HCL AppScan vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

The compared HCLSoftware and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. HCLSoftware is ranked #15 in AS , with an average rating of 7.9, and holds a 2.7% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #5 in FT , with an average rating of 8.5, and holds a 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

HCL AppScan

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96% willing to recommend

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HCL AppScan

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (15th), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (12th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (1st)

Visual Studio Test Professi...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Functional Testing Tools (5th), Test Management Tools (5th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. HCL AppScan is designed for Application Security Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.7%, down 2.8% compared to last year.
Visual Studio Test Professional, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 0.6% mindshare, down 1.0% since last year.

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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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Roger_Morera

Full Stack Developer Lead at Yuxi Global

Customization is a key feature as is the ability to integrate with third-party services

Customization is the most powerful feature of this product because you can mold and design to your requirements. It's possible, for example, to build an OCR test from PDF or work files or build your own component based on OCR provisions and obtain the data required to process. If you extract a bill you can get the identification of the vendor or IT of the product, its quantity, value, unit, and additional information. Test Professional has the advantage of being able to integrate with any kind of third-party service which is very useful for the programming phase. It also has the ability to integrate without programming or the need for developing any APIs or services to integrate with robots. A regular user can do it.

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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 HCL AppScan is scanning QR codes."

"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."

"IBM AppScan has made our work easy, as we can do four to five scans of websites at a time, which saves time when it comes to vulnerability."

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

"The product has valuable features for static and dynamic testing."

"It was easy to set up."

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

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

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"Visual Studio is the easiest to use."

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

"It is a good and user-friendly tool."

"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages."

"Its initial setup process is easy."

"User-friendly ID and direct integration with GitHub are the most valuable."

"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 solution is very stable; there's nothing in relation to stability to complain about."

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Cons

"They should have a better UI for dashboards."

"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."

"The penetration testing feature should be included."

"It has crashed at times."

"AppScan needs to improve its handling of false positives."

"The product has some technical limitations."

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

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"Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."

"The documentation is limited."

"Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."

"Over the years, I haven't identified any specific enhancements that I desire; Visual Studio has consistently met my requirements seamlessly and flawlessly."

"The performance could be faster."

"The solution's deployment is not very easy and should be made easier."

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

"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its scalability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 solution is cheap."

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

"The solution is moderately priced."

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

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

"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."

"The price is very expensive."

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

"We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."

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

"The pricing is expensive."

"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very expensive solution."

"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."

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

"The product is very expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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 Visual Studio Test Professional?

The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?

The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.

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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?

There are not any specific areas for improvement since there are so many libraries and frameworks already available, and we have not even touched everything yet.

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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.

Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.

Sample Customers

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

Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa

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