HCL AppScan vs. PVS-Studio
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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HCL AppScan | Score7.3 out of 10 | N/A | AppScan (formerly Rational AppScan) is an application security testing solution acquired by HCL Technologies from IBM in late 2018. Appscan supports both dynamic (DAST) and static (SAST) application security testing. | $29.99 one-time fee per scan (Choice of DAST, SAST, or SCA scans) |
PVS-Studio | N/A | N/A | PVS-Studio is a static code analysis tool for detecting bugs and security weaknesses in the source code of programs, written in C, C++, C# and Java. It works under 64-bit systems in Windows, Linux and macOS environments, and can analyze source code intended for 32-bit, 64-bit and embedded ARM platforms. | N/A |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | Pricing varies based on factors such as deployment model, application volume, users, and capabilities. A personalized quote is required based on the environment and its security requirements. | In the commercial version, prices are set on request and can be changed depending on the required set of features; Free trial is available; PVS-Studio may offer a free licensing option to students, MVPs, public experts in security, and contributors to open-source projects. | ||||||||||||||
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | No answer on this topic |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | No answers on this topic | SonarQube Score8.7 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | No answers on this topic | SonarQube Score8.7 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.3 | - |
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| ScreenShots | HCL AppScan Screenshots | PVS-Studio Screenshots |











