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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Acunetix by Invicti
Star Rating
(105)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Acunetix by InvictiHCL AppScan
Star Rating
(76)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansAcunetix by Invicti vs HCL AppScan
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and set up. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration and doing business with HCL AppScan overall.
- Reviewers felt that HCL AppScan meets the needs of their business better than Acunetix by Invicti.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HCL AppScan is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HCL AppScan over Acunetix by Invicti.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Acunetix by Invicti
No pricing availableHCL AppScan
HCL AppScan CodeSweep
Free
Free-to-use security tool for developers alike who need to "spell check" and fix their code, as they write it, in multiple IDEs.
- Ideal for Developers
Free Trial
Acunetix by Invicti
Free Trial is available
HCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
90
8.8
59
Ease of Use
8.5
91
8.5
62
Ease of Setup
8.5
66
8.5
31
Ease of Admin
8.4
60
8.7
31
Quality of Support
7.8
85
8.5
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
58
8.8
30
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
89
8.4
58
Features by Category
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
Threat Protection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
6
Not enough data
Administration
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
28
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
Testing
6.5
20
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Testing
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
25
8.1
26
7.6
26
8.2
28
Analysis
8.4
30
8.5
29
7.9
28
8.0
27
Feature Not Available
8.2
28
8.7
30
8.5
27
8.0
22
8.3
27
Testing
7.6
23
7.7
28
8.1
29
7.9
24
8.3
24
8.4
26
8.5
28
8.2
29
8.7
25
8.2
29
6.9
27
7.1
29
Performance
8.2
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Network
8.7
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Application
8.2
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Acunetix by Invicti and HCL AppScan are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Unique Categories
Acunetix by Invicti is categorized as Penetration Testing, Website Security, and Vulnerability Scanner
HCL AppScan is categorized as Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Software Composition Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Acunetix by Invicti
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HCL AppScan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.0%
Computer Software
15.0%
Computer & Network Security
11.0%
Telecommunications
10.0%
Financial Services
6.0%
Other
37.0%
Information Technology and Services
24.3%
Computer & Network Security
13.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Automotive
8.1%
Banking
6.8%
Other
37.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Acunetix Integrate with Web Application Firewalls?
1 Comment
JG
Yes, Acunetix Premium supports WAFs integrations with:
Imperva SecureSphere
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager
FortiWeb WAF
Citrix WAF
For more...Read more
Acunetix by Invicti has no more discussions with answers
Who owns AppScan?
1 Comment
Official Response from HCL AppScan
HCL AppScan is owned by HCL Software.Read more
HCL AppScan has no more discussions with answers
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