HCL AppScan vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

"The most valuable feature of HCL AppScan is scanning QR codes."

"The UI was very intuitive."

"It is easy it is to use. It is quick to find things, because of the code scanning tools. It's quite simple to use and it is very good the way it reports the findings."

"The reporting part is the most valuable feature."

"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."

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

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

"The static scans are good, and the SaaS as well."

"What I like most about Visual Studio Test Professional is the way people publish templates and publish integration."

"The user interface is very friendly."

"The most valuable features are tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper."

"I was satisfied with the support given by customer service."

"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."

"Visual Studio Test Professional's most valuable feature is the rich IDE for doing code and test development."

"You can easily write code, test, and deploy within the same environment. It is a mature tool. It regularly receives new updates and versions. In my opinion, it's one of the best products by Microsoft for developers."

"The documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems."

"The tool should improve its output. Scanning is not a challenge anymore since there are many such tools available in the market. The product needs to focus on how its output is being used by end users. It should be also more user-friendly. One of the major challenges is in the tool's integration with applications that need to be scanned. Sometimes, the scanning is not proper."

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

"A desktop version should be added."

"The pricing has room for improvement."

"Visibility is an issue for us. Our partners do not know we have integrations with some of IBM products."

"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."

"HCL AppScan needs to improve security."

"The product has some technical limitations."

"It is hard to learn, and you need to invest time to understand it."

"The interface should be made attractive."

"The vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."

"Visual Studio Test Professional could improve by having better integration with external databases."

"The product must provide more automation."

"It is not good in terms of performance. When you open Visual Studio, you have to wait for a while to process your code. It uses a lot of resources and has a lot of features. If we could disable some of the features, it would be lighter and faster to use. Nowadays, for some of the projects, we use VS Code for JavaScript or Python. VS Code is very light and easy to use, whereas, in Visual Studio, we have to wait because it takes time to compile or run a project. It has a lot of competitors in terms of performance, such as Intelligent ID. Intelligent ID is very easy to use. It has many features, and it is lighter to use than Visual Studio. In terms of error handling, sometimes, it shows an error before you finish your code, which can be improved. It would be good if it has a version for Linux. I use VS Code on Linux, but I am not sure if Visual Studio has a version for Linux."

"The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners."

"The integration with Git needs improving because it is a bit disjointed and unpredictable."

"The solution is cheap."

"The solution is moderately priced."

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

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

"HCL AppScan 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."

"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."

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

"Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution."

"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."

"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."

"I think that the pricing is quite good."

"It is a price-effective solution"

"The product is very expensive."

"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."

"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."