential clients on the deployment scenario, project environment, etc., before suggesting a package for Klocwork. My rating for Klocwork in terms of pricing is a five because of its flexible license models. There's a license model for every type of organization, whether small, midsize, or enterprise, so it's a five out of five for me."

"Klocwork should not to be quite so heavy handed on the licensing for very specific programs."

"Klocwork is still tight on their licensing. If Klocwork would loosen up on the licensing, and where the license could be used, and how many different programs could be run on it, then we have several development programs that I would love to be able to use it for going forward."

"This solution offers competitive pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

33%

Manufacturing Company

21%

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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.

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What needs improvement with HCL AppScan?

AppScan needs to improve its handling of false positives. It also requires enhancements in customer support, similar to what Veracode provides. Regularly scheduling calls with clients to discuss fe...

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What is your primary use case for HCL AppScan?

The primary use case for AppScan is for security purposes. I compare AppScan with other tools such as Veracode. We use AppScan for vulnerability detection and auto-remediation of vulnerabilities wi...

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What do you like most about Klocwork?

It's integrated into our CI, continuous integration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Klocwork?

Klocwork was competitively priced, making it a cost-effective solution for us.

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What needs improvement with Klocwork?

We would like Klocwork to connect to Git and notify developers of issues tied to specific commits. Currently, this feature is absent, but we have suggested it to the team.

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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.

HCLSoftware

Klocwork detects security, safety, and reliability issues in real-time by using this static code analysis toolkit that works alongside developers, finding issues as early as possible, and integrates with teams, supporting continuous integration and actionable reporting.

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Sample Customers

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

ACCESS Co Ltd, Risk-AI, Winbond Electronics, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute, University of Southern California, Alebra Technologies, SIMULIA, Risk Management Solutions, Brigham Young University, SRD, HRL

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