HCL AppScan vs Virsec Security Platform comparison

HCLSoftware and Virsec Systems are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. HCLSoftware is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.0, while Virsec Systems is ranked #36 with an average rating of 7.0. HCLSoftware holds a 2.6% mindshare in AS, compared to Virsec Systems’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 82% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Virsec Systems users who would recommend it.

HCL AppScan

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82% willing to recommend

Virsec Security Platform

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156 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

HCL AppScan

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Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan

Ranking in Application Security Tools

13th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (12th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (1st)

Virsec Security Platform

Ranking in Application Security Tools

36th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (56th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (27th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of HCL AppScan is 2.6%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Virsec Security Platform is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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KevinMcCarthy

Security Manager at Klearnow

Helps with Zero-day protection

We use the solution for Zero-day protection. The solution stops any kind of remote code execution. The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load. I have been using the product for a year. I would rate the tool's stability a six out of ten. I would…

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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 reporting part is the most valuable feature."

"The product is useful, particularly in its sensitivity and scanning capabilities."

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

"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."

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

"This is a stable solution."

"The solution is easy to install. I would rate the product's setup between six to seven out of ten. The deployment time depends on the applications that need to be scanned. We have a development and operations team to take care of the product's maintenance."

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

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"We use the solution for Zero-day protection."

Cons

"Scans become slow on large websites."

"The solution could improve by having a mobile version."

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

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

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

"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."

"They have to improve support."

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

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"The tool's dashboard needs to load since it is not responsive and takes time to load."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"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."

"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 product has premium pricing and could be more competitive."

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

"The price is very expensive."

More HCL AppScan pricing and cost advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

10%

Healthcare Company

34%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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?

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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What do you like most about Virsec Security Platform?

We use the solution for Zero-day protection.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Virsec Security Platform?

I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.

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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.

Virsec Security Platform (VSP) is an enterprise cybersecurity solution that continuously protects application, web and host workloads against advanced cyber threats and neutralizes zero-day exploits with zero dwell time (milliseconds). The Virsec Security Platform (VSP) aligns with Zero Trust Architectural approaches and presents a portfolio of compensating security controls that automate the enforcement of runtime execution of authorized processes, scripts, libraries and dependencies that harden Windows and Linux Host OS (Operating System) server, application, and web workloads at runtime.

Sample Customers

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

Broadcom, Allstate, Department of Homeland Security

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