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    HCL AppScan

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAppScan (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)

    Rapid7 AppSpider

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AAppSpider, from Boston-based Rapid7, is an application security and testing offering based on technology acquired from NT OBJECTives (their similarly named software NTOSpider, acquired with the company during April, 2015).

    $2,000

    Per Application

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    HCL AppScanRapid7 AppSpider
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    $2,000.00
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    HCL AppScanRapid7 AppSpider
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing 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.—
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    Chose HCL AppScan
    We have been using AppScan for about 14 years (Before it was acquired by IBM). A few years ago we did an upgrade from the standard edition to the enterprise edition (to allow several users at once) in order to accommodate the growth of our team. Prior to this upgrade we looked …
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    HCL AppScanRapid7 AppSpider
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    8.3
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    User Testimonials
    HCL AppScanRapid7 AppSpider
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HCLSoftware
    In HCL AppScan automation maintain a reasonable pace of review and remediation of flaws for our apps. HCL AppScan is a cloud-based enterprise mobile application security testing solution for Android and iOS applications developed using Java, .Net or Objective-C. So it covers all our area and It consists of three components: AppScan Source Edition for developing and testing apps internally, AppScan Standard Edition for testing internally or externally, and AppScan Enterprise Edition for large enterprises who need to secure their entire mobile application portfolio across the organization with multiple device types.
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    Rapid7
    Rapid7 AppSpider could be your default DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing), it covers the OWASP top 10 for web and APIs. Great tools, with a very nice and understandable report and analytics, work excellent for one-shot or continuous monitoring of your web assets. Also has a fair amount of integrations with other popular tools.
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    Pros
    HCLSoftware
    • AppScan works well in finding application vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting and all of the OWASP top 10.
    • Flexible reporting allows us to generate executive reports for application owners as well as separate technical reports for developers and system engineers.
    • Technical reports include remediation information and cross reference CVSS scores
    • Because it maintains data on all repeated assessments it helps us to do trending and metrics on compliance
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    Rapid7
    • OWASP Top 10.
    • Crawling web applications.
    • Web application security testing.
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    Cons
    HCLSoftware
    • It can have a FAQ session in the Application itself.
    • It can recommend the fix for the error that occurred during the scan.
    • Like its storing multiple manuals explore, It should have the capability of storing multiple logins.
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    Rapid7
    • Scan might be slow compared to other tools.
    • Not a lot of training on the vendor side.
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    Alternatives Considered
    HCLSoftware
    Both solutions are decent, however, I had team members who had the experience working with HCL AppScan. Also, the product was priced nominally which suited our budget. Further, HCL AppScan's user community was bigger and many learning resources were freely available which helped junior peers learn quickly and eliminate any issues
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    Return on Investment
    HCLSoftware
    • There are countless implementations to accomplish the same thing, and so many configurations are required.
    • Even if you test it finished and find no vulnerabilities, there is no point if you just get the error screen.
    • Until now, I was worried about vulnerabilities and security in software development, but I think it was good to find the vulnerability problem quickly with HCL AppScan.
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    Rapid7
    • Great ROI for consultant projects.
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