Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform vs. HCL BigFix

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
The Aqua Platform is an integrated Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), that prioritizes risk and automates prevention while also focussing on detection and response across the lifecycle. It aims to stop current and prevent future cloud native attacks.
$10,188
per year
HCL BigFix
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
BigFix, now supported by HCL Technologies since the acquisition of BigFix from IBM in 2018, is an endpoint management solution providing endpoint visibility and IT asset discovery, automated endpoint patching (BigFix Lifecycle and BigFix Patch) policy enforcement (BigFix Compliance), and software asset discovery for licensed and unlicensed software (BigFix Inventory).N/A
Pricing
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformHCL BigFix
Editions & Modules
Team
$10,188
per year
Advanced
$25,188
per year
Enterprise
Tiered Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformHCL BigFix
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformHCL BigFix
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(2 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Aqua Cloud Native Security PlatformHCL BigFix
Likelihood to Recommend
Aqua Security
Excellent tool for identifying Cloud security issues such as vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. The complaince scanning ability is perfect for enterprise organization to maintain complaince based off various complaince programs.
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HCLSoftware
HCL BigFix is well-suited:
  1. Patch Management for Diverse Devices: HCL BigFix is ideal for organizations with a diverse range of devices, including laptops, desktops, cloud, virtual machines, and mobile devices. Its endpoint management functionality enables seamless patching across various operating systems such as Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, and Linux.
  2. Comprehensive Patch Management: With HCL BigFix, organizations can achieve comprehensive patch management across their IT infrastructures. It ensures that all endpoints, regardless of the operating system, receive timely and secure patches, reducing vulnerabilities and enhancing overall security.
  3. Troubleshooting and Monitoring: HCL BigFix excels in providing a dashboard that effectively displays problematic and functional machines. This feature allows IT teams to quickly identify and address issues, improving overall troubleshooting efficiency.
    However, there are some scenarios where HCL BigFix may be less appropriate or areas for improvement: 1. Coverage Expansion: It is important for HCL BigFix to continue expanding its coverage to include all possible resources installed within the IT infrastructure. Ensuring comprehensive coverage can enhance its effectiveness. 2.On-Site and OS Upgrades: Optimizing the process of on-site and operating system upgrades can help streamline the deployment process further. Improvements in this area would contribute to a smoother and more efficient upgrade experience. 3.Communication Speed: Enhancing the speed of communication between the HCL BigFix agent and the server can help improve the overall responsiveness and efficiency of the solution.
  4. Pricing Optimization: Adjusting the pricing of HCL BigFix to be more cost-effective would make it more accessible and attractive to organizations of different sizes and budgets.
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Pros
Aqua Security
  • seamless integration with GitHub, Jfrog, etc
  • Easy configuration of security policy
  • detailed instructions regarding finding of Vulnerabilities
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HCLSoftware
  • Software inventory.
  • Patch deployment.
  • Patch review.
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Cons
Aqua Security
  • The UI/UX of the Aqua platform has several issues, especially with the sign up/in flow, authentication, alerts and display of results
  • Missing a few prominent notification channels for alerts such as Datadog, Webhooks
  • Lacks complete granularity in RBAC with the ability to set permissions based on the cloud
  • Some parts of the cocumentation for connecting an Oracle Cloud account is not up to update or clear
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HCLSoftware
  • The patching function is difficult for RedHat Linux servers, and can be improved.
  • The site configuration and access control appears to be cumbersome.
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Usability
Aqua Security
The UI and UX of the platform requires some work since the platform is not for all screen sizes and the experience with certain features such as authentication and creating alerts is not great. The session times out while performing an action and having to repeat the entire action once again, which is not a great experience. Adding notification channels while creating the alerts is not seamless. But the platform has good UX with some great documentation for integrations along with the ability to customise dashboards.
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HCLSoftware
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Support Rating
Aqua Security
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HCLSoftware
Recently we noticed the customer service on the support has dropped compared to when we first deployed the software.
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Aqua Security
Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform is easy to implement and manage compare the Dome9.
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HCLSoftware
We have significantly enhanced our ability to patch desktops, including laptops, desktop, cloud, virtual machines and other mobile devices used by end-users. BigFix's endpoint management functionality allows us to seamlessly patch a wide range of operating systems, such as Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, and Linux systems, ensuring comprehensive patch management across IT infrastructures. We have established a track record of delivering secure and hassle-free patching solutions to our clients
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Return on Investment
Aqua Security
  • ROI is high with our Aqua project.
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HCLSoftware
  • When there is a need to patch a Windows System it has worked
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